MKE Closed
Jul 22, 2010 | 9:24 pm
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MKE Closed
Possibly due to the fact that there was 5.22 inches (and counting) of rain today, the airport is closed (again). Tomorrow should be fun.
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DUE TO FLOODING ON THE AIRFIELD AND ROADWAYS LEADING TO THE AIRPORT, MITCHELL AIRPORT IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
Last edited by WIRunner; Jul 22, 2010 at 9:25 pm Reason: added info.
Jul 23, 2010 | 8:33 am
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faa.gov says the airport is expected to be closed until 5:59pm tomorrow night. Hopefully this is a incorrect information!
Due to FLOODING, the General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) was closed as of Jul 23 at 05:00 AM CST. The date/time when the airport is expected to reopen is Jul 24 at 05:59 PM CST.
Jul 23, 2010 | 8:55 am
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WISN is reporting that the baggage area is flooded. They showed the E gates, and there was a small river running through the taxiway.
We got a lot of rain the Fox Valley, but what my friends in Milwaukee are saying, this was absolutely crazy amounts of rain.
Jul 23, 2010 | 10:01 am
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I was in Philadelphia when the August 1997 MKE flooding happened, and flew home the next day. When I landed in MKE the runways and taxiways were the only thing you saw everythign else was water right up to the edge of runways and taxiways. It was amazinglike landing on water in all directions. Baggage was flooded out, and rampers drove bags out to the sidewalk and unloaded on the curb.
I really hope MKE can reopen soon. This kind of event can easily cost Republic and AirTran millions each with all the diversions, cancelations, overtime, passenger reaccommodation, and the like.
I really hope MKE can reopen soon. This kind of event can easily cost Republic and AirTran millions each with all the diversions, cancelations, overtime, passenger reaccommodation, and the like.
Jul 23, 2010 | 10:50 am
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Weather disruption info from Frontier:
Last edited by mke9499; Jul 23, 2010 at 11:12 am
Jul 23, 2010 | 11:13 am
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MKE conditions - more photos
Jul 23, 2010 | 11:13 am
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Announcements at the airport this morning said likely would not open before 6:00pm. We just canceled and left as it was a pleasure trip. Priceline refunded my hotel.
Jul 23, 2010 | 11:41 am
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Just heard on the news that MKE had over 7 inches of rain yesterday. That's Nuts!!! What MKE received in a day represents nearly half of Denver's annual moisture total.
Jul 23, 2010 | 11:49 am
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