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Airport in McAllen, Texas, United States

McAllen International Airport is in McAllen, in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States.

McAllen International Airport covers 370 acres (150 ha) at an elevation of 107 feet (33 m). It has two asphalt runways: 14/32 is 7,120 by 150 feet (2,170 x 46 m) and 18/36 is 2,639 by 60 feet (804 x 18 m). In November 2015, runway 13/31 was redesignated 14/32 and an EMAS, engineered materials arrestor system, was installed at the runway 14 approach end. In the updated 20 year Master Plan for MFE, runway 14/32 will be extended to 10,000 ft and a parallel runway will be added. An expanded cargo apron will be on the south side of the airport. Runway 14/32 is the primary runway, used by all the airlines and most of the business flights. 3,000 feet will likely be added to Runway 14/32 to allow larger aircraft (Moultan, 2012). Runway 18/36 does not intersect Runway 14/32 so controllers can use both runways if needed. The departure end of Runway 18 is about 1/3 of the way down Runway 14/32, so traffic on final for Runway 36 must be cautious of traffic using Runway 14/32. Class D airports are airports that are less congested but they still have a control tower. This Class D airport has a simple layout and taxiways extend the full length of each runway (Foreflight, 2012). Both runways are asphalt and are in “Good Condition” (Foreflight, 2012). The terminal is easy for all traffic to reach from either runway, but aircraft on runway 14/32 have to cross runway 18/36 to reach the Fixed Base Operator (FBO). The runways form a V. The terminal, tower, cargo facility, border patrol, and the U. S. Customs apron are all centrally located on the field, easy to access from either runway (Foreflight, 2012). On the west side of Runway 18/36, there are multiple hangars, the fixed based operator, and the fire station (Foreflight, 2012). In case of an accident on Runway 14/32, fire and rescue personnel would have to cross Runway 18/36, one possible issue of the layout at MFE.

Metro McAllen route 4 picks up at Bicentennial and Wichita at the front of the airport, towards stops in downtown McAllen, including McAllen Central Station.

MFE is the busiest airline airport in the Rio Grande Valley. The airport is also served by two of the three global alliances, Star Alliance and Oneworld. MFE lost its only international flight in September 2007 – a daily Continental Express flight to Mexico City. Mexican air carrier Aeromar operated nonstop service from the airport to the capital of Mexico. After less than one year, it was announced that MFE would lose its only non stop flight to Los Angeles (LAX), operated by Delta Connection partner ExpressJet Airlines, at the end of 2007; however, Allegiant Air currently flies a seasonal nonstop McAllen to LAX with several flights a week. In December 2007, it was announced that Delta Connection would pull out of McAllen on January 6, 2008, ending its two flights a day from MFE to Atlanta, operated by Delta Connection partner Atlantic Southeast Airlines. In March 2009, Delta, through its wholly owned subsidiary Northwest Airlines, began flying MFE to Memphis on Northwest Airlink partner Pinnacle Airlines. Northwest Airlines had previously flown MFE to its Memphis hub starting in 2004. Following the completion of the merger of Northwest into Delta in 2010, the Memphis hub was eventually shut down although Delta continues to serve MEM. On September 7, 2010, Delta Connection partner Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) resumed service to MFE essentially taking over the non stop MFE–MEM route from Pinnacle Airlines. On May 1, 2011, Delta Connection partner ASA began non stop service from MFE to ATL and ended service from MFE to MEM (flights from MFE to ATL were then operated by ExpressJet following the merger of this regional airline with Atlantic Southeast). This route was discontinued on May 1, 2012. On May 24, 2009, Allegiant Air began bi weekly, non stop service to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), in addition to non stop service to Orlando Sanford International Airport (SFB) twice a week, and non stop service to Las Vegas McCarran International Airport (LAS) five times a week. On August 15, 2009, Allegiant announced that it would end service from MFE to LAX; Allegiant later reinstated service and flies non stop to LAX seasonally from early June to late August.

Trans Texas Airways (TTa) and successor Texas International Airlines (TI) served the airport for over 32 years and was the only air carrier to do so for many years. In 1949, Trans Texas 21 seat Douglas DC 3s flew Brownsville Harlingen McAllen Laredo Carrizo Springs/Crystal City Eagle Pass Uvalde San Antonio Beeville Victoria Houston and back;
TTa also flew direct to El Paso. In 1963, Trans Texas flights to McAllen were all Convair 240s flying direct to Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas Love Field, Fort Worth (via now closed Greater Southwest International Airport), Houston, Laredo, Longview, TX, San Antonio, Shreveport, Tyler, TX and Victoria; In 1968 Convair 600s were on all TTa flights from the airport. Jets arrived in 1969; in 1970 Texas International Douglas DC 9 10s flew non stop to Houston Intercontinental Airport and Corpus Christi and direct to Dallas Love Field. In July 1970 TI was flying McAllen Harlingen Houston Intercontinental Airport Dallas Love Field Midland/Odessa Roswell, NM Albuquerque Los Angeles, and Convair 600s flew non stop to Houston and direct to Austin and San Antonio. In 1978, Texas International was all jet with Douglas DC 9 10s and McDonnell Douglas DC 9 30s nonstop to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Houston (IAH) and San Antonio and direct to Albuquerque, Austin, Denver, Lafayette, LA, Lubbock and New Orleans. In 1980, TI flew nonstop DC 9s to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Dallas Love Field, and Houston Intercontinental Airport.

On January 11, 2012, Mexican air carrier Aeromar announced it would commence non stop service to Mexico City beginning in mid March. Aeromar was the only airline offering international non stop service from the airport, flying ATR 42 or ATR 72 turboprops on its Mexico City route. On March 18, 2021, Aeromar announced twice a week, non stop service to Monterrey initiating April 22, 2021. On February 15, 2023, Aeromar ceased all operations. Trans Texas Airways (TTa) began flights to Mexico from the airport in 1967; in 1968, TTa had ten non stop Convair 600s a week to Monterrey and direct six days a week to Tampico and Veracruz via Harlingen. In 1969, Trans Texas changed its name to Texas International Airlines and, in 1970, was flying daily Douglas DC 9 10s nonstop to Monterrey with a routing of Dallas Love Field (DAL) Houston Intercontinental Airport (IAH) Harlingen McAllen Monterrey. In 1974, Texas International DC 9s were flying nonstop to Mexico City via a routing of Dallas/Fort Worth Houston Intercontinental Corpus Christi McAllen Mexico City but no longer flew non stop to Monterrey. In 1975, Texas International was flying non stop DC 9s from the airport to both Tampico and Veracruz twice a week with these flights continuing on to Mexico City and then non stop from Mexico City back to McAllen. By the late 1970s, Texas International was no longer flying from the airport to Mexico although the airline was continuing to fly DC 9s non stop to both Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. By the end of 1983 Continental had pulled out of the airport. Continental returned to McAllen in the mid 1980s with nonstop DC 9s to Houston Intercontinental, and nonstop MD 80s to Mexico City by the mid 1990s. In the mid 2000s Continental had turned over its Mexico City flight to regional codesharing partner Continental Express operated by ExpressJet, flying a daily Embraer ERJ 145 to MEX. This service ended later. McAllen was served by Aeromexico partner Aerolitoral via a codesharing agreement during the mid 1990s. In 1994 Aerolitoral was flying up to four non stops a day to Monterrey with Fairchild Swearingen Metroliners continuing direct to Chihuahua, Leon, San Luis Potosi, Tampico or Villahermosa.

After merging with Texas International Airlines in 1982, Continental Airlines began serving McAllen, mainly non stop to its hub at Houston Intercontinental Airport. Continental flew Boeing 727 100s, 727 200s, 737 300s, 737 500s, 737 800s, 757 200s, Douglas DC 9 10s, McDonnell Douglas DC 9 30s and MD 80s to McAllen. In 1994, the airline was flying MD 80s direct to Anchorage, Alaska via Houston and Seattle. Continental merged with United Airlines in 2010. In 1982, Austin based Emerald Air (United States) operated Pan Am Express service in Texas via an agreement with Pan Am and flew two Douglas DC 9 10 flights a day to Houston Intercontinental Airport and San Antonio. By 1984, Emerald Air was serving McAllen independently with up to eleven departures a day, all DC 9s. Emerald was flying non stop to Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston Intercontinental, San Antonio and Corpus Christi, and one stop to Austin. This airline went out of business in 1985. Muse Air and successor TranStar Airlines served McAllen in the mid 1980s. In 1985, Houston based Muse Air was operating up to five departures a day non stop to its hub at Houston Hobby Airport with McDonnell Douglas DC 9 50s, all continuing direct to Dallas Love Field. Muse Air was acquired by Southwest Airlines which changed the Muse Air name to TranStar, and continued independently with nonstop DC 9 50s to Houston Hobby and one stop to Dallas Love Field. TranStar went out of business in 1987. American Airlines began serving the airport about January 1991. In 1991, American had three daily McDonnell Douglas MD 80s to its Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) hub and, by 1995, was flying four daily Fokker 100s to DFW. In 2007, American had up to four nonstop MD80s a day to Dallas/Fort Worth. By the end of 2001, Trans World Airlines had merged into American Airlines. Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines flew to Delta's Atlanta hub. In 2007, Delta Connection had two nonstops a day to ATL with Canadair CRJ 200s for Delta Air Lines in a codesharing agreement. McAllen was served by Austin based Conquest Airlines from the late 1980s to the mid 1990s; in 1989, it flew Beechcraft 1900Cs nonstop to San Antonio. By 1994, Conquest was flying nonstop to Austin, Laredo and San Antonio and one stop to Tyler, TX, all on Metroliners. In addition, the McAllen Airport offers complimentary Wi Fi throughout the terminal. Post security, the airport has a Classic Shoe Shine booth whose prices can be found on the airport's website. For shopping amenities, the airport has the Explore McAllen store post security. In October 2010, a CNBC News Store was completed pre security. The airport has on site and off site rental car companies as well.