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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Jackson County Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Medford, Oregon | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,335 ft / 407 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°22′27″N 122°52′25″W / 42.37417°N 122.87361°W | ||||||||||
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Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport[note 1] (IATA: MFR[2], ICAO: KMFR, FAA LID: MFR) is an international airport three miles north of downtown Medford, in Jackson County, Oregon.[1] Owned and operated by Jackson County's Aviation Authority, the airport serves southwest Oregon. Originally named Medford–Jackson County Airport, it was renamed to Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport after it became an international airport in 1994.[3][4]
By commercial passenger boardings, Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport is the third busiest airport in Oregon with 301,742 enplanements in 2011 (behind Eugene and Portland with 393,504 and 6,808,486 enplanements, respectively).[5] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport (more than 10,000 enplanements per year).[6]
Facilities
The airport covers 905 acres (366 ha) at an elevation of 1,335 feet (407 m). Its runway, 14/32, is 8,800 by 150 feet (2,682 x 46 m) asphalt.[1]
The airport has recently undergone renovations which include a new 110,000 sq ft (10,000 m2) terminal building with room for expansion, which was completed in 2009 and designed by CSHQA and The Abell Architectural Group Inc.[7] The new terminal has an observation deck on the second floor, a restaurant for screened and unscreened passengers, and second-story loading bridges. Now that the terminal is complete, there is a main concourse, and two open air concourses. A new control tower was completed in late 2008; the $3.6 million, 100-foot-tall (30 m) tower uses a state-of-the-art geothermal system to heat and cool the building.[8]
Two fixed-based operators (FBOs) provide general aviation services on the field: Jet Center MFR, and Million Air (which recently completed its new three-story corporate terminal).
In 2011 the airport had 42,063 aircraft operations, average 115 per day: 62% general aviation, 25% air taxi, 12% airline, and 1% military. 215 aircraft were then based at this airport: 67% single-engine, 14% jet, 10% multi-engine, 4% glider, and 4% helicopter.[1]
The Medford airport continues to post favorable passenger statistics; following monthly gains in 2015 the facility served 757,971 passengers.
Airline service present and past
Horizon Air operates Bombardier Q400s on all of their flights at Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport, with nonstops to Portland International Airport and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. Nonstops to Denver International Airport and San Francisco International Airport, flown by SkyWest Airlines operating as United Express, use Canadair CRJ-700 and ERJ175 regional jets as well as the Airbus A319 for select San Francisco flights. United Express also operates Canadair CRJ-200 regional jets nonstop to Denver. Delta Connection, operated by SkyWest, flies nonstop to Salt Lake City International Airport with CRJ-200s, CRJ-700s, and CRJ-900s. Allegiant Air flies nonstop to Las Vegas and Los Angeles, and seasonally to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport, using the MD-80 series and Airbus A319.
Medford was served by United Airlines Boeing 727-200s and 737-200s, by Hughes Airwest (formerly Air West) Douglas DC-9-10s and DC-9-30s, by Pacific Express BAC One-Elevens, and by Pacific Southwest Airlines BAe 146-200s. The PSA service was continued by USAir (later renamed US Airways) after it acquired PSA. USAir later ended service to Medford though US Airways Express did serve Medford later with regional jets. The predecessor of Air West and Hughes Airwest, West Coast Airlines, served the airport in the 1960s with Douglas DC-9s and Fairchild F-27s. West Coast merged with Pacific Air Lines and Bonanza Air Lines to form Air West. In the late 1980s and early 1990s United Express operated as NPA, West Air and Mesa flying British Aerospace Jetstreams (19 seat turboprops) directly to both Portland and Seattle
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ameriflight | Klamath Falls, Portland (OR), Roseburg |
| FedEx Feeder | Portland (OR) |
Statistics
Top destinations
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
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| 1 | San Francisco, California | 101,000 | United, United Express |
| 2 | Portland, Oregon | 98,000 | Alaska |
| 3 | Seattle/Tacoma, Washington | 85,000 | Alaska, Delta Connection |
| 4 | Los Angeles, California | 53,000 | Allegiant, American Eagle |
| 5 | Denver, Colorado | 45,000 | United, United Express |
| 6 | Salt Lake City, Utah | 39,000 | Delta Connection |
| 7 | Phoenix, Arizona | 22,000 | American Eagle |
| 8 | Las Vegas, Nevada | 15,000 | Allegiant |
| 9 | Phoenix/Mesa, Arizona | 4,000 | Allegiant |
Accidents and incidents
On January 7, 2008, a US Airways Express jet arriving from Las Vegas struck a coyote, killing the coyote. No passenger injuries occurred, and possibly no passenger noticed the collision.[11]
References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for MFR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
- ^ "IATA Airport Code Search (MFR: Medford / Jackson County)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
- ^ "The History of Aviation in Rogue Valley". Jackson County Airport Authority. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ Mann, Damian (19 July 2004). "Trade Zone may go dormant". MailTribune.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Enplanements for CY 2011" (PDF, 1.7 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 9, 2012.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). faa.gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
- ^ "Medford airport opens new, $35M terminal - USATODAY.com".
- ^ Damian Mann. "Funds secured for airport tower". MailTribune.com.
- ^ "United continues domestic routes expansion in 2018". RoutesOnline. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
- ^ Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) (July 2014). "Medford, OR: Rogue Valley International (MFR) Scheduled Services except Freight/Mail". U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT). Retrieved Aug 16, 2018.
- ^ "Jet hits coyote at Oregon airport; coyote dies". The Seattle Times. January 8, 2008. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011.
Notes
- ^ The airport retains "international" status, though the U.S. Customs Office closed in 2003 .
External links
- Airport Website [2]
- Businesses at MFR: Million Air Medford, Medford Air Service, Jet Center MFR
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 28, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MFR, effective November 28, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMFR
- ASN accident history for MFR
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMFR
- FAA current MFR delay information