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		McAllen, Texas
Elevation AMSL		107 ft (33 m)
Coordinates		26°10′33″N, 98°14′19″W
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
13/31	7,120	2,170	Asphalt
18/36	2,638	804	Asphalt

McAllen-Miller International Airport (IATA: MFE, ICAO: KMFE) is an airport located 2 miles (3.2 km) south of McAllen, Texas. The airport has 2 runways,and one main Terminal with 5 gates and jet bridges ( which are used all year round).

McAllen fulfills its international title with scheduled commercial service to both the United States and Mexico.

1 Airport Facts
2 Airlines
3 Area Airports
4 External links

[edit] Airport Facts

The airport features a business center, free wireless internet, 2 cafés, a bar, and a gift shop/duty free shop.
According to the updated Master Plan for MFE, runway 13/31, will be extended ultimitley to 10,000 ft. A parallel runway will be added. Cargo apron will be on the south side of the aiport expanded. Termianl will be expanded including the concourse to 8 gates including jet bridges. This is for the upcoming 20 years for MFE.
Recently early 2006, another Gate and jet bridge was added to MFE's main concourse known as Gate #5. This work was done, dew to the fact for the arrival of Delta Connection.

[edit] Airlines

Allegiant Air (Las Vegas, Orlando-Sanford) Gate 3
American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) Gate 4
Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental) Gate 2 and 3
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Mexico City) Gate 1-International Gate
Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta) Gate 5

[edit] Area Airports

The McAllen area is serviced by two additional commercial airports with passenger service.

Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) - Brownsville, Texas (63 miles)
- Daily passenger service operated by Continental Express (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Free Parking Available
Valley International Airport (HRL) - Harlingen, Texas (40 miles)
- Daily passenger service operated by Continental Express (Houston-Intercontinental), Southwest Airlines (Houston-Hobby, San Antonio, Austin-Bergstrom)
- Seasonal passenger service operated by Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis-St. Paul)