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Pickup and drop-off at General Mitchell International Airport

Milwaukee, United StatesIATA: MKEICAO: KMKE

Where you can drop someone off, pick someone up, wait or meet at General Mitchell International Airport, according to the official sources. Each spot lists only the verified actions; anything missing is unknown.

Picking someone up

Picking someone up

Where someone can get in, where you can wait or meet inside, and when short-stay parking is needed.

Curbside Pickup

Kiss & Ride
Where
Arrival curbside lane near Baggage Claim (right by the terminal)

Picking upPermittedIf you are picking someone up, you may use the "arrival" curbside lane near Baggage Claim and stay in your vehicle. If you are not actively loading or unloading passengers, you should instead use the Cell Phone Waiting Area or Hourly Parking. The Baggage Claim roadway should only be used for active loading and unloading of passengers and luggage.

Hourly Parking

Park and come inside
Where
3rd and 4th floors of the parking garage (RED area)
Maximum height
Up to 2.11 meters

WaitingPermittedFree within 30 minutes.Stays of 30 minutes or less are free, convenient for a quick walk into the terminal to accompany a passenger, or if you're waiting for an arriving passenger. The third floor of the parking garage has an enclosed skywalk with a moving walkway that connects to the terminal.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Hourly Parking

Cell Phone Lot

Park and come inside
Where
Cell Phone Lot, immediately south of the parking structure

WaitingPermittedFree within 30 minutes.If you are not actively loading or unloading passengers, you should use the Cell Phone Waiting Area or Hourly Parking. The Cell Phone Lot is located immediately south of the parking structure and is within walking distance of the terminal. Stays of 30 minutes or less are free; after that, parking is charged.

Pick-up spaces at the International Arrivals Terminal

Park and come inside
Where
Ten parking spaces west of the International Arrivals Terminal

Picking upPermittedTen parking spaces are available west of the International Terminal for arriving passenger pick-ups only. International travelers depart from the Main Terminal; passengers making international departures should use the parking garage, Surface or Saver lots.

Dropping someone off

Dropping someone off

Where someone can get out quickly, and where you park if you want to come inside.

Curbside Dropoff

Kiss & Ride
Where
Departures curbside lane near the Ticketing area (right by the terminal)

Dropping offPermittedIf you are dropping someone off at MKE, you may use the "departures" curbside lane near the Ticketing area. You must remain with your vehicle. The Ticketing roadway should only be used for active loading and unloading of passengers and luggage.

Hourly Parking

Park and come inside
Where
3rd and 4th floors of the parking garage (RED area)
Maximum height
Up to 2.11 meters

Dropping offPermittedFree within 30 minutes.You may also drop passengers off in Hourly Parking, on the 3rd and 4th floors of the parking garage (RED area), which is free for 30 minutes or less.

WaitingPermittedFree within 30 minutes.Stays of 30 minutes or less are free, convenient for a quick walk into the terminal to accompany a passenger, or if you're waiting for an arriving passenger. The third floor of the parking garage has an enclosed skywalk with a moving walkway that connects to the terminal.

Parking facts (walking time, height, charging, booking): Hourly Parking

Cell Phone Lot

Park and come inside
Where
Cell Phone Lot, immediately south of the parking structure

WaitingPermittedFree within 30 minutes.If you are not actively loading or unloading passengers, you should use the Cell Phone Waiting Area or Hourly Parking. The Cell Phone Lot is located immediately south of the parking structure and is within walking distance of the terminal. Stays of 30 minutes or less are free; after that, parking is charged.

This is a selection of verified information. Check the official sources for additional and current conditions.

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Go to the official page of General Mitchell International AirportOfficial external website
SourcesWhere this comes fromChecked on the airport's official website on October 8, 2026.