Guide to the Milwaukee Airport
Jun 30, 2014, 2:17 pm
#706
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
Jul 2, 2014, 1:32 am
#707
Join Date: Oct 2010
Programs: My opinions are my own and not that of my employer(s)
Posts: 1,411
Since you arrive so late maybe an airport area hotel/w shuttle for one night and rent the next morning? That opens up all the smaller ones and Hotwire and others for price.
Jul 21, 2014, 9:27 am
#708
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
MKE is requesting funding for centralizing security checkpoints+increased retail and restaurant space, with feasibility study in the works.
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee...-possible.html
Centralized screening is one of the improvements I hear requested, most often. Greater vendor selection is probably the second most-requested.
http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee...-possible.html
Centralized screening is one of the improvements I hear requested, most often. Greater vendor selection is probably the second most-requested.
Jul 24, 2014, 11:52 pm
#709
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Up North
Programs: Skymiles, MPL Chase Premier
Posts: 782
Aug 25, 2014, 2:37 pm
#712
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
Traffic increases at MKE, July 2014 over July 2013.
SIX CONSECUTIVE MONTHS OF PASSENGER INCREASES AT MITCHELL AIRPORT
More travelers choose MKE; passenger traffic rises 3.3% in July
MILWAUKEE (August 25, 2014) – For the sixth consecutive month, Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has recorded an increase in passenger traffic, rising 3.3% in July compared to July of 2013. 610,965 passengers used MKE last month. Year-to-date, Mitchell Airport's passenger traffic is up 2.7% from last year.
“This year’s sustained passenger growth shows that demand is increasing for air travel at Mitchell, and we continue to serve as an outstanding alternative to O’Hare for northern Illinois travelers,” said County Executive Chris Abele. “We have a fantastic airport with low fares, inexpensive parking, and great nonstop service. Just this morning, Southwest Airlines announced increased service on its routes from Milwaukee to New Orleans and Ft. Lauderdale, while Frontier Airlines announced new non-stop service to Orlando and Ft. Myers earlier this month.”
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Travel Statistics, MKE's average airfares were nearly $57 less than O'Hare, and $24 less than the national average in the 1st Quarter of 2014.
Mitchell Airport offers nonstop flights to 36 destinations coast-to-coast – many on full-size mainline aircraft – and 160 international destinations are available from Milwaukee with just one connection.
MKE is served by Southwest/AirTran, Delta, United, American/US Airways, Frontier, and Air Canada. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at www.mitchellairport.com.
General Mitchell International Airport is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors. The airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.
More travelers choose MKE; passenger traffic rises 3.3% in July
MILWAUKEE (August 25, 2014) – For the sixth consecutive month, Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has recorded an increase in passenger traffic, rising 3.3% in July compared to July of 2013. 610,965 passengers used MKE last month. Year-to-date, Mitchell Airport's passenger traffic is up 2.7% from last year.
“This year’s sustained passenger growth shows that demand is increasing for air travel at Mitchell, and we continue to serve as an outstanding alternative to O’Hare for northern Illinois travelers,” said County Executive Chris Abele. “We have a fantastic airport with low fares, inexpensive parking, and great nonstop service. Just this morning, Southwest Airlines announced increased service on its routes from Milwaukee to New Orleans and Ft. Lauderdale, while Frontier Airlines announced new non-stop service to Orlando and Ft. Myers earlier this month.”
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Travel Statistics, MKE's average airfares were nearly $57 less than O'Hare, and $24 less than the national average in the 1st Quarter of 2014.
Mitchell Airport offers nonstop flights to 36 destinations coast-to-coast – many on full-size mainline aircraft – and 160 international destinations are available from Milwaukee with just one connection.
MKE is served by Southwest/AirTran, Delta, United, American/US Airways, Frontier, and Air Canada. The complete list of nonstop cities can be found at www.mitchellairport.com.
General Mitchell International Airport is owned by Milwaukee County and operated by the Department of Transportation, Airport Division, under the policy direction of the Milwaukee County Executive and the County Board of Supervisors. The airport is entirely funded by user fees; no property tax dollars are used for the airport’s capital improvements or for its day-to-day operation.
Sep 2, 2014, 1:37 pm
#714
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
Sep 7, 2014, 5:14 pm
#715
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 2,653
July traffic
Haven't posted these in awhile -- here are July traffic stats for MKE:
Air Canada
2013 2,101 (0.4% share)
2014 3,085 (0.5% share)
+984, up 46.8%
American/US Airways
2013 69,242 (11.7% share)
2014 71,344 (11.7% share)
+2,102, up 3.0%
Delta
2013 155,416 (26.3% share)
2014 157,086 (25.7% share)
+1,625, up 1.0%
Frontier
2013 28,543 (4.8% share)
2014 31.645 (5.2% share)
+3,102, up 10.9%
Southwest/AirTran
2013 281,160 (47.5% share)
2014 287,847 (47.1% share)
+6,687, up 2.4%
United
2013 54,788 (9.3% share)
2014 58,792 (9.6% share)
+4,004, up 7.3%
Totals (including other)
2013 591,514
2014 610,065
+19,451, up 3.3%
Nice to see everybody's numbers up year over year. The average passengers per departure grew from 78.9 to 85.6, apparently due to larger aircraft or fuller planes, sometimes both.
Passengers per departure:
137.6 Frontier, up from 133.4
108.5 Southwest/AirTran, up from 97.4
101.2 Delta, up from 88.9
57.8 American/US Airways, up from 55.3
43.0 United, up from 41.9
30.9 Air Canada, up from 22.8
Air Canada
2013 2,101 (0.4% share)
2014 3,085 (0.5% share)
+984, up 46.8%
American/US Airways
2013 69,242 (11.7% share)
2014 71,344 (11.7% share)
+2,102, up 3.0%
Delta
2013 155,416 (26.3% share)
2014 157,086 (25.7% share)
+1,625, up 1.0%
Frontier
2013 28,543 (4.8% share)
2014 31.645 (5.2% share)
+3,102, up 10.9%
Southwest/AirTran
2013 281,160 (47.5% share)
2014 287,847 (47.1% share)
+6,687, up 2.4%
United
2013 54,788 (9.3% share)
2014 58,792 (9.6% share)
+4,004, up 7.3%
Totals (including other)
2013 591,514
2014 610,065
+19,451, up 3.3%
Nice to see everybody's numbers up year over year. The average passengers per departure grew from 78.9 to 85.6, apparently due to larger aircraft or fuller planes, sometimes both.
Passengers per departure:
137.6 Frontier, up from 133.4
108.5 Southwest/AirTran, up from 97.4
101.2 Delta, up from 88.9
57.8 American/US Airways, up from 55.3
43.0 United, up from 41.9
30.9 Air Canada, up from 22.8
Sep 9, 2014, 2:31 pm
#716
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: TPA-MKE-PHX
Programs: Ex DL-DM. MM. TWA-Aviator Plat. HHonors-DVIP, MR-Gold. Nat-Emerald. Avis Chairmn.
Posts: 1,925
I would say that bigger aircraft are driving the numbers for Southwest and Delta. Less 717 and more 737s added seats on Southwest. And bigger 757 planes on the Delta ATL and MSP routes added a lot more seats than the MD90's and 88's. Also on DL, there has been some upgauge in equipment to DTW. More seats.
Sep 30, 2014, 2:07 pm
#717
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: MKE, formerly the closest FT-er to LAX
Programs: Marriott Gold. Usually WN or DL if in the air.
Posts: 704
The new baggage claim area (or at least the first part of it) is lovely. Among the changes that have been made is one which will take me a while to re-learn: the new carousels run in a clockwise direction. The old ones ran counter-clockwise.
Oct 1, 2014, 7:03 am
#718
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
Global Entry arrives at MKE
From MKE newsletter...
If you have enrolled in Global Entry, your next international arrival into MKE will be streamlined, thanks to the installation of two Global Entry kiosks. The kiosks allow registered trusted travelers to receive expedited U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing in our International Arrivals Terminal. Mitchell Airport offers six non-stop destinations to Mexico and the Caribbean, and the Global Entry kiosks make the return to MKE much easier. To sign up, visit cbp.gov.
Oct 1, 2014, 2:33 pm
#719
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: MKE
Posts: 614
The airport has proposed in its 2015 budget the addition of jet bridges to D-54/55. Plans also call for removing the escalators on that end of the hammerhead and closing up floor to make more room on the concourse level. I assume this is to accommodate US/AA together.
Oct 4, 2014, 7:35 am
#720
Join Date: Sep 2012
Posts: 30
It seems to me that there are also several unused Frontier gates on D that could be re-allocated to another airline. There is probably no possibility that Frontier will use all of its gates.