Mc Alester Regional (KMLC), Oklahoma
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC) sits in southeastern Oklahoma, roughly 76 nautical miles from the nearest metro area, at a field elevation of 771 feet. The airport is non-towered and operates a single paved concrete runway long enough to handle a range of business aircraft. Wildlife activity on and around the airport is a noted operational consideration for crews planning arrivals and departures here.
Runways
Mc Alester Regional has one paved runway, 02/20, 5,602 ft long and 100 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Mc Alester Regional has Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 5pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Mc Alester Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Tulsa International (KTUL), 79 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Mc Alester Regional recorded 1,210 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in April, May, October and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month April, 113 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Mc Alester Regional averages 23.6 days above 90°F in July and 19.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.2°F, and January the coldest, at 52.0°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Mc Alester Regional has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
Pilots conducting EFVS operations should be aware that an LED approach lighting system is in use on runway 02.
Pilot-activated lighting on CTAF: MALS on runway 02, REIL on runway 20, PAPI on both runway 02 and runway 20, and MIRL on runway 02/20. MIRL is set to low intensity by default and can be increased on CTAF.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Fort Worth ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Mc Alester Regional has five alternates within 50 NM. The nearest alternate is Stigler Regional (KGZL), 41.73 NM northeast.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KMLC have?
McAlester Regional, identified as KMLC, has a single runway, 02/20. The surface is concrete and it measures 5,602 feet long by 100 feet wide. That length covers the majority of business jet types operating into the field. The airport is non-towered, so arrivals and departures rely on CTAF for coordination rather than a tower frequency.
Is there customs clearance at KMLC?
McAlester Regional does not have customs service on the field. The nearest customs airport of entry is KTUL, located about 79 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from abroad need to plan a clearance stop there before continuing to KMLC. This detail matters for any dispatcher routing an international leg through McAlester Regional, since no CBP presence exists on site.
What fuel is available at MLC?
MLC stocks both 100LL and A+ fuel grades, and the airport data confirms Jet A availability as well. Fueling aligns with the field's attendance schedule, which runs daily from 0800 to 1700 local. Outside that window, fuel service should not be assumed. Crews planning arrivals before or after those hours should coordinate fueling in advance rather than expecting on-demand service.
What lighting does McAlester Regional offer for night operations?
McAlester Regional Airport (KMLC) provides pilot-controlled lighting activated on CTAF. Runway 02 has MALS along with a PAPI, runway 20 has REIL and a PAPI, and both runway ends carry MIRL that can be set to low intensity and then increased on CTAF. The field also notes that an LED approach lighting system is in use on runway 02, which pilots conducting EFVS operations should account for.
How busy is KMLC and what kind of traffic does it see?
KMLC recorded 1,562 total annual operations in 2025 according to FAA TFMSC data, with business aviation accounting for 1,210 of those movements. Monthly business aviation traffic stayed fairly even across the year, ranging from roughly 78 to 113 operations per month. The airport carries an ops tier of 1 in this dataset. There is no strong seasonal concentration in the traffic pattern at McAlester Regional.