KMFE/MFE METAR & TAF McAllen Miller International Airport

McAllen, TexasElevation 107 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR57 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@11

gust 18 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,338 ft

+1,231 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0053Z (7:53 PM local) · 57 min old

KMFE is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 11 knots gusting 18. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

100° at 11 kt, gust 18

Gusts 7 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW042 FEW049 SCT060

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 19°C

81°F / 66°F. 8°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.14 inHg

1020.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW SCT RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP206

sea-level pressure 1020.6 hPa

T02670189

precise temperature 26.7°C, dew point 18.9°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KMFE forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

OVC25025,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

VFR

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT OVC BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at MFE.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 100° at 11 kt, gusting 18 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 69F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	69	ENE 9 kt	–	3%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	90/71	ENE 8 kt	–	8%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	90/72	ESE 8 kt	–	38%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	91/73	ESE 10 kt	18 kt	24%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	89/73	ESE 9 kt	21 kt	33%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	91/73	SE 9 kt	19 kt	13%
Saturday	Sunny	93/74	SE 9 kt	–	8%
Sunday	Sunny	95	SE 11 kt	–	5%

Source: National Weather Service (office BRO). Forecast issued 0149Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

100° at 11 kt, gust 18

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 148 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

8 kt

CROSS

7 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

11 kt L

X-WIND

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

11 kt R

X-WIND

HEAD

8 kt tail

CROSS

7 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 7,120 ft

14/32

Dimensions

7,120 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 14141°T

Landing length (LDA)6,983 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,120 / 7,120 / 7,120 ft

Displaced threshold137 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 32321°T

Landing length (LDA)7,120 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,120 / 7,120 / 7,120 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V2L)

Traffic patternLeft

18/36

Dimensions

2,639 x 60 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18189°T

Landing length (LDA)2,638 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,638 / 2,638 / 2,638 ft

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 369°T

Landing length (LDA)2,638 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA2,638 / 2,638 / 2,638 ft

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,338 ft

Pressure altitude

-113 ft

Field elevation

107 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

19°C (66°F)

Altimeter

30.14 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2356Z 6:56 PM

Sunrise

1238Z 7:38 AM

Loggable night

0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0056Z (7:56 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

McAllen Miller International Airport is in McAllen, Texas. Field elevation 107 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerJEREMY SANTOSCOY

Manager phone956-681-1500

AttendedDaily, 0600–0001

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKMFE / MFE

SectionalBROWNSVILLE

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO

CustomsAirport of entry

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates26.1761, -98.2380

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF118.500

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

121

VALLEY APP/DEP

A/D

128.5

ASOS

128.5

ATIS

118.5

CTAF

121.8

GND

122.2

SAN ANGELO RDO

RDO

118.5

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KMFE traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-07-27, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.3

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 26%Piston single 19%Jet 19%Airliner 16%Unknown 13%Twin 6%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›E75L (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›B752 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

MMRX General Lucio Blanco International Airport

10 NM S

VFR

KHRL Valley International Airport

32 NM E

VFR

MMMA General Servando Canales International Airport

46 NM SE

VFR

KBRO Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport

47 NM E

VFR

KNQI Kingsville Naval Air Station

83 NM N

VFR

KALI Alice International Airport

95 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARFF WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC, MC ALLEN ARPT OPNS 956-681-1500.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 14; HIRL RWY 14/32; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

›JET OR LARGE PROPELLER ACFT TRNG PROHIBITED (INCLUDING PRACTICE APCHS; TGL & PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APCH PROCS) DUE TO NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES EFFECT 2300-0600.

›APCH RATIO 37:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

›PAPI OTS INDEFLY.

›PCR VALUE: 330/F/C/X/T

›WHEN DEPARTING ARPT FLY RWY HDG UNTIL REACHING 1000 FT AGL BFR MAKING PT.

›PCR VALUE: 880/F/A/X/T

›RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.

›FOR SVCS AFT HRS CALL 956-686-1774.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT (SEASONAL).

›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.

›NO 180 DEGS LOCKED WHEEL TURNS ON RWY 14/32.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KMFE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KMFE have a METAR?

Yes. KMFE has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KMFE have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KMFE; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KMFE?

KMFE sits at 107 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KMFE?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.