Milwaukee

MKE · KMKE

General Mitchell International Airport

42.95°, -87.90°WI, United States

Passengers a year

5.8M

#57 busiest in the U.S.

35

nonstop destinations

34

airlines

87

departures a day

74.7%

arrivals on time

2.3%

flights cancelled

76.5%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from MKE, by passengers: ATL, DEN, ORD, PHX, MCO, LAS, DFW, MSP, DTW, BNAMKEMSPDTWMCOATLBNAORDDFWPHXLASDEN
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Milwaukee, with 41% of all passengers. 34 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

Southwest Airlines holds 41% of the airport — the 13th most concentrated of 35 medium hubs. The nearest comparison is PDX at 49%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
WN
Southwest76% full
41.1%2.4M+5.5%
DL
Delta76% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest, Republic, Endeavor
23.3%1.3M-4.7%
AA
American78% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by SkyWest, PSA, Piedmont, Envoy, Republic
16.2%932.3K+2.8%
UA
United81% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, Republic, Mesa, GoJet
11.9%687.5K+32.3%
AS
Alaska82% fullAlaska SkyWest · operated by SkyWest
2.5%145.3K+6.7%
+Other airlines
5.0%285.6K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

33 domestic and 2 international nonstop destinations from Milwaukee, across 3 countries.

99% domestic · 1% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    287.3K departing · 76% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Denver (DEN)

    278.8K departing · 78% full

    Southwest Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Chicago (ORD)

    230K departing · 71% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    199.2K departing · 84% full

    Southwest Airlines · American Airlines

  • Orlando (MCO)

    189.5K departing · 79% full

    Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Spirit Airlines · Sun Country Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    138.7K departing · 77% full

    Southwest Airlines · Spirit Airlines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    132.5K departing · 77% full

    American Airlines

  • Minneapolis (MSP)

    128.7K departing · 79% full

    Delta Air Lines · Sun Country Airlines

  • Detroit (DTW)

    119.8K departing · 78% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Nashville (BNA)

    115.9K departing · 75% full

    Southwest Airlines

Top international destinations

  • Cancún, Mexico (CUN)

    14.4K departing · 28.6K both ways

    Sun Country Airlines · Southwest Airlines

  • Punta Cana, Dominican Republic (PUJ)

    9.3K departing · 18.4K both ways

    Sun Country Airlines

All nonstop destinations

35 nonstop · 9 airlines · 33 domestic / 2 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Milwaukee.

Body class · share of departures

When Milwaukee is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak May 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
4,091,718
1991
3,773,326
1992
4,200,192
1993
4,166,775
1994
4,780,537
1995
4,776,742
1996
5,015,752
1997
5,147,998
1998
5,075,464
1999
5,488,182
2000
5,809,031
2001
5,268,087
2002
5,139,115
2003
6,257,835
2004
6,689,488
2005
7,326,536
2006
7,404,868
2007
7,636,011
2008
7,833,774
2009
7,798,338
2010
9,755,190
2011
9,534,506
2012
7,546,037
2013
6,653,414
2014
6,634,609
2015
6,634,923
2016
6,799,732
2017
6,974,013
2018
7,047,247
2019
6,849,293
2020
2,600,591
2021
4,538,847
2022
5,386,709
2023
5,934,966
2024
6,216,554
2025
5,814,018
2026
2,274,782 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Milwaukee, 75 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 23 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 75Late 23Cancelled 2

19 min

average delay

679

flights cancelled

28.4K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Alaska Airlines 84.8%

Least reliable here

SkyWest Airlines 67.7%

Among US airports

#57

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 68.4%–82.6%

The weak spot is December 2025, when 68.4% of arrivals landed on time — 6.3 points below the year. The strongest was September 2025 at 82.6%.

Frequently asked

How busy is General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)?

General Mitchell International Airport handled about 5.8M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #57 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 87 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)?

Southwest Airlines is the largest carrier at Milwaukee (MKE), flying about 41% of its passengers. 34 airlines serve Milwaukee in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)?

Milwaukee (MKE) has 35 nonstop destinations — 33 domestic and 2 international across 3 countries.

How often do flights arrive on time at General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)?

About 74.7% of flights arriving at Milwaukee (MKE) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 2.3% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Milwaukee (MKE), about 16% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Milwaukee; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).