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County Board Will Vote on Airport Ride-Share Fees
Proposal adds $3 fee for companies like Uber and Lyft giving rides to Mitchell airport.
Nov 28th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Will Start Charging Fee On All Uber, Lyft Rides
Starting in 2025, all trips to and from facility will have surcharge. Parking costs also increasing.
Oct 4th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Global Cyber Outage Hurt July Airport Traffic
But Milwaukee Mitchell passenger traffic still much higher this year than in 2023.
Aug 31st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Traffic Booming So Far in 2024
2024 is flying ahead of 2023, and that's before RNC surge is factored in.
Aug 16th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Flights Grounded as Thousands of RNC Attendees Try to Leave Milwaukee
A global cyber outage grounds flights early Friday morning. Officials say no evidence of cyber attack.
Jul 19th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
RNC Will Be Busy Time for Airport
Mitchell International Airport will have more flights and bigger planes during Republican convention.
Jun 10th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Huge Air Cargo Facility Proposed for Airport
Dallas-based real estate company Crow Holdings proposing 337,000-square-foot facility.
May 4th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Closing In On Pre-Pandemic Traffic
Milwaukee Mitchell on track to crack 6 million passengers for first time since 2019.
Dec 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Plans to Repair, Replace Taxiways
Mitchell International Airport awarded $8.7 million in federal funds to pay for this.
Dec 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Traffic Still Rising Since Pandemic
2023 is third straight year of increased traffic at Mitchell Airport, with a big month in June.
Aug 7th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Mitchell May Redevelop Airfield
Milwaukee airport could redevelop a long disused section in northeast corner of the airfield.
Apr 5th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Will Rip Out Two Runways
To save on costs, Milwaukee Mitchell plans to downsize to three-runway airport.
Feb 27th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
New Direct Flights from Milwaukee to Sarasota
Southwest adding daily, non-stop flights around typical Spring Break season.
Dec 13th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Coat Check Returns to Mitchell Airport
Winter travelers to southern or tropical vacations can have their coat waiting when they come back.
Nov 15th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Airport Museum Holding Memorabilia Sale
Rare sale of Milwaukee aviation memorabilia on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
Nov 3rd, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Staff Shortage Limits Airport’s Rebound
Demand is way up since pandemic, but airline capacity an issue for Mitchell International Airport.
Oct 24th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
County Could Sue PFAS Manufacturers
Lawsuit over "forever chemicals" could help finance remediation at Mitchell Airport.
Jul 5th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Airport’s Soviet Peace Mural Covered Up
On display since 1990, part of US-Soviet cultural arts exchange. New site sought.
Mar 22nd, 2022 by Michael Horne
Airport Offers Handy Coat Check Service
Don't worry about having to carry your winter coat around Miami.
Jan 3rd, 2022 by Angeline Terry
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport Recycling Runway Concrete
The airport is currently in the middle of a $10.6 million runway resurfacing project.
Aug 20th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Mitchell Airport Traffic Rebounds Dramatically
Passenger traffic up 1,368% in April compared to the same month last year.
Jun 3rd, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Airport’s Passenger Traffic Down in 2019
Grounding of Boeing 737 Max a key factor. But airport continues to grow, add features.
Feb 26th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Prepares for 2020 Convention
New restaurants, shops, marketing planned in time for Democratic National Convention.
Oct 28th, 2019 by Corrinne Hess
High PFAS Levels Found at Airport
State DNR orders airport to take immediate action to “halt and minimize” PFAS pollution.
Oct 24th, 2019 by Graham Kilmer
Mitchell Ranks Higher in Cancelled Flights
Study ranks Milwaukee’s airport 29th of 75 in nation, but better than Chicago’s two airports.
Apr 9th, 2019 by Shamane Mills
Airport’s Traffic Hit 7.1 Million Last Year
Mitchell up 3 percent in 2018. Appleton’s airport up 25 percent.
Feb 4th, 2019 by Patty Murray
Most Travelers Through General Mitchell Since 2012
Low-cost airlines are drawing new customers to the airport.
Aug 6th, 2018 by Brady Carlson
Mitchell Airport Traffic Up 7% in 2018
First quarter increase driven by expanded service to Houston, Seattle, Salt Lake City.
May 4th, 2018 by Brady Carlson
VISIT Milwaukee Names 2014-15 Officers and Board of Directors
VISIT Milwaukee announces its officers and Board of Directors for the business year 2014-15.
Jun 19th, 2014 by VISIT Milwaukee
