McAllen-Miller International Airport

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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, -98.23861
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
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, though Delta has since ceased all operations at MFE. 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.

1 Airlines and destinations
2 Traffic
3 Area Airports
4 External links

[edit] Airlines and destinations

Allegiant Air Gate 3 (Las Vegas, Orlando-Sanford [seasonal])
American Airlines Gate 4 (Dallas/Fort Worth)
Continental Airlines Gates 1-3 (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Continental Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)

[edit] 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.