McKinney National Airport cleared for airline service
Avelo plans November flights from the new North Texas passenger terminal.
Travelers in the McKinney area are set to gain a local alternative for scheduled flights beginning in November. The FAA has granted the Texas airport its Part 139 operating certificate, clearing it to handle commercial carriers. Until now, the field has served general aviation. It sits about 30 miles northeast of central Dallas, giving residents in the fast-growing community another gateway for air travel.
Avelo is currently the only airline committed to the airport. Its first routes are scheduled for Nov. 11, linking McKinney with Orlando, Fort Myers, Las Vegas and Fort Lauderdale. Another group of destinations follows in December: Nashville, New Orleans, Atlanta and Denver. Together, the routes connect North Texas with leisure destinations and several major cities.
The passenger terminal remains under construction and is expected to welcome travelers later this fall. The project received approval in 2025. Federal support for airport infrastructure has exceeded $9 million, covering work that includes a new taxiway and improvements to the contract air traffic control tower. McKinney is also the first Texas airport awarded this type of operating certificate since 2005.
- The airport is about 30 miles northeast of downtown Dallas.
- Federal airport investment has exceeded $9 million.
- The passenger terminal received approval in 2025.
- McKinney is Texas’ first newly certified airport since 2005.
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