Inside the USA's "QUIRKIEST" Airport!

Watch this video to go behind the scenes at Wisconsin's Largest Airport, Milwaukee Mitchell International MKE!
In this video, you'll see the terminal and its recent renovation as well as other, less common spots! You'll see how TSA sorts and scans thousands of bags each day in their super high-tech facility.
We'll explore their cutting edge Milwaukee Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) facility and see the many vehicles they use.
Perhaps best of all, we'll even see the MASSIVE machines the airport uses to continue its operations even in the harshest of winter weather!
Special thanks to the Milwaukee County Airport Department, especially Christie Green for all of her help. Airports Revealed videos are some of the hardest I make, and they wouldn't be possible without so much effort from Airport Professionals. Thanks to you all!!
0:00 Introduction
2:55 MKE's Terminal Renovation
5:08 Behind the scenes at TSA
7:42 How MKE keeps the airport running in winter weather
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[@shanaung-thwin9824]

I love that Jeb’s channel has so many different styles of videos highlighting various transportation. Not just about the travel experience, but also the history and background of every aspect! Jeb’s positive vibe just makes the video 10x better.

[@GreenerGrass]

Wow! Thank you so much!

[@richardmorris7063]

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[@bmolitor615]

@@richardmorris7063 you're niche? siiiigh...

[@SimplyCheryl]

100%

[@ericwright1840]

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[@mikeholmes1313]

Wow would have never expected to se MKE highlighted! Born and raised in Milwaukee and have flown through this airport many times. Since growing up I've moved to Denver and now Atlanta and still take trips back to Milwaukee to visit family. This gives me new found appreciation for MKE. And boy oh boy is it a breeze to fly in and out of compared to DEN or ATL....LOL great video!!

[@arthurgearheard4701]

Mitchell doesn't NEED as big of an Airport as those two! It's not designed to be a Hub Airport! Plus, O'Hare's close by!

[@TheSjuris]

@@arthurgearheard4701 it was a hub airport for Midwest Express.

[@arthurgearheard4701]

@@TheSjuris That, apparently, wasn't a major Airline such as American, United, and Delta, however!

[@TheSjuris]

@@arthurgearheard4701 it was the hub though and Midwests service was far sulerior to the major airlines. It sure beat having to transfer at bigger airports. Rather fly out of Mitchell then ORD, DTW, ATL or especially DFW.

[@nickgiovanni6518]

Love your comments Mike, I to was born and raised in Whitefish Bay then moved to Atlanta in 1996. I have so many memories flying in and out of Milwaukee, it’s truly a breeze like you said. Thanks Jeb for covering my hometown airport and I sure do miss Midwest Express

[@oldsnwbrdr]

“Recombobulation Area” first thing I thought of when remembering MKE. Always worth a chuckle!

[@craigfed8883]

Thanks for pointing out my hometown airport! It’s a great airport, so easy to get in and out of without the hassle of big airport traffic.

[@stevehudlemeyer9846]

When you are on approach to 19R, you gotta love the Welcome to Cleveland sign that is on the roof of a building. It always catches someone off guard. I do miss the Midwest Express days at MKE.

[@TheSjuris]

Left over from filming the movie Major League.

[@ClaytonG70]

Well done with this video! It was a pleasure to have you on my flight that next morning.

[@GreenerGrass]

Thanks for saying “hi!”

[@30SECONDINTERNETNEWSUPDATE]

I remember MIDWEST EXPRESS the whole entire plane was first class amazing I miss that airline sooo much

[@Megangoetsch]

I grew up in Wisconsin and am quite familiar with MKE. I have seen it transform into what it is now. I also work in aviation (military not commercial) so I appreciate all that you have shared in this video as there are so many aspects to commercial aviation. I no longer live in Wisconsin but will fly into either MKE or MSN to visit family.

[@Roy-cu5bv]

Never would have thought Jeb Brooks would have done a video in Milwaukee. Keep it up!!

[@johnswanson2600]

Yet another commemter born and raised in Milwaukee here. There's an observation area at the north end of the airport and you can tube your car radio to listen to the pilots and ATC. I have so many wonderful memories of sitting there with my dad watching planes take off and land. I've flown in and out of MKE and I think they have the nicest TSA agents, the coolest shopping (Summerfest and Renaissance books), and some of the best airport firefighters. MKE is protected by Milwaukee County Fire Rescue. MCFR Firefighters and their Air Force Collegues respond to emergencies in neighboring communities at the request of those fire departments for major incidents.

[@kathleenburns9004]

Wow!!! I thought I knew a lot about travel/airports. I live in Chicago so have never had the chance to fly through Milwaukee. I did, however, attend Marquette University in Milwaukee and know that it's a great city. The scale of operations at Mitchell Airport makes you imagine those at ORD or DFW.

[@tebu8217]

Great video! Love Mitchell Field. 💕

[@SLASHERx988]

Jeb I love that you did MKE. I currently work here at MKE and was born and raised here. I’m glad you made the visit and did a review of our airport. Wish I could’ve gotten the chance to meet you!

[@kitkat_03101]

I would as a matter of fact my first flight was from MKE to DFW

[@barblarkin2733]

Thank you for highlighting Mitchell International Airport. I hope that you enjoyed your stay and will return soon.

[@rovethewolf9717]

Aye! My home airport! Thank so much or doing this, MKE deserves some recognition.

[@ryanfrisby7389]

MKE is such a nice airport, great video Jeb!😸

[@aidanbushre1232]

Glad to see me home airport featured on the Channel! I always love flying out of MKE

[@Jack-su4sz]

Wisconsin does many things well. It is unique and has charm. Interesting things to do throughout the state. Nothing like it anywhere in US!!!

[@MrAschroeder1]

Wow! My home airport on Jeb's channel. How cool is that?! It's quite easy to overlook MKE being only a (sorta) short drive from O'hare, but our airport is as good as it gets. Fun fact...Milwaukee Brewing Company makes a beer called Recombobulation! And it's tasty. Great job, Jeb!

[@ebob1967]

I used to fly out of MKE often back in the 90s. Midwest Express was the best airline to fly. Every time I fly, I find myself wishing they were still around.

[@kibashisiyoto6771]

Thanks for highlighting MKE! But you missed the joke that's better than "Recombobulation Area". If you fly in on the northern approach, there's a building on the left hand side that has a sign painted on the roof. It says "Welcome to Cleveland".

[@odinihlen9448]

I enjoy this airport I flown out of it a few times and it was really cool to see this airport and the 128 Air Refueling Wing of course Is incredible to see These old tankers still fly today!

[@mason9483]

MKE crew represent!

[@jodydorsett8726]

I'd love to see a feature on Charlotte Douglas. I've always been a fan of this airport but as someone recently disabled I'm twice as impressed.

[@bcahl25]

I’m a Milwaukee-area native too. Love that it’s expanded and remained small at the same time while being an alternative for O’Hare, domestically.

[@AA_8184_1]

Always liked flying into MKE! In a former job the HQ was in Milwaukee so was there often. Used to fly Midwest Airlines & remember their claim to fame was baking chocolate chip cookies onboard.

[@forrestbasina3562]

.... and the giant seats! I miss Midwest Airlines.

[@AA_8184_1]

@@forrestbasina3562 Right! I has forgotten that! They flew a 2+2 configuration. They flew DC-9s & later MD-80s, I believe?

[@JJHansangel]

I remember the Midwest Airlines and home-baked cookies! 🍪

[@mheintz]

@@AA_8184_1 Midwest Airlines was also one of the few 717 operators.

[@AA_8184_1]

@@mheintzYes…good point!

[@peterjaro6804]

Second-hand bookstore in an Airport!?! What a FANTASTIC idea... I am blown away!!!! ...AND a direct connection with AMTRAK. A full 24h aviation museum. This airport is what an airport should be.

[@mholtebeck]

MKE is a very nice airport, and is actually pretty accessible from downtown. It's one of my favorite airports.

[@maxxyboi_aviation]

Thank you so much for doing this. MKE is my home airport and I go spotting there often. It’s a beautiful airport for an awesome city!

[@louiscapriotti9697]

Great video. It brought back a lot of memories of my time in the 440th Air Force Reserves, flying in the C-130's and the refuelers at the 128th and working at Midwest Airlines. Thanks for the video.

[@pah1921il]

I wasn’t expecting to see Milwaukee pop up, it was a great video, it definitely was a one off unexpected video that was memorable. Great content.

[@errweezze1898]

I was there not too long ago. I live in Maryland right outside of DC. I took the overnight Capitol Limited to Chicago to start off my trip. Spent some time in Chicago before taking the Amtrak's Hiawatha from Chicago's Union Station to the stop at Milwaukee before flying back to Baltimore. It was truly a nice airport and nowhere near as crowded compare to ORD. Great video!

[@nyc90]

It's so enjoyable watching Jeb tell people how appreciated they are!

[@kevindavis8762]

Wow, what an awesome video. Pleasant surprise to see MKE. The only thing that was missing was some love for the once great Midwest Express Airlines. Great to see a New Glarus spotting tho!

[@itsnotme07]

Love these types of videos Jeb! I used to use Midwest Express back in the late 1990's/early 2000's on my way to BOS from DFW. They had wicked cool wide business seats for the whole plane....sadly, they were bought by Frontier in 2010....and are no more. Always enjoyed my stops at MKE back then. Not surprised they won the ASQ award last year!

[@dvferyance]

Back in 2019 they were planning a comeback. No idea if that is still in the works or not. Covid kind of messed it up.

[@maddoxboyd6584]

DFW huh?

[@Calebs_Aviation]

Wow! Love seeing Milwaukee Airport MKE! I’m not too surprised that the A380 stopped there for customs though because of the EAA Annual Aviation Expo in Oshkosh Wisconsin every July. (OSH) is where it was headed towards… Great Video Jeb MKE is definitely on my bucket list

[@fixpacifica]

I've gone through the Milwaukee airport a few times and it became one of my favorite airports. It always felt very comfortable and cozy.

[@randomethingscatstoo3118]

Wow. Thanks for sharing. Go Wisconsin!!

[@Dylan_RD]

Wow what an amazing airport! I've got to travel here someday. The amount of unique shops and stores that are relevant to the area is just amazing. Also has someone aspiring to possibly become a commercial pilot, their ACE program looks absolutely incredible!!! Great job with this video Jeb. Always so professional!!!

[@theaviationloverroams1545]

Don't come in the winter it sucks

[@justcallmeBIG_L]

@Jeb Brooks I am SOOOOO very thankful someone like you took time to notice the place I call, my home away from home. thank you so much!

[@jacobobscherning]

Yes!! So glad you decided to check out my hometown and one of my favorite airports. Glad to see you highlight a smaller market, non- hub airport.

[@ChrisWueste]

Austin has done a wonderful job of keeping their shops and restaurants in the airport local. You can get pretty good breakfast tacos and even bbq in the airport. Reminds me a bit of this airport.

[@arneb3818]

Thank you for providing an inside look into MKE. I used to be a service executive for a major telecommunications company. My primary interface with an airport was through their IT department. They were responsible for all wireless and wireline needs, including emergency communication devices, data bandwidth and a lot more. These people are the unsung heroes of aviation.

[@moniquekrainz6261]

Thank you for highlighting MKE, my hometown and a great easy airport!

[@bradygoodman1473]

That’s awesome to see my home towns airport being reviewed! Awesome going over all the cool stuff there!!!

[@inomad]

7:21 his glasses look like 3D glasses they give you on Disney rides

[@GoodkindASMR]

Awesome video, Jeb! I look forward to your videos every week!

[@GreenerGrass]

Thanks so much, Lauren!!!

[@schalitz1]

Great video. I'd love to see you visit some really small regional airports and do something similar, as well as focus on the impact that they have on the town/county.

[@bobbugs2058]

Jeff, Thank you for your support and information about Aviation - i enjoy them so much. Thank you for stopping in Milwaukee!

[@charlottebruce6841]

Jeb, just want to let you know that I'm glad I found your channel about a month ago. You keep me entertained with all your travel videos, especially on nights like this when I can't sleep. I've been slowly going through all your videos! Glad there are so many of them!! And a late congratulations on your marriage! You make a lovely, happy couple.

[@storm-aircorporation6540]

What a great airport. I had the opportunity to visit the airport years ago behind the scenes and have traveled through several times since. Definitely a jewel. Good folks!

[@tombarb2864]

Wow…..Thanks Jeb for this highlight of MKE. What a great story this airport gives. It is refreshing to see a video like this where you acknowledge all of the behind the scenes that are vital to keep things operating smoothly. This was really good !

[@brettdimmer2]

Very cool to see MKE highlighted!

[@dullesaviation1157]

This is such a nice airport. Everything is just perfect and its so cool for you to visit Milwaukee Airport.

[@michaelgrayson409]

Huge thanks for showcasing humble, little Mitchell. Easy to be overshadowed by ORD an hour South, but the ease of travel through MKE is amazing.

[@braedynnovak6771]

So glad to see MKE get some mention from Jeb. Flown though many times as a home airport.

[@SimplyCheryl]

Wow that airport is cute! Thanks for sharing!

[@marilynsnider8183]

Very interesting. I loved this episode.

[@Adam88Mike]

Excellent video! Thank you

[@johnjarvis8185]

Excellent video, Thanks.

[@helenramsdell1959]

I watch you all the time and realized I never subscribed! I took care of that today and subscribed! I enjoy your positive attitude and your interesting videos.

[@GreenerGrass]

Thanks for your support!!

[@geetamoonesar249]

Thank you Mr Brooks. I enjoyed seeing this side of the airport.

[@flyboy2you]

Thanks for making another incredible video!! It's great that you are showing the public the behind-the-scenes of what it takes to run an Airport. As there is so much that happens that no one knows about. I believe you already made a video from RDU but if you need anything from this Airport let me know.

[@bossdude911]

I love this series! Great video and I can’t wait to see what other airports you highlight in the future!

[@TheShootinStar]

Fantastic content. I learn something from you in every video.

[@TheShootinStar]

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[@williamgriffis8733]

Great video Jeb. So many people behind the scenes help airports run like clockwork. Appreciate all those individuals when I travel. See you in the skies!!

[@nickfinity]

My hometown airport! Thanks for doing this video. It was awesome to see the behind the scenes stuff that I can’t see when flying there.

[@bmolitor615]

what a great episode!!

[@ck4426]

I believe this is one of the best videos you have ever done. I enjoy all of your videos but the effort, information, and inspiration in this video was truly amazing. Well done!!!

[@jas22980]

So awesome to see my local airport features!

[@birdman5223]

Your best yet👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@windanthonystream]

I miss my old airport. I was based there and I worked at the now defunct Midwest Airlines. This brings back so many memories!

[@MB-hc2xw]

This was a great video! I have never flown thru MKE and now I want to. Love this format, hope to see more about other airports.

[@mattball2700]

Love this!

[@wbrian507]

Jeb, thanks for showcasing my hometown airport. I fly often for work, and I feel MKE offers the best balance of destinations, while being easy to navigate. Being able to park right next to the terminal is a huge plus as well.

[@markrowe4064]

Most airports are there own little city's inside of a city...thanks for taking us behind the scene.

[@davidlafferty5780]

Flew there once and thought it was a great airport. Would love to see more of these videos on airports!

[@barbarabates1357]

Thank you Jeb for sharing this. I love the behind the scenes parts. Interesting to see what happens to our Luggage after we check them in

[@brudy9298]

Great video. I enjoy your videos! Please keep doing them.

[@scottmulrooney8483]

Fantastic video Jeb!

[@jefff6167]

Great video Jeb. Love the many variants of travel themed videos you create. Best regards.

[@delibakerytravel]

This was so interesting. Thank you.

[@markcoolio1231]

Really love the diversity of content you push out! Got excited when you said Wisconsin and I thought it was going to be MSN, but eyes was still glued even though it was Milwaukee!

[@AndrewTubbiolo]

How exciting! Next trip to Chicago, I'm going to fly to Billy Mitchell and take the train to Chicago!

[@AviationStation]

This series is a great and so educational for all of us Aviation ethusiats! Thank you for sharing this series with us!

[@atomic32205489]

Awesome video! I have never thought much about MKE, but now, I want to go and check it out. I hope you continue this series Jeb.

[@fulthrottleavi8r]

Thanks for highlighting MKE Jeb!

[@cmooris]

I discovered your channel this last week via your sleeper train videos and I'm absolutely hooked! I absolutely love your enthusiasm and general cheerfulness (: I'm definitely looking into traveling to the US or Canada next year from the UK. 🛏️🚅

[@GreenerGrass]

Thanks so much! Hope you’ll have a fantastic trip across the Pond!!

[@DrewsTrains]

This was a very cool video!! Thanks!!

[@Kathleensailorgirl]

Thanks Jeb for this really great video, love the behind the scenes 👍👍👍

[@LuvSubbin]

Every airport needs a "Recombobulation Area"! A sense of humor is so important and that says a lot about MKE and their relationship with passengers.

[@CoffeeWithPips]

Awesome video, absolutely loved everything about it! Very well done!

[@stimpy666ca]

Love this Channel. Thanks Jeb!

[@linettelovejoypiwnicki3792]

“RECOMBOBULATION AREA” I love it!!!👏🎉😜🤓 thanks for the video and helping me to have more appreciation for the behind-the-scenes of when I travel… Very interesting! I pray peaceful, joyful, fun, delicious, easy blessings for ALL! Much respectful love to all from Texas! 🇨🇱💖☮️🌈🍶⚓️🪴🦤🌟💐🏍🦀🍀😎🎂💡👍🏽😇💚🦾✨🇺🇸🌎♻️ (also thank you kindly for Recycling using best practices within your respective communities… Mother Earth gives you a big hug and thanks U! 😇🌎♻️)

[@Nothinggetspostedhere]

Great video Jeb. Love the channel!

[@benkirkpatrick6729]

100% more of these videos, please!

[@Bad_Karma1968]

Great. Log as always Jeb

[@hairyobama420]

This might go on my list for some of my favorite airports

[@KTHR56]

My great great grandparents used to own part of the land that the airport is now built on. Great video, Jeff!

[@stevefisher4014]

Very professional quality production. Well done.