Brian Dranzik, director of Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
Previously served as director of the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation.
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Mitchell Air Traffic Dropped 7% in 2025
Airport sees first drop in traffic since COVID-19 pandemic. Why?
Feb 11th, 2026 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Forecasting No Passenger Growth in 2026
Milwaukee Mitchell director says shaky economic conditions drive softening demand for commercial air travel.
Oct 15th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Begins New International Terminal Project
Airport will begin demolition of old concourse in coming weeks.
Sep 16th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Airport, County Sue Federal Government Over Grant Terms
Trump Administration trying to force political agenda on local governments through grant programs.
Aug 7th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
International Terminal Construction Could Begin This Year
Airport will redevelop unused Concourse E into new International Terminal.
Apr 17th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Spirit Adds Non-Stop Flights To Detroit
Also, Spirit flights to Los Angeles, Baltimore and Nashville begin in May at Mitchell airport.
Apr 16th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Price for Airport’s International Terminal Has Nearly Doubled
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport now expects project will cost $95.2 million.
Apr 3rd, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Spirit Airlines Returns Non-Stop Flights to LA
Also adding non-stop flights to Baltimore and Nashville from Mitchell Airport.
Mar 17th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Central Standard Opening Second Location
Local distillery's new Crafthouse & Kitchen coming to airport in September.
Mar 12th, 2025 by Sophie Bolich
Southwest, Frontier Add Nonstop Flights Just in Time For Spring Break
New direct flights to Austin and Tampa started Friday.
Mar 7th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Breaks Ground On Massive Cargo Facility
$75 million facility being developed by private real estate company Crow Holdings.
Feb 27th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Launches Website To Highlight Nonstop Flights From MKE
Where and when can you easily go from Milwaukee? New tool takes to the sky.
Feb 21st, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Southwest Adding More Nonstop Flights To Popular Destination
Airport director attributes change to customers heavily using once-a-week nonstop option.
Feb 6th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Traffic Soared Higher in 2024
Mitchell International traffic rises to 6.3 million passengers in 2024.
Feb 5th, 2025 by Graham Kilmer
Three Airlines Add Nonstop Flights To Warm Destinations
American, Sun Country and Alaska add more domestic and international flights.
Dec 12th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Plans $10.5 Million Taxiway for New Cargo Facility
New $75 million facility expected to quadruple Milwaukee's air-cargo traffic.
Nov 27th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Expected To Match Pre-Pandemic Traffic By 2025
'We're very pleased with the increase we're seeing.'
Oct 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Bipartisan Coalition, Business Leaders Support New International Terminal
County pursuing federal grant to replace shuttered concourse with new international terminal at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
Aug 30th, 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
Look For New Art Exhibits Next Time You Fly Out of MKE
New partnership between MIAD and Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
Jun 28th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Planning Redevelopment of International Terminal, Again
But it's now an $80 million project. COVID-19 scuttled prior effort to eliminate stand-alone building.
Jun 20th, 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
Airport Expands TSA Precheck Options
TSA Precheck enrollment using CLEAR biometric kiosks available 7 days a week.
Jun 5th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Sun Country Adds Nonstop Flights to Caribbean
Budget airline announces flights to Jamaica and Dominican Republic next winter.
May 21st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Spirit Adds New Flights to Dallas
New flights to and from Milwaukee's Mitchell airport will run three times a week.
May 1st, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Plans Big Increase In Flights For Spring Breakers
19% more flights than same time last year.
Feb 20th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Frontier Adding Nonstop Flights to Philly
Flights to run three days a week out of Mitchell Airport with introductory fare of $19!
Feb 7th, 2024 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Has Best Traffic Year Since 2019
Milwaukee Mitchell confirms more than 6 million passengers traveled through airport in 2023.
Jan 31st, 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 Gets Federal Funds for Runway Rehab
Mitchell International Airport awarded $8.7 million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Dec 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Southwest Airlines Announces Non-Stop Flights to San Diego
Weekly flights to San Diego will start running in June 2024.
Oct 29th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Finishes LED Lighting Project
New LED lights provide better illumination and will cut costs in half for airport.
Oct 24th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Must Improve Security System
Cost is nearly $1 million. TSA requiring airports to screen employees for weapons, contraband.
Oct 17th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
American Airlines Begins Daily Nonstop Flights To Washington D.C.
Nonstop flights to D.C. begin ahead of 2024 Republic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Oct 6th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Daily Flights To Miami Coming This Winter
Milwaukee travelers will have a daily, one-stop connection to destinations in Caribbean and Latin America.
Jul 13th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
American Airlines Announces Daily, Nonstop Flights to D.C.
Two roundtrip flights a day from Mitchell airport will begin running in October.
Jun 19th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Sun Country Adding Winter Flights at Mitchell Airport
More flights to sun country -- Mexico, Florida and Arizona -- announced by airline.
May 23rd, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Private Aviation Facility Opens At Airport
New facility provides business and general aviation services, and private jet charters.
May 20th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Southwest Adds Flights at Mitchell Airport
Additional flights to nine destinations are scheduled in 2023.
Mar 14th, 2023 by Graham Kilmer
Mitchell Wins ‘Best Airport’ Award
Milwaukee's airport wins second annual award as one of best in North America for its size.
Mar 8th, 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
Mitchell Airport Adds New Parking Feature
Pay inside the airport and zip through the gate on your way home.
Nov 24th, 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
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
Skip ID Check Line With New Airport Service
CLEAR verifies identity with biometric data and expedites travel through security checks.
Aug 9th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Adds Two New Flights
Delta adds another flight to New York, Air Canada brings back a flight to Toronto.
Jun 29th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Restaurant’s New Menu Offers Iconic Local Foods
Garden District Kitchen features Usinger's brats, cheese curds, fish fry, local beers.
Jun 28th, 2022 by Sophie Bolich
Delta Adds Nonstop Flights To NYC
New flights to-and-from East Coast latest in expanded offerings at Milwaukee airport.
Apr 6th, 2022 by Graham Kilmer
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
Fourth New Airline Adds Service to Milwaukee
Contour Airlines will offer nonstop flights to Indianapolis and Pittsburgh.
Jul 28th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
County May Sue Airport Concessionaire
HMSHost runs five restaurants at airport and owes more than $2 million in rent.
Jul 7th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Spirit Airlines Adds More Flights, Destinations From Milwaukee
Ultra-low-cost carrier will offer nonstop service to eight destinations by end of year.
Jul 1st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
United Airlines Adds Flights From Mitchell
New non-stop flight running daily to Washington D.C. with departure and return trips.
May 17th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Southwest Adding Flights From Milwaukee
A new non-stop flight to Miami and expanded service to other Florida cities.
May 10th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Third New Airline Coming To Airport
Sun Country Airlines to offer nonstop service from Mitchell Airport to Cancun, four other destinations.
Apr 27th, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
JetBlue Will Start Flying From Milwaukee in 2022
Low-cost carrier will offer nonstop service to Boston and New York City.
Apr 21st, 2021 by Jeramey Jannene
Spirit Airlines Coming to Mitchell Airport
Carrier will run three non-stop flights: to LA, Las Vegas and Orlando.
Feb 24th, 2021 by Graham Kilmer
Milwaukee Airport Traffic Stagnant
Still down due to pandemic. County budget likely to adjust airport expenditures in 2021.
Nov 4th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Finances Under Pressure
Mitchell International having trouble collecting payments from concessionaires.
Sep 10th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Revamps Flight Museum, USO Center
New gallery has exhibit on a local Tuskegee Airman.
Aug 26th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Bronzeville Themed Store Opens at Airport
Store will sell goods from Bronzeville neighborhood businesses and entrepreneurs.
Aug 12th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Traffic Still Down in May
Given the massive drop in traffic seen in April, May's slight improvement may be negligible.
Jun 20th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Mitchell Airport Traffic Down 90%
Revenue down just as much. Director says social distancing incredibly difficult to arrange.
May 27th, 2020 by Graham Kilmer
Airport Wins $600,000 Federal Grant
Grant will be used to rehabilitate a runway at Mitchell International.
Feb 19th, 2020 by Jeramey Jannene
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
County Board Okays Bid for Streetcar
Despite long odds against winning, county will submit bid to the city.
Mar 23rd, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
Should County Operate Streetcar?
Board members push -- belatedly -- for county transit to operate streetcar.
Mar 8th, 2017 by Jeramey Jannene
County Plans for Bus Rapid Transit
BRT line would connect Downtown and Medical College, federal funds will be sought.
Jan 16th, 2016 by Matthew Wisla
Milwaukee’s Infrastructure Challenges
Public Policy Forum panelists agree: Federal money is becoming a less reliable source of infrastructure funding.
Sep 22nd, 2015 by Susan Nusser
Who’s To Blame for Bus Strike?
The union? Chris Abele? John Weishan? Scott Walker? A frank assessment.
Jul 2nd, 2015 by Bruce Murphy
Why City Workers Can’t Get to Suburban Jobs
Milwaukee County Transit has reduced service by 14% since 2000, and 13% of city households lack a car.
Apr 15th, 2015 by Matthew Wisla
We Need Better Transit!
Suburban officials and business leaders at Downtown conference on transit call for better connections to the city.
Feb 5th, 2014 by Michael Horne
The Nuclear Option
Supervisors nuke Chris Abele’s staff salaries. Will this hurt the county?
Nov 7th, 2013 by Bruce Murphy
