McAlester Regional Airport – MLCMcAllester
The McAlester Regional Airport is one of the 149 airports in Oklahoma. It is located in McAlester City, Pittsburg County, in the U.S. State of Oklahoma, and serves McAlester and the nearby areas. The McAlester Regional Airport, code which is MLC, is taken from the city itself. It is classified as a public type airport. Its operation started when two Airlines; the Braniff and Central DC-3s used it as their base. There are couple of airlines used the airport but all services ended in 1990 which only left air taxi. In 2005, the airport recorded 9,000 aircraft operations. Today, 45 aircrafts are based in the airport.
Best Time to Visit
MLC–McAlester Regional Airport consists of a terminal building and gates. It has one runway with concrete asphalt as its surface. The airport is operated by the city of McAlester government. In 2005, the airport recorded 9,000 aircraft operations. This time, there is no scheduled airline flight in the airport. Canadian and Crowder are the best towns worthy to visit upon arrival. They are close to the airport and can be easily accessed.
What to Do & Area Attractions
McAlester Regional Airport has nearby excellent hotels. The Hampton Inn & Suites McAlester offers free wi-fi, hot breakfast, and indoor pool. Best Western Inn of McAlester features heated outdoor pool and free wifi, breakfast and parking and the Happy Days Hotel has outdoor pool and patio. These are the top-rated and closest hotels from the airport.
Another airport also serves the McAlester area is Tulsa International Airport (TUL) which caters to both international and domestic flights from McAlester, Oklahoma.
