Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
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| Rogue Valley International - Medford Airport | |||
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| IATA: MFR - ICAO: KMFR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Jackson County | ||
| Serves | Medford, Oregon | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,335 ft (406.9 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 14/32 | 8,800 | 2,682 | Asphalt |
| 9/27 | 3,136 | 956 | Asphalt |
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (IATA: MFR, ICAO: KMFR) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) north of downtown Medford in Jackson County, Oregon, USA. In addition to Jackson County, the airport serves seven nearby counties in southwest Oregon. It is owned and operated by Jackson County's Aviation Authority. The Medford Airport is the third busiest airport in Oregon [1].
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[edit] Facilities
Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport covers 989 acres (400 ha) and has two runways:
- Runway 14/32: 8,853 x 150 ft. (2,682 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 9/27: 3,136 x 100 ft. (956 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
The airport is currently undergoing major renovations which include a new 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m²). terminal building with room for expansion. The new terminal will host an observation deck on the second floor, as well as a restaurant for screened and unscreened passengers. Also, second-story loading bridges will be in place for easier loading and unloading of passengers. Once the new terminal is complete, there will be a main concourse, and two open air concourses. Along with the construction of a new terminal, a new control tower will be built as well. The new $3.6 million, 100 foot tall control tower will use a state-of-the-art geothermal system to heat and cool the building. The tower should be completed by late 2008. [2]
Three fixed-based operators (FBOs) currently provide general aviation services on the field: Medford Air Service, Jet Center MFR, and Million Air (which recently completed its new three-story corporate terminal). Horizon Air recently increased the number of CRJ700 passenger jets serving Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport, with non-stop flights to Portland (PDX) and Los Angeles (LAX). Non-stop service to Denver (DEN), serviced by United Express, has also increased its passenger capacity. Over 650,000 passengers pass through the gates at the Rogue Valley International-Medford airport yearly; making it the third busiest airport in Oregon.
[edit] Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Horizon Air (Eugene, Los Angeles, Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma)
- Allegiant Air (Las Vegas)
- Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
- Sun Country Airlines [Seasonal] (Seattle/Tacoma, Laughlin/Bullhead)
- United Airlines
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Denver, Eugene, Portland (OR), San Francisco)
- US Airways
- US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix) (Ends Sept. 2)
[edit] Incidents
On January 7, 2008 a US Airways Express jet arriving from Las Vegas struck a coyote, killing it. [3]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport
- Million Air Medford
- Medford Air Service
- Jet Center MFR
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMFR
- ASN accident history for MFR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMFR
- FAA current MFR delay information
