METAR & TAF KMFE
Current METAR
Observed 08:53Z
KMFE 300853Z AUTO 11012KT 9SM OVC017 26/23 A2973 RMK AO2 SLP067 T02560233 56017
- Wind
- 110° @ 12 kt
- Visibility
- 9 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 26°C / 23°C
- Altimeter
- 29.73 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,689 ft
- Ceiling
- 1,700 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM S
- VFR sectional
- BROWNSVILLE
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- MFE (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- JEREMY SANTOSCOY
- Phone
- 956-681-1500
- Address
- 2500 S BICENTENNIAL BLVD, MC ALLEN TX 78503-3140
Flight service · Hours
- FSS SJT
- SAN ANGELO1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-0001
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 14
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/32Favored | 137° / 317° | 7,120 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 185° / 5° | 2,639 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 7,120' | 7,120' | 7,120' | 6,983' | — | MALSR | 14', road, 650' from thr, 550' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 32 | 7,120' | 7,120' | 7,120' | 7,120' | VASI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 18 | 2,638' | 2,638' | 2,638' | 2,638' | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | 18', pole, 575' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 20 |
| 36 | 2,638' | 2,638' | 2,638' | 2,638' | — | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For aircraft rescue and fire fighting when the tower is closed, contact Mc Allen Airport Operations at 956-681-1500.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport seasonally.Show FAA
- Jet or large propeller aircraft training is prohibited, including practice approaches, touch-and-go landings, and practice instrument approach procedures, due to noise abatement procedures in effect from 2300 to 0600.Show FAA
- Taxiway C between taxiway C2 and the approach end of runway 18 is not visible from the tower.Show FAA
- No 180 degree locked wheel turns are permitted on runway 14/32.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Corpus Christi Approach at 361-299-4230.Show FAA
- When departing the airport, fly the runway heading until reaching 1000 feet above ground level before making a turn.Show FAA
- No aircraft engine run-ups are permitted on the terminal apron.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 14; high intensity runway lights for runway 14/32; and medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 14/32The pavement classification number value for runway 14/32 is 880/F/A/X/T.Show FAA
- 18/36The pavement classification number value for runway 18/36 is 330/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 18/36Runway 18/36 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 30 passenger seats.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18The precision approach path indicator for runway 18 is out of service indefinitely.Show FAA
- 14The approach ratio is 37 to 1 from the displaced threshold of runway 14.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For services after hours, call 956-686-1774.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMFE
Answer card- ICAO
- KMFE
- Name
- MC ALLEN INTL
- Location
- MC ALLEN, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 107.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,107.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-0000
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 14/32 · 7,120 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 4°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 110° at 12 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 14
Mc Allen Intl is in Mc Allen, Texas. The field elevation is 107.2 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 14/32 at 7,120 ft. The airport has a control tower. Tower hours are 0600 to 0000.
Two ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 14 and 32. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so plan on the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. McCreery Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call (956) 627-1990 for current service details.
A few operational notes matter here. Birds are reported seasonally in and around the airport. Runway 18/36 is not available for certain scheduled passenger operations with larger aircraft. Taxiway C between C2 and the approach end of runway 18 is not visible from the tower. Runway 18 has an out-of-service PAPI. When the tower is closed, use the published lighting activation procedures on CTAF. Noise abatement is active from 2300 to 0600. Jet and large prop training is prohibited during that window. Departing aircraft are expected to fly runway heading until 1,000 ft AGL before turning.