Summer proved to be a busy travel time for Milwaukee County’s General Mitchell International Airport, with more than 1.8 million passengers using the airport in the months of June, July and August. MKE’s 2016 summer travel season saw an increase of 31,790 passengers, or 1.78 percent, over the same time period in 2015.
In August, 591,165 passengers flew through MKE, a 1.28 percent increase over 2015. August marks the fourth consecutive month of passenger growth at MKE, which has seen passenger growth in 7 out of 8 months so far this year. Overall growth for the year to date is 2.63 percent.
“Summer has been busy at MKE, and we are happy to see continued, steady and sustainable growth at our airport,” explained County Executive Chris Abele. “We are looking forward to a great fall and holiday travel season, and encourage travelers in Wisconsin and northern Illinois to enjoy the easy and convenient experience by booking their next flight via MKE.”
