General Mitchell International Airport Map (Most Up-To-Date)
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport runs as a compact, loop-driven landside layout feeding a single main terminal spine, dominated by a multi-level parking garage and a central Level 3 skywalk into ticketing and security. Airside, the footprint splits into separate concourse silos with no post-security cross-connection, so one wrong checkpoint choice can force a full exit-and-reclear. The International Arrivals Terminal sits in a separate building north of the main Milwaukee airport complex, with its own pickup routing.
Map Table
| Terminal | Key Airlines | Primary Function | Transfer Mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Terminal (Concourse C) | Southwest, United | Domestic gates, concessions | Walk only, no airside links |
| Main Terminal (Concourse D) | Delta, American | Domestic gates, concessions | Walk only, no airside links |
| International Arrivals Terminal | International arrivals | Arrivals processing, curb pickup | Shuttle, outdoor walk, separate lot |
| Concourse E (redevelopment zone) | — | Future international integration | Construction impacts, routing shifts |
General Mitchell International Airport Map Strategy
- Treat parking as a pre-decision, not a “we’ll see when we arrive” step: know whether you’re aiming for garage Level 3 skywalk access or a surface/remote option before you enter the terminal loop.
- Stage pickups to avoid the merge-crush: use the Cell Phone Lot only if you can hit the turn-in cleanly, or default to a short garage wait so you don’t re-merge into the baggage-claim gridlock.
- Verify your concourse letter before TSA: Concourse C vs. Concourse D is a hard commitment with re-screening penalties if you guess wrong.
- Minimize wrong-turn walking losses: choose your checkpoint, then do food/bathrooms early near the concourse hub—don’t hike to far gates first and expect amenities nearby.
2026 General Mitchell International Airport Map + Printable PDF
Active passenger flow still hinges on Concourses C and D with separate security throats, so the map is most useful before you commit to a checkpoint. Concourse E work continues to reshape the north end experience, and international arrivals remain functionally separate at the standalone International Arrivals Terminal. Printing the 2026 map is the fastest way to lock in the correct loop, lot, and checkpoint before you enter the one-way penalties.
2026 General Mitchell International Airport Map Guide
What is the exact turn-in point (road name/segment) from the terminal approach loop to enter the Cell Phone Waiting Lot?
The Cell Phone Waiting Lot turn-in is a right-hand diversion off the inbound terminal approach road on the Airport Spur/Howell Avenue access, taken immediately after the airport entrance/welcome signage and before the roadway commits upward toward the parking garage and ticketing/departures level.
Missing this turn triggers an elevation-and-loop penalty because the approach naturally climbs to the upper (ticketing) curb and you can’t cut back down directly to the lot. Stay in the rightmost lane as the spur feeds the terminal complex, take the signed Cell Phone Lot slip just before the parking structure dominates your right-side view, then follow the ground-level access into the lot positioned immediately south of the garage.
What is the exact exit path from the Cell Phone Waiting Lot back to the Arrivals pickup curb, including the precise merge point where traffic compresses?
The exit path forces you out of the Cell Phone Waiting Lot to a T-style junction that feeds north toward the lower-level Arrivals/Baggage Claim roadway, where you must merge into the right lane of the terminal-bound stream.
Traffic compresses at the re-merge zone where Cell Phone Lot/Surface Lot vehicles integrate with the main inbound flow coming off the Airport Spur just as the roadway bends into the baggage-claim curb segment. Use the lot exit to head north, watch for the first “Arrivals/Baggage Claim” lane commitment, then merge early before vehicles stack for Door 1–Door 2; that door-focused queue is what turns the merge into a stop-and-go choke.
Which concourse pairs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport are connected airside (post-security), as shown on the terminal map?
No concourse pairs at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport are connected airside.
Concourse C and Concourse D function as separate sterile zones with their own security checkpoints, and the terminal map logic reflects that silo design. If you clear security into Concourse C, you cannot walk post-security to Concourse D (and vice versa). Switching concourses requires exiting to the pre-security Main Terminal Mall area near the checkpoint “throats,” then entering the other concourse’s TSA queue and re-clearing screening.
Where is the exact “exit security” decision point you must use to switch to an unconnected concourse (location relative to the checkpoint and concourse entrances)?
The switch point is the pre-security Main Terminal Mall directly outside the concourse checkpoint “throats,” where the Concourse C and Concourse D security entrances face the central concessions corridor.
To change concourses, use the one-way exit from the secure side that spills you back into the Main Terminal Mall beside the checkpoint entry lanes, then walk across the mall floor to the other concourse’s checkpoint entrance. The practical landmark zone is the central retail/concessions stretch—near the Mitchell Gallery of Flight area and main shops—because it sits between the two checkpoint entrances and is where you can physically pivot from one concourse entrance queue to the other.
What is the exact walking distance from the main security checkpoint to the farthest gate in Concourse C?
Walking distance is approximately 1,300–1,500 feet from the Concourse C security checkpoint to the farthest Concourse C gate (Gate C25).
The long walk starts immediately after you clear the Concourse C checkpoint throat in the Main Terminal Mall and continues straight down the linear concourse stem to the hammerhead end. The distance feels deceptive because the first amenity cluster sits near the checkpoint area, but Gate C25 is at the far tip—plan on a sustained corridor walk with no tram assist and treat any stop near the checkpoint as time you’ll still have to “pay” again in full walking to the end gate.
What is the exact walking distance from the main security checkpoint to the farthest gate in Concourse A?
No public walking distance exists because Concourse A is not an active passenger concourse with a public security checkpoint.
Current operational maps and passenger flow at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport route travelers through Concourses C and D, while Concourse A is decommissioned or repurposed and not used for standard commercial boarding. If you see “Concourse A” on an itinerary screenshot, blog, or older map, treat it as outdated labeling and re-check your boarding pass and airport wayfinding—your real decision is which active checkpoint to enter from the Main Terminal Mall (Concourse C or Concourse D).
Where is the exact garage-to-terminal skywalk entry used from Daily Parking (Level 3), and which terminal doorway does it land at?
The garage-to-terminal skywalk entry is on Level 3 of the parking garage at the central connector between the old and new garage sections, feeding directly into the Center Skywalk.
That skywalk bridges the roadway and lands on the terminal Upper Level (ticketing/security level) at the central terminal entrance zone, roughly between the United/Southwest ticketing side to the south and the Delta/American ticketing side to the north. Follow “Skywalk/Terminal” from Level 3 to the enclosed bridge, then continue through the moving-walkway corridor to the upper-level doorway that opens into the main ticketing hall.
Where is the exact pedestrian route from the Surface Lot south of baggage claim/check-in to the check-in counters (including which door/entrance it feeds)?
The pedestrian route runs north from the Surface Lot immediately south of the parking garage, then funnels you into the garage footprint to reach Level 3 and cross the Center Skywalk into the Upper Level ticketing hall.
From the lot, walk toward the parking structure, enter the garage, and use an elevator/stair core to get up to Level 3, because the skywalk connection exists only on that level. Once on the Center Skywalk, follow it across to the upper-level terminal doorway that opens into the main check-in area, landing centrally between the north-side carrier counters (Delta/American) and the south-side counters (United/Southwest). This avoids the unsafe lower-roadway crossings near the baggage-claim curb.
Where is the nearest Parking Pay Station to the Daily Parking Garage skywalk entrance (exact position on the map)?
The nearest Parking Pay Station is inside the terminal immediately at the terminal-side end of the Level 3 skywalk, positioned just before the moving-walkway entrance corridor.
After you cross from the garage on the Center Skywalk and reach the terminal doorway on the Upper Level, the pay stations sit in the short transition area between the door and the start of the moving-walkway path—so you can pay on-foot before heading deeper into ticketing or security. If you miss these, the next functional option is at the garage Exit Plaza, but that choice shifts the delay to the vehicle queue and can block the exit lanes.
What is the exact curb segment designated for Arrivals pickup (which door range / lane alignment), as marked on the terminal curb map?
Arrivals pickup is on the lower-level Baggage Claim roadway along Doors 1 through 5, using the inner lanes closest to the terminal building.
Doors 1–2 sit on the south end (typical Concourse C baggage flow) and Doors 4–5 sit on the north end (typical Concourse D baggage flow), with Door 3 roughly mid-span. Commercial traffic like buses/shuttles uses the outer roadway/traffic-island positions, so private cars compress into the building-side inner lanes; if your target door is jammed, pulling forward to a less crowded door and having the passenger walk inside to that door is the fastest way to break the gridlock.
Where is the exact location (concourse + nearest gates) of the primary “good food” cluster referenced by travelers on the airside map?
The primary airside “good food” cluster sits near the central widening/hub area just past security in Concourse C, clustered around the early concourse gate zone rather than the far end gates.
Travelers typically reference the concentration of venues like Vino Volo, Chili’s Too, and Badger State Brewing as the practical food node, and it’s positioned near the concourse stem before the long walk out to the distal gates like C25. The same “cluster logic” repeats in Concourse D around its central hub area near the main concourse intersection—where Garden District Kitchen and Nonna Bartolotta’s are grouped—so eating near the hub before committing to far gates is the reliable pattern.
Where is the International Arrivals Terminal relative to the main terminal, and what is the exact walkable connection path (if any) shown on the airport map?
The International Arrivals Terminal is a separate standalone building north of the main terminal and parking garage, not connected by a climate-controlled pedestrian walkway.
The map logic treats it as an isolated node: drivers follow “International Arrivals” routing away from the main terminal loop to a small dedicated lot in front of the building, while passengers connecting to the main terminal typically rely on a shuttle or an outdoor walk through parking/roadway areas toward the garage. The critical penalty is the “wrong loop” trap—arriving at the main baggage-claim curb when the passenger is actually outside the separate International Arrivals Terminal building.
Archive General Mitchell International Airport Map
Below are all historical map versions for General Mitchell International Airport. Each year includes the official map available for that period, presented as both WebP and PDF.
2013 General Mitchell International Airport Map
