5/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Getting a new terminal.”
OK Traveler (OK Traveler)5★ on Google
Airports / Oklahoma / MLC
Medium airport · MLC
Mc Alester Regional Airport.
Mc Alester, Oklahoma · 770 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.7/5
Google rating
20 ratings
0
Operators based
770
Elevation ft
Mc Alester, OklahomaELEV 770 FTMedium airport
4.7
Google rating
20
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
770
Field elevation
feet above sea level
44
Nearest alternate
nm to ADT
Field standing
#16 / 45
Oklahoma airports by Google rating
4.7★ across 20 Google ratings , ranked against 45 rated OK fields.
44 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ada Regional Airport (ADT).
Overview
Mc Alester Regional Airport, listed as KMLC / MLC, is a mid-sized airport in Mc Alester, Oklahoma. Field elevation is 770 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list MLC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Ada Regional Airport (ADT, 44 nm), Durant Regional Airport - Eaker Field (DUA, 64 nm), and Tulsa Riverside Airport (RVS, 70 nm). The field has a single 5,602-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
Trip costs from MLC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MLC to plan your flight.
1 FBO serves KMLC. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
McAlester Regional Airport FBO
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 0800-1700, after hours 918-329-8330
- Unicom 122.95
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Hangar
- Parking
- Fuel
- +2 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Man, talking about professional and nice.”
Brett Wells5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“Well, they had to call someone to get fuel for them from the truck.”
OK Traveler (OK Traveler)5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Mc Alester Regional Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KMLC
IATA
MLC
FAA / Local
MLC
Elevation
770 ft
Coordinates
34.8824° N · 95.7835° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OK fields
state range 451–3,123 ft
At 770 ft, MLC sits lower than 79% of the 52 Oklahoma fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,602 ft
- 02/205,602 ft × 100 ftConcreteUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,602 ft
MLC's 5,602 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 44nmADTAda Regional AirportAda
- 64nmDUADurant Regional Airport - Eaker FieldDurant
- 70nmRVSTulsa Riverside AirportTulsa
- 75nmFSMFort Smith Regional AirportFort Smith
- 77nmPRXCox FieldParis
- 79nmTULTulsa International AirportTulsa
Location
Open the full mapKMLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport · Mc Alester, OK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MLC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 133 nm | 43m |
| Austin (AUS) | 297 nm | 1h 5m |
| Houston (HOU) | 315 nm | 1h 8m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 451 nm | 1h 27m |
| Denver (DEN) | 518 nm | 1h 36m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 564 nm | 1h 43m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 591 nm | 1h 46m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 603 nm | 1h 48m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MLC?
- Mc Alester Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 5,602 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at MLC?
- Mc Alester Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,602 ft on a paved surface.
- Which FBOs are at Mc Alester Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves MLC: McAlester Regional Airport FBO. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to MLC?
- The closest alternate is Ada Regional Airport (ADT), about 44 nm away, followed by Durant Regional Airport - Eaker Field (DUA) at 64 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MLC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 5m (297 nm), Houston about 1h 8m (315 nm), Nashville about 1h 27m (451 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.