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Updated Mar 1, 2026
Milwaukee Mitchell Airport Celebrates 100 Years of Flight in 2026

MKE will officially reach its 100th anniversary on October 5, 2026 with community events planned.

Urban Milwaukee·Feb 25, 2026
Milwaukee Airport Traffic Falls 7% to 5.87 Million Passengers in 2025

MKE finished 2025 with 5,874,372 travelers, a 7% decline from 2024.

Hoodline·Feb 15, 2026
Milwaukee Airport Kicks Off $95 Million Concourse E Redevelopment

The $95 million Concourse E Redevelopment Project will increase capacity for international and domestic air travel.

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport·Sep 16, 2025
$75 Million Cargo Hub Groundbreaking at Milwaukee Airport

MKE broke ground on a $75 million South Cargo Logistics Hub, expected to generate $1.3 million in annual landing fees.

Daily Reporter·Feb 28, 2025

Airport Profile

Bond TypeGARB
Rate MethodologyResidual
Moody'sA1
FitchA+

Key Financial Data (FY 2024)

CPE$4.95
Signatory Landing Fee$5.4500
Enplanements3,154,811
Total Operating Revenue$65.9M
Total Operating Expense$78.8M
Operating Income$-12.9M
Total Debt$102.3M
Rate Covenant1.25x
Unrestricted Cash$96.1M
Landed Weight (1000 lbs)4,269,618

Enplaned Passengers (T-100)

2.4M-20.6%

Cost per Enplanement (CPE)

$4.95-31.9%

Revenue

$65.9M-11.7%

Expense

$78.8M+0.7%

Ratemaking Overview

Overall MethodologyResidual

Settlement & True-Up

Not available

Landing Fee Methodology

Not available

Terminal Rental Rate

Not available

Common Use & Gate Allocation

Additional Bonds Test

Additional Bonds may be issued upon filing with Trustee: (1) certificate of County that no event of default exists and Trustee certificate of no actual knowledge of default; (2) certificate of County showing (a) Net Revenues for last audited fiscal year and (b) maximum debt service on all Outstanding Bonds plus Additional Bonds, demonstrating Net Revenues plus Other Available Funds equal at least 125% of such debt service; OR certificate by Airport Consultant projecting for each of three fiscal years after project completion that Net Revenues plus Other Available Funds will be at least 125% of debt service; (3) certified copy of Supplemental Resolution; (4) opinion of bond counsel. Completion Bonds: certificates not required if principal does not exceed 15% of original principal for project. Refunding Bonds: certificates not required if average annual debt service on refunding bonds does not exceed average on Refunded Bonds.

Rate Covenant

Covenant Ratio1.25x

Net Revenues, together with Other Available Funds (unencumbered funds on deposit or anticipated on the first day of the fiscal year in the Coverage Fund and Surplus Fund up to 25% of debt service), must equal at least 125% of debt service on all Outstanding Bonds, including without duplication any Credit Facility Obligations with same priority lien. PFC Revenues treated as Revenues only if specifically designated in Supplemental Resolutions. Failure to comply does not constitute default if County promptly (a) causes airport consultant study with recommendations, (b) considers recommendations, (c) takes action to comply, and (ii) in following fiscal year, Net Revenues plus Other Available Funds meet covenant.

Flow of Funds

Revenues deposited into Airport Revenue Fund. PFC Revenues transferred to PFC Revenue Account. Monthly transfers to: (1) Operation and Maintenance Fund for current O&M Expenses; (2) Special Redemption Fund (Interest and Principal Account, Reserve Account, Capitalized Interest Account) for debt service and Reserve deficiencies; (3) General Obligation Bond Fund for GO bonds (none outstanding); (4) O&M Reserve Fund maintained at 1/6 of estimated annual O&M Expenses; (5) Coverage Fund maintained at 25% of annual debt service; (6) Capital Improvement Reserve Fund for capital improvements per Amended AULA and subordinate debt; (7) Surplus Fund for ADFA and ADF Depreciation Account per Amended AULA.

1.Operation and Maintenance Fund — Pay all current O&M Expenses
2.Special Redemption Fund — Pay debt service on Bonds and fund Reserve Account deficiencies. Includes Interest and Principal Account, Reserve Account, Capitalized Interest Account. PFC-Eligible Revenues from PFC Revenue Account transferred here.
3.General Obligation Bond Fund — Pay debt service on general obligation bonds for airport purposes (none outstanding or contemplated)
4.O&M Reserve Fund — Maintain reserve equal to 1/6 of estimated annual O&M Expenses
5.Coverage Fund — Maintain amount equal to 25% of annual debt service
6.Capital Improvement Reserve Fund — Fund capital improvements per Amended AULA and pay debt service on subordinate debt
7.Surplus Fund — Fund ADFA requirement and Airport Development Fund Depreciation Account per Amended AULA

Source Documents

Official Statements

MKE-2025A-OS.pdf

Financial Statements

MKE 2024 County FS.pdf

Rate Books

MKE Jan25 Rate Book.pdf
MKE Jan25 Rates and Charges.pdf
MKE-FY2025-Ratebook.pdf

Source: FAA CATS Form 5100-127, DOT T-100 Market Data, Airport Official Statements · Hub classification: FAA CY 2024 Enplanement Data · Prepared by DWU Consulting