| McAllen-Miller International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: MFE – ICAO: KMFE | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of McAllen | ||
| Serves | Rio Grande Valley, Texas | ||
| Location | McAllen, Texas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 107 ft / 33 m | ||
| Coordinates | 26°10′33″N 98°14′19″W / 26.17583°N 98.23861°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 7,120 | 2,170 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 2,638 | 804 | Asphalt |
| Airport Director: Phil Brown | |||
McAllen-Miller International Airport (IATA: MFE, ICAO: KMFE) is an airport in McAllen, Texas, United States, located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of the central business district. The airport has 2 runways and one terminal with 5 gates.
The airport features a business center, free wireless internet, 2 cafés, a bar, and a gift shop/duty free shop.
According to the updated 20-year Master Plan for MFE, runway 13/31 will be extended to 10,000 ft. In addition, a parallel runway will be added. An expanded cargo apron will be on the south side of the airport. In early 2006, Gate 5 opened on the main concourse due to the arrival of Delta Connection. In 2008, a terminal capacity study will be conducted to assess the future needs of the airport and possible terminal expansion to include eight (8) gates, larger ticketing/office area, TSA security area queue. Paid parking at the airport was recently implemented on November 15, 2007.
Contents |
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Gate |
|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | Las Vegas, Los Angeles[1], Orlando-Sanford | 3 |
| American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth | 4 |
| Continental Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental | 1-3 |
| Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental | 1-3 |
| Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines | Memphis | 5 |
Traffic
MFE is currently the second busiest commercial passenger airport in the Rio Grande Valley metropolitan areas. In 2007, it served a total of 426,418 passengers. Following growth in commercial passenger service, MFE lost its only international flight in September 2007 - a daily Continental Express flight to Mexico City. After less than one year in service, it was announced that MFE would lose its only non-stop flight to Los Angeles, operated by Delta Connection partner ExpressJet Airlines, at the end of 2007. In December 2007, it was announced that Delta Connection would pull out of the McAllen market altogether on January 6, 2008, discontinuing its remaining two flights a day from MFE to Atlanta, operated by Delta Connection partner Atlantic Southeast Airlines. In March 2009, Delta, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Northwest Airlines, returned to MFE with operations to Memphis, operated by Northwest Airlink partner Pinnacle Airlines. Northwest Airlines had previously operated flights from MFE to Memphis starting in 2004. On May 24, 2009, Allegiant Air commenced bi-weekly, non-stop service to LAX Los Angeles, in addition to non-stop service to SFB Orlando two (2) times a week, and non-stop service to LAS Las Vegas five times a week.
Area Airports
Nearby commercial airports with passenger service include:
- Valley International Airport (HRL) - Harlingen (40 miles)
- Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) - Brownsville (63 miles)
References
- ^ Allegiant Air (2009-02-18). ALLEGIANT AIR ANNOUNCES NEW BASE IN L.A.. Press release. http://www.allegiantair.com/aaNews/aaNews20090218a.php. Retrieved on 2009-02-18.
External links
- McAllen-Miller International Airport Homepage
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMFE
- ASN accident history for MFE
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMFE
- FAA current MFE delay information
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