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Mc Allen International traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Mc Allen International (MFE · KMFE) is 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and every runway end is standard left traffic. · Open on the map

All of Mc Allen International — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KMFE reports it.

5,000 ftNMNxw 047°downwind 317°base 227°final 137°45° entry14183236

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

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 90k, Double wheel 190k, Dual tandem 280k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

RunwayPatternHeadingPattern altitude
14 Left traffic 137° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
32 Left traffic 317° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
18 Left traffic 185° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
36 Left traffic 005° mag 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KMFE; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KMFE

Mc Allen International is towered, working 118.5. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

All ends are left traffic, which is the FAR 91.126 default — turns to the left unless the field charts otherwise. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KMFE?

Mc Allen International has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KMFE have right traffic?

No. All 4 runway ends at Mc Allen International use standard left traffic, so no right pattern is charted here.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KMFE?

Mc Allen International is towered (118.5), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KMFE

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.

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