McAllen
MFE · KMFEMcAllen Miller International Airport
Passengers a year
1.1M
#136 busiest in the U.S.
8
nonstop destinations
14
airlines
18
departures a day
76.2%
arrivals on time
1.7%
flights cancelled
83.1%
load factor
Airlines
American Airlines is the largest carrier at McAllen, with 44% of all passengers. 14 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
American Airlines holds 44% of the airport — the 22nd most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is MAF at 45%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA | 44.3% | 485.1K | 1 | 65% | -16.7% |
UA | 26.2% | 286.5K | 1 | 79.8% | -13.7% |
G4 Allegiant86% full | 15.2% | 166.6K | 3 | 85.2% | +4.6% |
DL | 11.3% | 123.8K | 1 | — | -7.9% |
AM Aeroméxico55% fullAeroméxico Connect · operated by Aerolitoral | 1.7% | 18.6K | 1 | — | -56.9% |
+Other airlines | 1.2% | 13.4K | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
6 domestic and 2 international nonstop destinations from McAllen, across 2 countries.
98% domestic · 2% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
243.4K243,378 departing · 84% full
American Airlines
United Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Allegiant Air
Allegiant Air
5.3K5,276 departing · 89% full
Allegiant Air
All nonstop destinations
8 nonstop · 6 airlines · 6 domestic / 2 intl
Aeroméxico Connect · operated by Aerolitoral
Aircraft
By share of departures at McAllen.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
2,317 departures · 86% full
36.3%
- Regional
1,041 departures · 92% full
16.3%
- Narrowbody
949 departures · 86% full
14.8%
- Narrowbody
574 departures · 83% full
9.0%
- Narrowbody
562 departures · 80% full
8.8%
- Regional
186 departures · 80% full
2.9%
- Regional
158 departures · 55% full
2.5%
- Narrowbody
144 departures · 85% full
2.3%
- Regional
104 departures · 92% full
1.6%
- Narrowbody
81 departures · 77% full
1.3%
When McAllen is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
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Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
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May
Departures a month · peak June 2025
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 416,990
- 1991
- 490,109
- 1992
- 498,926
- 1993
- 488,105
- 1994
- 613,988
- 1995
- 607,945
- 1996
- 586,853
- 1997
- 606,701
- 1998
- 598,041
- 1999
- 607,840
- 2000
- 623,244
- 2001
- 566,719
- 2002
- 536,396
- 2003
- 540,502
- 2004
- 608,208
- 2005
- 704,403
- 2006
- 787,305
- 2007
- 823,168
- 2008
- 741,470
- 2009
- 722,019
- 2010
- 683,977
- 2011
- 663,285
- 2012
- 652,551
- 2013
- 680,483
- 2014
- 763,145
- 2015
- 769,067
- 2016
- 697,540
- 2017
- 668,896
- 2018
- 684,645
- 2019
- 798,487
- 2020
- 368,346
- 2021
- 801,088
- 2022
- 852,268
- 2023
- 969,309
- 2024
- 1,201,704
- 2025
- 1,133,343
- 2026
- 429,246 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at McAllen, 76 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 22 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
19 min
average delay
80
flights cancelled
4.6K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
Allegiant Air 85.2%
Least reliable here
American Airlines 65%
Among US airports
#136
On time, month by month
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Darker is better · 70.9%–82.3%
The weak spot is May 2026, when 70.9% of arrivals landed on time — 5.3 points below the year. The strongest was October 2025 at 82.3%.
Frequently asked
How busy is McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)?
McAllen Miller International Airport handled about 1.1M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #136 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 18 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)?
American Airlines is the largest carrier at McAllen (MFE), flying about 44% of its passengers. 14 airlines serve McAllen in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)?
McAllen (MFE) has 8 nonstop destinations — 6 domestic and 2 international across 2 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)?
About 76.2% of flights arriving at McAllen (MFE) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.7% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from McAllen Miller International Airport (MFE)?
The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from McAllen (MFE), about 36% of the total.
Departing counts passengers leaving McAllen; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).