Airport gate intelligence · MFE
How many gates does McAllen Airport (MFE) have?
McAllen Airport (MFE) has 6 gates, with about 15 airline departures a day. American has the most (3), followed by United (2).
American flies 55% of the 1,362 seats leaving MFE each day. American has 50% more gates and 65% more seats than United.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at MFE
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | 3 | 7 | 751 | 55% | 107 | 43% | 42 min | 0 |
| United | 2 | 6 | 455 | 33% | 76 | 83% | 58 min | 0 |
| Allegiant | – | 1 | 156 | 11% | 156 | 0% | – | 0 |
Average of 3 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 1 gate has too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
What size aircraft MFE’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at MFE: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Delta (16 flights to Austin); Sun Country (1 flight).
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How many gates does McAllen Airport (MFE) have?
McAllen Airport (MFE) has 6 gates, with about 15 airline departures a day. American has the most (3), followed by United (2).
Which airline has the most gates at McAllen Airport (MFE)?
American, with 3 of the 6 gates at MFE (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave McAllen Airport (MFE)?
About 15 airline departures a day (Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2026).
How many gates does American have at MFE?
3 gates, with about 7 departures and 751 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at MFE?
2 gates, with about 6 departures and 455 seats a day.
How many seats leave MFE each day?
About 1,362 seats on 15 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 1 to Oct 3, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at MFE?
47 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
How many aircraft tows happen at MFE?
About 0 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.