KMKE · General Mitchell International Airport
General Mitchell International Airport serves Milwaukee, Wisconsin at 723 ft elevation with its longest runway, 01L/19R, at 9,990 by 200 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01L/19R | 9,990 × 200 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 07R/25L | 8,300 × 150 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 13/31 | 5,537 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 07L/25R | 4,797 × 100 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 01R/19L | 4,182 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 723 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 723 ft | 2,579 ft | 2,186 ft | 3,279 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,923 ft | 2,813 ft | 2,313 ft | 3,469 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,123 ft | 3,047 ft | 2,439 ft | 3,659 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,297 ft | 3,081 ft | 2,458 ft | 3,687 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KMKE is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KRAC John H Batten Airport | 12 nm S | 6,574 ft |
| KUES Waukesha County Airport | 16 nm W | 5,849 ft |
| KENW Kenosha Regional Airport | 21 nm S | 6,600 ft |
| KUGN Waukegan National Airport | 32 nm S | 6,001 ft |
| KUNU Dodge County Airport | 46 nm NW | 5,060 ft |
| KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport | 49 nm N | 6,801 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KMKE
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KMKE, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KMKE or read what a fuel stop actually saves.