McAllen Miller International Airport

MFE · KMFE · McAllen, TX · 107 ft elevation · var 4E · Towered

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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
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 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
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

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

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

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

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 — 18: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 13 · 137°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 118.5

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 13 at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 13/31

7,120 ft × 150 ft · ASP

Heading: 137° mag · 141° true

Heading: 317° mag · 321° true

Runway 18/36

2,639 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 185° mag · 189° true
Threshold elev: 104 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Pole, 18 ft, 575 ft from threshold — 20:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 35 ft
TDZ elevation: 104 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 2,638 / 2,638 / 2,638 / 2,638 ft

Heading: 005° mag · 9° true
Threshold elev: 95 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 104 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 2,638 / 2,638 / 2,638 / 2,638 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
13/31	7,120 ft
18/36	2,639 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground · “Mc Allen”

ATIS	128.5
Ground	121.8
Tower	118.5
CTAF	118.5
UNICOM	122.95
Flight service	122.2
Emergency	121.5

Approach & departure · “Valley”

App/Dep	126.55

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

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

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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Procedures at a glance

⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗

Lowest mins: ILS · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Approaches6

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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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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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KMFE in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KMFE

McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE · KMFE) is an airport in McAllen, 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. McAllen Miller International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KMFE?

McAllen Miller International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,120 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KMFE?

McAllen Miller International Airport is in McAllen, TX, at an elevation of 107 ft MSL. Coordinates: 26.1761, -98.2380.

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