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KMKE

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

723 ft / 220 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.10 MHz (MILWAUKEE TWR)

Runway Summary

01L/19R9,690 ftPEMLIGHTED

07R/25L8,012 ftPEMLIGHTED

13/315,868 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for General Mitchell International Airport (KMKE), United States. This facility features 5 active runways with an elevation of 723 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

General Mitchell International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KMKE / MKE

Municipality

Milwaukee

Country

Region

US-WI

GPS Coordinates

42.947201, -87.896599

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 01L / 19R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 01L Crosswind 19R TOD VDP

Length: 9,690 ft / 2,954 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 7° / 187°

RWY 01L

110.30 MHz

ID: MKE | CRS: 11°

RWY 19R

110.30 MHz

ID: BLY | CRS: 191°

Runway 07R / 25L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 07R Crosswind 25L TOD VDP

Length: 8,012 ft / 2,442 m
Surface: PEM
Heading: 72° / 252°

RWY 07R

111.50 MHz

ID: GMF | CRS: 76°

RWY 25L

111.50 MHz

ID: PXY | CRS: 256°

Runway 13 / 31

LIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 5,868 ft / 1,789 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 132° / 312°

RWY 13

No ILS

RWY 31

No ILS

Runway 07L / 25R

LIGHTED

Crosswind 07L Crosswind 25R TOD VDP

Length: 4,800 ft / 1,463 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 71° / 251°

RWY 07L

No ILS

RWY 25R

No ILS

Runway 01R / 19L

LIGHTED

Crosswind 01R Crosswind 19L TOD VDP

Length: 4,183 ft / 1,275 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 7.2° / 187.2°

RWY 01R

No ILS

RWY 19L

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

RA · NDB (Paser)206 kHz

710 ft · Associated: None
42.682499, -87.899498

UES · NDB (Waukesha)359 kHz

905 ft · Associated: None
43.044701, -88.235199

HRK · VOR-DME (Horlick)117,700 kHz

669 ft · Associated: None
42.761902, -87.814400

LJT · VOR-DME (Timmerman)112,500 kHz

750 ft · Associated: None
43.109798, -88.037300

BAE · VORTAC (Badger)116,400 kHz

1,080 ft · Associated: None
43.116901, -88.284302

BL · NDB (Yanks)260 kHz

594 ft · Associated: KMKE
43.060001, -87.876701

MK · NDB (Cappy)410 kHz

678 ft · Associated: KMKE
42.839699, -87.912804

GM · NDB (Teels)242 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KMKE
42.909000, -88.041000

ENW · VOR-DME (Kenosha)109,200 kHz

735 ft · Associated: KENW
42.599098, -87.931702

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP MILWAUKEE APP

118.00 MHz

ATIS ATIS

126.40 MHz

AWOS AWOS

148.35 MHz

CLD MILWAUKEE CLNC DEL

120.80 MHz

DEP MILWAUKEE DEP

119.65 MHz

GND MILWAUKEE GND

121.80 MHz

MISC 128ARW ANG COMD POST

32.10 MHz

OPS 440 BASE OPS

31.42 MHz

POST 440 AW COMD POST

37.61 MHz

PTD PTD

37.61 MHz

RDO GREEN BAY RDO

122.40 MHz

TWR MILWAUKEE TWR

119.10 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Kenosha Regional Airport

Chicago Executive Airport

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Dane County Regional Truax Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified