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McAllen Miller International Airport
MFE · KMFE · McAllen, TX · 107 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMFE / MFE
- Coordinates
- 26.1761, -98.2380
- Elevation
- 107 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- BROWNSVILLE
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- SAN ANGELO
- NOTAM facility
- MFE
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-0001
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/01
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:15 AM | 11:15Z |
| Sunrise | 06:41 AM | 11:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:28 PM | 01:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:54 PM | 01:54Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:54 PM → 06:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:28 PM → 05:41 AM
Plan a flight from KMFE
Runway 13/31
7,120 ft × 150 ft · ASP 13
- Heading
- 137° mag · 141° true
31
- Heading
- 317° mag · 321° true
Runway 18/36
2,639 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good) 18
- Heading
- 185° mag · 189° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 005° mag · 9° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 121 | VALLEY APP/DEP |
| ASOS | 128.5 | |
| ATIS | 128.5 | |
| CTAF | 118.5 | |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | SAN ANGELO RDO |
| TWR | 118.5 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MFE · Mc Allen | VOR-DME | 117.20 | r040° / 0.2 NM |
| HRL · Harlingen | VOR-DME | 109.20 | r259° / 31.7 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 9B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 2
- VOR RWY 14 ↗ · amdt 16
- VOR RWY 32 ↗ · amdt 2
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CITY OF MC ALLEN
P O BOX 220, MC ALLEN, TX
956-681-1000
Manager
JEREMY SANTOSCOY
2500 S BICENTENNIAL BLVD, MC ALLEN, TX
956-681-1500
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
- FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 956-686-1774.
- 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.
- APCH RATIO 37:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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