Mc Allen International Airport (MFE)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MFE
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	98°14'19.0000" W / 26°10'33.0000" N -98.238611 / 26.175833 (Estimated)
Elevation	107.20 ft / 32.67 m (Surveyed)
Land	370 acres
From nearest city	2 nautical miles S of Mc Allen, TX
Location	Hidalgo County, TX
Magnetic Variation	04E (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF MC ALLEN
Address	P O BOX 220 MC ALLEN, TX 78502
Phone number	956-681-1000
Manager	JEREMY SANTOSCOY
Address	2500 S BICENTENNIAL BLVD MC ALLEN, TX 78503-3140
Phone number	956-681-1500

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	BROWNSVILLE
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	SJT - SAN ANGELO
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	MFE (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.5 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	MFE (956-664-8212)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	7120 x 150 ft (2170 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	14	32
Alignment	141°	321°
Physical elevation	107.20 ft	101.00 ft
Coordinates	26.182929 / -98.246328	26.167797 / -98.232541
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI		2-box on left
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights		Yes

Runway 18/36

Dimensions	2639 x 60 ft (804 x 18 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	18	36
Alignment	189°	9°
Physical elevation	103.80 ft	95.30 ft
Coordinates	26.180716 / -98.235748	26.173541 / -98.236976
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left *PAPI OTS INDEFLY.

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MF	NDB	MISSI		330.00	04E	6.1 nm
BR	NDB	DEPOO		393.00	03E	41.0 nm
MFE	VOR/DME	MC ALLEN	119X	117.20	09E	0.2 nm
REX	VOR/DME	REYNOSA	71X	112.40	08E	9.9 nm
HRL	VOR/DME	HARLINGEN	83Y	113.65	05E	31.8 nm
MAM	VOR/DME	MATAMOROS	90X	114.30	04E	45.7 nm
BRO	VORTAC	BROWNSVILLE	110X	116.30	09E	49.0 nm

Remarks

• 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.
• 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).