General Mitchell International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Milwaukee, Wisconsin (United States)

IATA: MKE ICAO: KMKE

Longest Active Runway

9,990 ft

3,045 meters

Field Elevation

723 ft

220 m MSL

Runway Inventory

5 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

42.9472°, -87.8966°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#574 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#1,020 of 7558

Top 13.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#62 of 63 in US

#233 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

-0.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 MKE in numbers: 9,990 ft longest runway · #574 of 650 published · #1,020 of 7,558 worldwide (top 13.5%) · #62 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

MKE lies at 220 m (723 ft), #234 of 650 published airports by elevation and 59.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 116 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,464 ft higher than MKE.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD), 58.2 NM, 13,000 ft. ORD has the radius's longest runway, 3,010 ft more than MKE.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 9,990 ft (3,045 m)

MKE runways: 01L/19R 9,990 × 200 ft permanent paved (pem); 07R/25L 8,300 × 150 ft permanent paved (pem); 13/31 5,537 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 07L/25R 4,797 × 100 ft asphalt (asp); 01R/19L 4,182 × 150 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #62 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 6,010 ft (16,000 ft). −0.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
01L/19R	9,990 ft (3045 m / 3.045 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07R/25L	8,300 ft (2530 m / 2.530 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
13/31	5,537 ft (1688 m / 1.688 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07L/25R	4,797 ft (1462 m / 1.462 km)	100 ft (30m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
01R/19L	4,182 ft (1275 m / 1.275 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (Chicago)	`ORD`	58.2 NM (107.8 km)	13,000 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →