<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History of General Mitchell International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">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. 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. 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; the old name is still used by the FAA and US government.</p>
<p class="blog-para">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.</p>
<p class="blog-para">The approved 2018 Milwaukee County Budget contained initial funding for the 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.</p>
<p class="blog-para">During October 2018, airport and Milwaukee County officials set a timeline for the 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 conclude in mid-2022. 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. As of April 2023, no firm start date for the work has been determined, though airport officials are hopeful that work will begin in 2024.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-left">Transportation of General Mitchell International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The following means of transportation are available at Milwaukee Airport:</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Bus: </strong>There are several bus options from Milwaukee Airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Taxi:</strong> Get to Milwaukee City Centre in just 10 minutes by taxi.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Rail: </strong>There's a rail connection from MKE Airport.</p>
<p class="blog-para"><strong>Car Rental:</strong> Renting a car at Milwaukee Airport is a good idea to move around.</p>
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