Mc Allen International
MFE · KMFE · Mc Allen, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunrise | 07:20 AM | 12:20Z |
| Sunset | 07:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:57 PM | 00:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 137° mag · 141° true
- Dimensions
- 7,120 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (MFE) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 137 ft
- CTAF
- 118.5
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 107 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 14 ft, 650 ft from threshold, 550 ft R of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
- TDZ elevation
- 107 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 7,120 / 7,120 / 7,120 / 6,983 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 7,120 ft | |
| 18/36 | 2,639 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mc Allen”Taxi & takeoff
“Mc Allen”Departure & arrival
“Valley”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 256.9 | LCL/P |
| 377.2 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 14 · RWY 32
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 14 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (MFE) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 32 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (LLM) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MFE 117.20 · HRL 113.65
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFE · Mc Allen | VOR/DME | 117.20 · 119X | High | r039° / 0.2 NM |
| HRL · Harlingen | VOR/DME | 113.65 · 83Y | Low | r259° / 31.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMFE / MFE
- Coordinates
- 26.1758, -98.2386
- Elevation
- 107 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-0000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-0000; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 128.5 · ☎ 956-664-8212
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → San Angelo Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- MFE
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-0001
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Customs / AOE
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/01
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 118.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: MALSR · 32: VASI · 18: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- FOR ARFF WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC, MC ALLEN ARPT OPNS 956-681-1500.
- NO 180 DEGS LOCKED WHEEL TURNS ON RWY 14/32.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT (SEASONAL).
- JET OR LARGE PROPELLER ACFT TRNG PROHIBITED (INCLUDING PRACTICE APCHS; TGL & PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APCH PROCS) DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES EFFECT 2300-0600.
- WHEN DEPARTING ARPT FLY RWY HDG UNTIL REACHING 1000 FT AGL BFR MAKING PT.
- TWY C BTN TWY C2 AND THE APCH END OF RWY 18 NOT VSB FM ATCT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC CRP APCH AT 361-299-4230.
- NO ACFT ENG RUN-UPS ON TRML APN.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 880/F/A/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 330/F/C/X/T
- RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 37:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
Attendance
- FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 956-686-1774.
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About KMFE
Mc Allen International (MFE · KMFE) is an airport in Mc Allen, TX, at 107 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,120 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMFE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMFE have a control tower?
Yes. Mc Allen International has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMFE?
Mc Allen International has 2 runways; the longest is 7,120 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMFE?
Mc Allen International is in Mc Allen, TX, at an elevation of 107 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.1758, -98.2386.
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