# Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE)

> Milwaukee, US · IATA: MKE · ICAO: KMKE · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MKE` |
| ICAO | `KMKE` |
| City | Milwaukee |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 220 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 42.94720, -87.89660 |

## Description

Roughly $75 million, 337,000 square feet, three runways and one Foreign Trade Zone: the figures behind Milwaukee's Mitchell International point to a serious freight ambition. Wisconsin's busiest airport, on the west shore of Lake Michigan, is building the MKE South Air Cargo Center — room for five Boeing 747-400s at once — due to open in the second half of 2026. It is the home base of Air Cargo Carriers, a feeder operator for UPS, FedEx and DHL, while FedEx, UPS, DHL and Freight Runners run their own cargo services on site. A dedicated CBP port of entry clears international shipments, and Foreign Trade Zone 41 (grantee Port Milwaukee) lets importers defer duties. Ground links are strong: Interstate 94 runs to Chicago and Minneapolis, Class I railroads (CPKC, Union Pacific, Canadian National) serve the area, and the deep-water Port Milwaukee reaches the Atlantic via the St. Lawrence Seaway. Passengers fly Delta, American, United, Southwest and Frontier. Fittingly for the home city of Harley-Davidson, MKE ships heavyweight freight as readily as it moves people.

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