General Mitchell International Airport frequencies
General Mitchell International Airport (MKE · KMKE) in Milwaukee, WI is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of General Mitchell International Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Milwaukee
- ATIS 126.4
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- ASOS/AWOS 126.4
- An automated weather station reading the field conditions aloud — wind, visibility, ceiling, temperature and altimeter. It replaces ATIS at a field with no controller to record one. Get the altimeter setting before you descend below the transition altitude.
- Clearance 120.8
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Milwaukee
- Ground 121.8
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 124.575
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure Milwaukee
- Departure 125.35 (A NW), 135.875 (B SE)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
Arrival Milwaukee
- Approach 118.0 (B SE), 126.5 (A NW · GOPAC arrivals)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Flight service 122.6
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (12 more)
| 118.0 | CLASS C (B SE) |
|---|---|
| 126.5 | CLASS C (A NW), GOPAC STAR |
| 129.05 | RAMP CTL (CARGO RAMP DEICE/FOLLOW ME), RAMP CTL (SOUTH RAMP DEICE/FOLLOW ME), RAMP CTL (WEST RAMP DEICE/FOLLOW ME) |
| 139.5 | OPS |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 263.125 | GND/P |
| 269.05 | LCL/P |
| 307.0 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (A NW), CLASS C (A NW), GOPAC STAR |
| 311.0 | OPS |
| 317.725 | APCH/P DEP/P (B SE), CLASS C (B SE) |
| 321.0 | COMD POST (128 ARW ANG UPSET CTL) |
| 6761.0 | COMD POST (28 ARW ANG UPSET CON) |
Every KMKE frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 126.4 |
|---|---|
| ASOS/AWOS | 126.4 |
| Clearance | 120.8 |
| Ground | 121.8 |
| Tower | 124.575 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Flight service | 122.6 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 118.0 · B SE |
| Approach | 126.5 · A NW · GOPAC arrivals |
| Departure | 125.35 · A NW |
| Departure | 135.875 · B SE |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KMKE?
General Mitchell International Airport tower is 124.575, calling "Milwaukee Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KMKE?
Ground control at General Mitchell International Airport is 121.8. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KMKE?
ATIS at General Mitchell International Airport is 126.4. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KMKE?
Approach for General Mitchell International Airport is 118.0, working as "Milwaukee" (B SE). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KMKE?
Clearance delivery at General Mitchell International Airport is 120.8. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KMKE
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.