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McKinney National Airport

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McKinney National Airport
McKinney National Airport control tower and unfinished new terminal, January 2020
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of McKinney
ServesCollin County, Texas
Elevation AMSL589 ft / 180 m
Coordinates33°10′41″N 096°35′26″W / 33.17806°N 96.59056°W / 33.17806; -96.59056
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
TKI is located in Texas
TKI
TKI
TKI is located in the United States
TKI
TKI
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 7,002 2,134 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations142,001
Based aircraft203

McKinney National Airport (ICAO: KTKI, FAA LID: TKI), formerly Collin County Regional Airport at McKinney, is a general aviation airport located in McKinney, Texas, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) north of downtown Dallas.

The airport is a reliever airport for Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. It is owned by the City of McKinney and is home to many business aircraft, including the aircraft fleets of corporations such as Texas Instruments and Toyota Motor Corporation that are headquartered in nearby cities.[2] In May 2023, local voters rejected a $200 million bond issue to build a commercial airline terminal.[3] In January 2025, city officials approved the construction of a $72 million airline terminal to be located on the east side of the airport, although funding for the project had not been approved.[4]

History

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In the 1970s, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed building the region's third major commercial airport, providing commercial air service to the fast-growing northern part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, in McKinney. This failed after local voters rejected a $50 million bond needed to build the new airport facility.[2]

A regional airport was established in McKinney in 1979.[5] Initially opened with a 4,000-foot (1,200 m) runway, its length was extended to 5,800 feet (1,800 m) in 1984.[6]

In 2011, McKinney National Airport added a new 78-foot (24 m) tall contract FAA air traffic control tower equipped with the latest in radar, radio and voice switch technology. In 2012, a new 7,000-foot (2,100 m) long, 150-foot (46 m) wide runway was completed that can handle large aircraft with a maximum capacity of 450,000 pounds (200,000 kg).[6]

On November 1, 2013, the airport was purchased from Collin County by the City of McKinney for $25 million.[7] The McKinney City Council approved changing the airport's name from Collin County Regional Airport to McKinney National Airport later that month.[5]

In 2018, a project to build a new executive terminal at McKinney National Airport began, which was originally slated to be completed in 2019. In September 2019, completion was delayed until 2020 as the city and the construction contractor worked on modifications to the terminal's exterior.[8]

In 2019, the airport received a $15 million grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to extend its runway an additional 1,500 feet (460 m) to 8,500 feet (2,600 m).[2]

In 2023, the city proposed issuing $200 million in bonds which, when combined with other funding, would allow the airport to become the third major commercial airport in the metroplex.[9] However, the bond issue was defeated at the polls, with 58.69% of voters voting against it.[3]

In January 2025, after receiving an endorsement from the city council, the McKinney Planning and Zoning Commission approved construction of a 45,000 sq ft (4,200 m2) commercial passenger terminal on the east side of the airport, designed with three gates and the ability to be expanded to five. The $72 million facility will have 1,500 parking spaces and rental car facilities. Officials said that discussions had begun with two unnamed low-cost carriers, that the terminal would initially see three to five flights a day using Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 aircraft, and that it would serve 200,000 passengers annually. The mayor said that funding sources had not been approved, but were anticipated to include loans from the federal government and local economic development corporations along with federal or state grants; the city council would begin detailed consideration of funding in February, he said.[4]

Facilities

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McKinney National Airport covers 778 acres (315 ha) at an elevation of 589 feet (180 m). The concrete runway is 18/36, 7,002 feet (2,134m) long by 150 feet (46m) with a weight-bearing capacity of 450,000 pounds (200,000 kg) double tandem. It has high intensity runway lights, medium-intensity approach lights and precision approach path indicator lights for both runways, a runway 18 instrument landing system Category I approach and RNAV approaches to both 18 and 36.[1]

The airport has vehicle rental and U.S. Customs services for international flights.

In the year ending December 31, 2023, the airport had 142,001 aircraft operations, an average of 389 per day: 93% general aviation, 6% air taxi and <1% military. 203 aircraft were then based at this airport: 144 single-engine, 26 multi-engine, 30 jet and 3 helicopter.[1]

The airport has a contract FAA control tower open between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c FAA Airport Form 5010 for TKI PDF, effective January 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Arnold, Kyle (November 8, 2019). "McKinney Airport gets $15 million to extend runway". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Henvey, Audrey (16 May 2023). "McKinney mayor outlines next steps after airport bond item fails". McKinney Courier-Gazette. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. ^ a b Kersh, Lilly (15 January 2025). "McKinney airport could see commercial flights next year as terminal plan moves forward". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  5. ^ a b "1997-2017 Update to FAA Historical Chronology: Civil Aviation and the Federal Government, 1926-1996 (Washington, DC: Federal Aviation Administration, 1998)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. p. 193. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Historical Timeline". McKinney National Airport. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "City of McKinney Takes Over Operations at Collin County Regional Airport McKinney Air Center Begins Operations". AviationPros.com. November 1, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  8. ^ Davis, Emily (September 3, 2019). "Completion of new McKinney National Airport terminal rescheduled for January". Community Impact Newsletter. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
  9. ^ McFarland, Susan (8 February 2023). "McKinney voters to decide on $200M airport bond to lure commercial air service". The Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
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