Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport Explained

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
Image2-Width:	250
Iata:	MKE
Icao:	KMKE
Faa:	MKE
Type:	Public
Owner-Oper:	Milwaukee County Aviation Department
City-Served:	Milwaukee metropolitan area
Location:	5300 South Howell Avenue Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Elevation-F:	728
Coordinates:	42.9469°N -87.8969°W
Image Mapsize:	250
Image Map Caption:	FAA airport diagram
Mapframe:	yes
R1-Number:	01L/19R
R1-Length-F:	9,990
R1-Surface:	Asphalt/concrete
R2-Number:	01R/19L
R2-Length-F:	4,182
R2-Surface:	Asphalt/concrete
R3-Number:	07L/25R
R3-Length-F:	4,797
R3-Surface:	Asphalt/concrete
R4-Number:	07R/25L
R4-Length-F:	8,300
R4-Surface:	Asphalt/concrete
R5-Number:	13/31
R5-Length-F:	5,537
R5-Surface:	Asphalt/concrete
H1-Number:	H1
H1-Length-F:	100
H1-Surface:	Asphalt/concrete
Stat-Year:	2023
Stat1-Header:	Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:	96,845
Stat2-Header:	Based aircraft (2024)
Stat2-Data:	91
Stat3-Header:	Total passengers
Stat3-Data:	6,015,731
Stat4-Header:	Cargo and mail (lb.)
Stat4-Data:	130,379,183 ^[1]

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is a civil–military airport 5NM south of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States.^[2] It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2023–2027, in which it is categorized as a medium-hub primary commercial service facility.^[3] Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport covers 2314acres and has five asphalt and concrete runways.^[4]

The airport is named in honor of United States Army General Billy Mitchell, who was raised in Milwaukee and is often regarded as the father of the United States Air Force.^{[5] [6]} Along with being the primary airport for Milwaukee, Mitchell International is also used by travelers throughout Southern and Eastern Wisconsin and Northern Illinois.^[7] Since March 1941, the airport's weather station has been used as the official point for Milwaukee weather observations and records by the National Weather Service, whose area office is located in Sullivan.^[8]

History

The original airfield was established in 1920 as Hamilton Airport by local business owner and aviator, Thomas F. Hamilton. Milwaukee County purchased the land on October 19, 1926, and renamed the airport Milwaukee County Airport.^[6] The first airport terminal there, the Hirschbuehl Farmhouse, opened in July 1927. That month, Northwest Airlines, Inc., began air service from Milwaukee to Chicago and Minneapolis/St. Paul. In August 1927, world-renowned aviator Charles Lindbergh visited the Milwaukee airport. Kohler Aviation Corporation began providing passenger service across Lake Michigan on August 31, 1929.

During the late depression years (1938–July 1940), a new two-story passenger terminal building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. On March 17, 1941, the airport was renamed General Mitchell Field after Milwaukee native and air power advocate Brigadier General William "Billy" Mitchell.^[9] On January 4, 1945, Mitchell Field was leased to the War Department for use as a World War II prisoner-of-war camp. Over 3,000 prisoners and 250 enlisted men stayed at the work camp. Escaped German prisoners were often surprised to find a large German American population just beyond the fence.^[10] The present terminal opened on July 20, 1955, and was designed by Leigh Fisher and Associates.^[11] It was renovated and expanded in 1985, designed by Miller, Meier, Kenyon, Cooper Architects and Planners Inc.^[12] The "hammerhead" section of the D concourse was added in 1990.

On June 19, 1986, the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors renamed the airport General Mitchell International Airport.^[9] The airport was formerly a hub for AirTran Airways, Frontier Airlines, Midwest Airlines and North Central Airlines. The airport is owned and operated by Milwaukee County, but some Milwaukee business leaders and politicians have advocated privatization or leasing it to a third party for financial reasons.^[13]

In February 2019, the airport was renamed from "General Mitchell International Airport" to "Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport," a rebranding meant to highlight the airport's location;^{[14] [15] [16] [17]} the old name is still used by the FAA and US government.

In March 2023, the airport was recognized by the Airports Council International as one of the best airports in the world, marking the second consecutive year the airport received this recognition. It was one of only 10 airports of any size in the U.S. to earn a 2022 ASQ "Best Airport" award.^[18]

Expansion

Mitchell International expanded the runway safety area at the end of the runways after an accident on January 21, 2007, when Northwest Airlines Flight 1726 skidded off the runway following an aborted takeoff. According to the FAA, most airports are encouraged to have a runway safety area no shorter than 1000feet, though many airports do not. Construction of the runway safety areas began at the end of summer 2009 and was completed in fall 2012.

There was also a "Master Plan" idea to increase the terminal area by stretching the existing terminal (in some cases, to almost double the size) or begin construction of a separate terminal. Nearly all cases would involve major reconstruction on the airport itself, and would have a huge impact on the airport's traffic.^[19] These plans were, however, drafted before Mitchell saw a significant reduction in carriers and flights. More recently, in 2012, there were discussions of closing one concourse as a cost-cutting move.^[20]

The approved 2018 Milwaukee County Budget contained initial funding for replacement of the now-closed Concourse E with a new International Terminal. It would replace the current International Arrivals Terminal (IAT) which has limited capacity and is not connected to the main terminal building.^[21] The new terminal was planned to open in 2020 after the demolition of Concourse E was completed.^[22] During October 2018, airport and Milwaukee County officials set a timeline for design, construction and completion of the new International terminal. Pre-design work and bidding concluded in November 2018, with construction set to begin in early 2021 and likely concluding in mid-2022.^[23] In May 2020, Milwaukee County announced with the COVID-19 pandemic severely reducing the airport's operations and de facto ending international service temporarily, that the start of the project had been postponed.^[24], no firm start date for the work has been determined, though airport officials are hopeful that work will begin in 2024. As of July 2024, the airport was seeking bids to demolish the existing concourse and build the new international concourse.^{[25] [26]}

Facilities

Terminal

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport has one terminal with two concourses and 38 gates.^[27] All international arrivals lacking border pre-clearance must pass through the International Arrivals Building. Concourse C houses Southwest Airlines and United Airlines; and Concourse D houses the remaining airlines at the airport. There is also a Delta Sky Club in Concourse D.

The terminal houses the Mitchell Gallery of Flight (a non-profit museum) and a USO room on the concession level, along with the usual retail outlets, including a small food court and a branch of Renaissance Books which is believed to be the world's first used book store in an airport.^[28] There are play areas for children throughout the facility.^[29] An observation lot along the northern edge of the airport is open to the public and tower communications are rebroadcast using a low-power FM transmitter for visitors to tune in on their car radios. There is also a new lot on 6th Street, with a Wisconsin historical marker giving the airport's history.^[30] Inside the security perimeter is a large clay "peace mural" from Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg in Russia. Created by Soviet citizens, it was exchanged for an equivalent clay mural made by Americans. The Milwaukee mural was covered up during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[31]

In April 2017, all airlines housed in Concourse E began moving to Concourse C. This would allow the airport to remodel the concourse and move International Arrivals processing into the terminal. Following redevelopment of Concourse E, the current International Arrivals Building just north of the main terminals will close. Airport officials are hoping to begin work in 2024, with the redeveloped concourse designed to have between 2-5 gates per the airport's Implementation Plan.^{[32] [33]}

Ground transportation

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport is accessible from I-41/I-94 and WIS 38 via WIS 119.

Local transit

• MCTS Green Line offers service to downtown and north shore suburbs. Route 80 serves the Airport from Oak Creek, downtown, and the Milwaukee's north side.^[34]

Intercity transit

• Badger Coaches has frequent trips between Mitchell Airport, Downtown Milwaukee, Johnson Creek, Goerkes Corners, and Madison.^[35]
• Airport Connection serves the airport, Sheboygan and the Fox Valley Area.^[36]
• Amtrak's Milwaukee Airport Rail Station is served by the Hiawatha Service.^[37] The station is 3/4 of a mile from the airport. Free shuttle buses go between the train station and the baggage claim.
• Amtrak Thruway bus service runs from the airport to Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton, and Green Bay.^[38]
• Wisconsin Coach Lines, as Airport Express, operates frequently to O'Hare Airport (ORD) in Chicago and from Waukesha, Milwaukee (Downtown and the Amtrak/Greyhound Station), Racine and Kenosha.^[39]
• Lamers Connect, operates daily service to/from Wausau with stops in Milwaukee (Intermodal Station), Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton, Waupaca and Stevens Point.^[40]

US military

The airport also hosts the General Mitchell Air National Guard Base on the eastern area of the airport property, home to the 128th Air Refueling Wing (128 ARW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit of the Wisconsin Air National Guard flying the KC-135R Stratotanker. The wing performs both Federal and State missions and consists of approximately 1000 Air National Guard personnel, both full-time Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) and Air Reserve Technicians (ART), as well as traditional part-time guardsmen, available for worldwide deployment in support of Air Mobility Command and combatant commander tasking. The wing also maintains a KC-135 flight simulator, providing training proficiency for its own crews, as well as other KC-135 flight crews in other air refueling wings and air mobility wings in the Regular U.S. Air Force, the Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard.

Prior to 2007, a second military installation on the southwestern portion of the airport property was known as "General Mitchell Air Reserve Station" and was home to the 440th Airlift Wing (440 AW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)-gained unit of the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) flying the C-130H Hercules. While based at General Mitchell ARS, the 440 AW numbered in excess of 1500 full-time AGR, ART and part-time traditional reservists. Pursuant to 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission (BRAC) action, the 440 AW relocated to Pope AFB, North Carolina, in 2007 and the former AFRC facilities were turned over to the Air National Guard, resulting in the installation's renaming.

Airlines and destinations

Cargo

Statistics

Airline market share

Largest airlines at MKE
(May 2023 – April 2024)^[41] !Rank!Airline!Passengers!Share

1	Southwest	2,298,000	38.18%
2	Delta	1,107,000	18.39%
3	American	638,000	10.60%
4	SkyWest	475,000	7.89%
5	United	212,000	3.51%
	Other	1,290,000	21.43%

Top destinations

Busiest domestic routes from MKE (May 2023 – April 2024)! Rank! Airport! Passengers! Carriers

1	Atlanta, Georgia	355,300	Delta, Southwest
2	Denver, Colorado	301,260	Frontier, Southwest, United
3	Orlando, Florida	233,210	Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country
4	Las Vegas, Nevada	187,680	Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country
5	Phoenix, Arizona	171,700	American, Southwest, Sun Country
6	Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois	168,020	American, United
7	Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota	157,450	Delta, Sun Country
8	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas	130,750	American
9	Charlotte, North Carolina	127,820	American
10	Detroit, Michigan	119,900	Delta

Annual traffic

Annual Passenger Traffic at MKE 1974–Present^[42] ! Year! Passengers! Year! Passengers! Year! Passengers! Year! Passengers! Year! Passengers! Year! Passengers

1974	2,143,071	1984	2,573,239	1994	5,179,872	2004	6,661,105	2014	6,554,152	2024
1975	2,241,745	1985	3,062,954	1995	5,221,705	2005	7,268,000	2015	6,549,353	2025
1976	2,556,720	1986	3,384,664	1996	5,452,645	2006	7,299,294	2016	6,757,357	2026
1977	2,803,138	1987	3,570,340	1997	5,598,971	2007	7,712,535	2017	6,904,670	2027
1978	2,991,750	1988	4,029,746	1998	5,535,921	2008	7,956,968	2018	7,096,714	2028
1979	3,460,441	1989	4,308,295	1999	5,825,670	2009	7,935,124	2019	6,894,894	2029
1980	3,295,509	1990	4,488,304	2000	6,076,628	2010	9,848,377	2020	2,627,215	2030
1981	3,117,883	1991	4,114,051	2001	5,600,060	2011	9,522,456	2021	4,524,345	2031
1982	3,285,884	1992	4,422,089	2002	5,589,127	2012	7,515,070	2022	5,439,055	2032
1983	2,923,641	1993	4,521,872	2003	6,142,124	2013	6,525,181	2023	6,015,731	2033

• From 1944 through 2023, 285,151,848 passengers (enplaned+depaned) have passed through Milwaukee Mitchell Int'l Airport, an annual average of 3,564,398 passengers per year.

Accidents and incidents

• On December 17, 1954, a Miller Brewing Company plane, a converted twin-engine Lockheed Ventura bound for Winnipeg on a Friday evening, had trouble with both engines and crashed shortly after takeoff from Mitchell Field.^{[43] [44]} All four on board were killed, which included company president Fred Miller and his oldest son, 20-year-old Fred Jr.,^[45] and the two company pilots, brothers Joseph and Paul Laird.^{[46] [47]}
• On August 4, 1968, a Convair CV-580, flying as North Central Airlines Flight 261, collided in mid-air with a rented Cessna 150F 11.5miles southwest of the airport. The Cessna was destroyed, but its cabin remained embedded in the Convair's forward baggage compartment; the Cessna's three occupants were killed. The Convair made a safe emergency landing at Milwaukee. The Cessna was on a VFR flight from Lombard, Illinois to Sheboygan County Memorial Airport in Sheboygan Falls. It was determined that the inability of the Convair 580 flight crew to detect the Cessna 150 visually in sufficient time to take evasive action, despite having been provided with three radar traffic advisories, caused the crash. Visual detection capabilities were reduced by the heavy accumulation of insect smears on the windows of the Convair. Visibility was further reduced by haze, smoke and sunglare, and by the inconspicuous color and lack of relative motion of the Cessna.^[48]
• On January 29, 1969, a Boeing KC-97, operated by the Wisconsin Air National Guard, crashed just short of the runway on final approach. The weather was foggy with a visibility of a half mile. Four of the 11 people on board were killed and the plane was damaged beyond repair.^[49]
• On January 22, 1971, Northwest Airlines Flight 433 was hijacked after taking off from Milwaukee to Detroit, Michigan. The hijacker demanded to be taken to Algeria, but landed in Cuba.
• On July 27, 1974, a USMC Hawker Siddeley AV-8A Harrier crashed during a hover maneuver at as part of an air show demonstration flight. The impact of the crash initiated the firing of the pilot's ejection seat and the pilot survived.^[50]
• On September 6, 1985, Midwest Express Flight 105, Midwest's first and only fatal accident, crashed upon takeoff from Milwaukee. One of the airline's Douglas DC-9s crashed while taking off, bound for Atlanta's Hartsfield International Airport. According to NTSB reports, the crash was caused by improper pilot reaction when the plane's right engine failed due to stress corrosion cracking. The improper flight control inputs caused an uncommanded roll and accelerated stall. The 31 people on board died.^[51]
• On December 10, 1993, a Wisconsin Air National Guard KC-135 blew up on the ground. Six maintenance personnel died.^[52]
• In early August 1997, an SR-71 declared an in-air emergency prior to a fly-by at the Oshkosh Airshow and diverted to General Mitchell International Airport. No one was hurt in the incident.^[53]
• On January 21, 2007, a Northwest Airlines DC-9, Northwest Airlines Flight 1726 skidded 400feet off the end of a snowy runway at Milwaukee International Airport. The accident was due to an explosion in one of the engines, forcing the pilot to abort takeoff. The aircraft was headed for Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and was to continue on to Buffalo Niagara International Airport. Amongst the 104 people aboard, only one back injury was reported.^{[54] [55]}
• On January 23, 2007, two Freight Runners Express cargo planes collided and burned on a taxiway. Both pilots were able to escape without injury. The planes were a Cessna 402 and a Beech 99.^[56] An NTSB investigation determined both pilots and air traffic control were at fault for the accident.
• On June 4, 2007, a Cessna Citation II crashed after reporting a runaway trim tab. The pilot issued a distress signal within five minutes after taking off. The plane then crashed into Lake Michigan two miles (3 km) off shore. The plane was carrying an organ transplant team from the University of Michigan back to Willow Run Airport. There was a crew of two and four passengers aboard. All six died.^[57]

See also

• Empire Builder
• Hiawatha Service
• List of airports in Wisconsin
• List of intercity bus stops in Wisconsin
• Milwaukee Airport station
• Milwaukee County Transit System
• Milwaukee Intermodal Station

References

• July–August 2005. Midwest Airlines, Virgin's GlobalFlyer. Airliners. 94 . 0896-6575. 17241224. World Transport Press. Miami. 9781878569837.

Further reading

• Tascher, Joe. "Can't find a nonstop flight from Mitchell International? Check again." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. July 16, 2013.

External links

• Official website
• Milwaukee County Fire Department
• Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station

Notes and References

1. Web site: MKE Airport Statistics for 2023. mitchellairport.com. February 1, 2024.
2. , effective July 11, 2024.
3. Web site: NPIAS Report 2023-2027 Appendix A . . December 4, 2022 . October 6, 2022.
4. Web site: MKE airport data at skyvector.com. skyvector.com. September 4, 2022.
5. Web site: Jones . Meg . Milwaukee's Billy Mitchell predicted Pearl Harbor attack . July 24, 2020.
6. Web site: Dorcey . John . Milwaukee's First Airport . February 16, 2011 . July 18, 2020.
7. Web site: Mitchell airport attracting more passengers from northern Illinois . July 31, 2020.
8. Web site: Threaded Extremes . Threadex.rcc-acis.org . June 26, 2017.
9. Web site: Historic Markers – General Mitchell Field WI221. Milwaukee County Historical Society. 1978. October 4, 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20070928131850/http://www.historicmarkers.com/Wisconsin/Milwaukee_County_Wisconsin/General_Mitchell_Field_WI221/. September 28, 2007. dead.
10. Book: Cowley, Betty. Stalag Wisconsin: Inside WW II prisoner-of-war camps. Oregon, Wisconsin. Badger Books. 1-878569-83-X. 48998212. 2002.
11. News: Here's the Program. Milwaukee Journal. July 21, 1955. June 16, 2012.
12. News: Airport Terminal to Open Sunday. Dean. Jesen. The Milwaukee Sentinel. July 25, 1985. June 16, 2012.
13. News: Lubar: Sell Airport to Eliminate Milwaukee County Deficit. Rich. Kirchen. Milwaukee Business Journal. Bizjournals.com. September 21, 2008. October 9, 2009.
14. News: Klopf . Rebecca . Milwaukee airport quietly changes its name . February 6, 2019 . NBC26 . February 5, 2019 . en.
15. News: February 5, 2019 . Mitchell International Airport drops 'General' from name, adds Milwaukee . en . FOX6 News (via NBC 15) . November 14, 2022.
16. News: "General" dropped from airport's name, now "Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport" . February 6, 2019 . CBS58 . February 5, 2019 . en.
17. News: Leary . Patrick . MKE rebranding to Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, dropping 'General' . February 6, 2019 . Milwaukee Business Journal. subscription.
18. Web site: Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport named one of the best in the world .
19. Web site: Master Plan Update. February 11, 2008. July 28, 2006. General Mitchell International Airport. https://web.archive.org/web/20120414210735/http://www.mitchellairport.com/download_file/view/117/109/. April 14, 2012. dead.
20. Web site: Mitchell proposes closing one concourse. September 13, 2014. October 5, 2012. Milwaukee Business Journal.
21. Web site: Milwaukee County's 2018 budget includes $25 million for new terminal at Mitchell International Airport. jsonline.com. November 27, 2017.
22. Web site: 5040-Airport Budget Report. May 2, 2018. 5.
23. News: Process to turn shuttered Mitchell airport concourse into new international terminal begins . Leary . Patrick . October 16, 2018 . Milwaukee Business Journal . September 10, 2019.
24. News: Naczek . Margaret . Mitchell airport reports 96% drop in passengers in April . June 8, 2020 . Milwaukee Business Journal . The airport recently reported that as a result of the drastic passenger traffic declines, it had to postpone the start of its E Concourse construction, which would transform the concourse into an international terminal..
25. https://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2024/07/30/milwaukee-airport-seeking-bids-for-potential-international-concourse/74530169007/
26. News: Salgado . Beck Andrew . Mitchell Airport receives $5.1 million from FAA; will be used to renovate concourse roof . March 6, 2023 . April 12, 2023 . Milwaukee Journal Sentinel . en-US.
27. Web site: INTERACTIVE TERMINAL GUIDE . July 18, 2020.
28. "The Challenge of Airport Bookselling", Publishers Weekly, July 13, 1984
29. News: Mitchell airport boasts world's only "recombobulation area" signs. Molly. Snyder. May 21, 2015. April 15, 2018.
30. Web site: State Historical marker #221. Wisconsin History. September 27, 2008.
31. News: Horne . Michael . Plenty of Horne: Airport's Soviet Peace Mural Covered Up . March 22, 2022 . Urban Milwaukee . en.
32. News: Milwaukee airport to get new international terminal. July 28, 2016. WISN News. WISN. July 15, 2016. Milwaukee WI. United Airlines and Air Canada, both of which currently operate from Concourse E, will move to Concourse C.
33. Web site: Ricondo & Associates, Inc. . June 2022 . Master Plan Update . September 29, 2023 . Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport.
34. Web site: MCTS. Milwaukee County Transit System. September 15, 2012.
35. Web site: Wisconsin Bus Charters . Badger Coaches . September 27, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080928003432/http://www.badgerbus.com/aboutus.html . September 28, 2008 .
36. Web site: MKE Airport Connection. Airport Connection. September 27, 2008.
37. Web site: Milwaukee Airport Station . Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) . September 27, 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080912030537/http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/rail/mars.htm . September 12, 2008 .
38. Web site: Amtrak Thruway I-41 Bus Service . Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WISDOT) .
39. Web site: Wisconsin Coach service. Coach USA. September 27, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080916154727/http://www.coachusa.com/info/wisconsincoach/gc/coach.index.item1.content.asp. September 16, 2008. dead.
40. Web site: Lamers Connect. Lamers Bus Lines. September 15, 2012.
41. Web site: Milwaukee International (MKE) Summary Statistics. www.transtats.bts.gov. Bureau Of Transportation Statistics. July 19, 2024. June 2023.
42. Web site: MKE Airport Historical Passenger Activity 1974-Present. mitchellairport.com. June 10, 2024.
43. News: Fred Miller, son die in fiery plane crash . Milwaukee Sentinel . December 18, 1954 . 1 .
44. News: Fred C. Miller, son killed in air crash . Milwaukee Journal . December 18, 1954 . 1.
45. News: Fred Miller, Jr., versatile athlete . Milwaukee Sentinel . December 18, 1954 . 2.
46. News: Pilots buried side by side . Milwaukee Journal . December 20, 1954 . 2.
47. News: CAB findings in Miller crash . Milwaukee Sentinel . March 18, 1955 . 1, part 2 .
48. Web site: Accident description for N4634S from Aviation Safety Network. aviationsafetynetwork.org. July 26, 2024.
49. Web site: Aircraft Accident Boeing KC-97. Aviation Safety Network. May 14, 2015.
50. Web site: Accident description for 158971. aviation-safety.net. June 11, 2024.
51. Web site: Midwest Express Airlines Flight 105. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). September 27, 2008.
52. Web site: Accident description for 57-1470 at Aviation Safety Network. aviationsafetynetwork.org. July 26, 2024.
53. Web site: Francey . Dave . Stories of Oshkosh - Dave Francey . Inspire EAA . February 26, 2019. February 21, 2019 .
54. News: Scared to Death. Mark. Johnson. Meg. Kissinger. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. January 22, 2007. September 28, 2008. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070210030626/http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=555249. February 10, 2007.
55. News: Safety Won't Come Easy – 3 Mitchell Runways Don't Meet Federal Standards, but Compliance by 2015 Means Navigating Multiple Obstacles. Larry. Sandler. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. January 22, 2007. September 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20090105174020/http://www.hallassoc.net/news_milwaukee%20journal.htm. January 5, 2009. dead. (republished by Hall & Associates)
56. News: Cargo Planes Collide, Burn at Milwaukee Airport. Fox News. January 24, 2007. September 28, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022161234/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,246619,00.html. October 22, 2012. dead.
57. Web site: Accident description for N550BP at Aviation Safety Network. aviationsafetynetwork.org. July 26, 2024.