Five days before its first scheduled airline departure, McKinney National Airport has posted a checklist for travelers using the new passenger terminal, from when to show up to how the parking lot charges.
Avelo Airlines' launch flight leaves Wednesday, Nov. 11, for Fort Myers, Florida. Las Vegas and Orlando service follows Nov. 12, Fort Lauderdale and Tampa on Nov. 19, and Atlanta, Denver, Nashville, New Orleans, Sarasota/Bradenton and West Palm Beach in mid-December, according to the airport's list of routes.
Getting there and parking
The terminal's address is 1910 FM 546, and on airline sites, boarding passes and bag tags the airport appears under its code, DTX. The airport asks passengers to be there 90 minutes before departure, citing rush-hour traffic, drivers new to the airport roads and time to park. Avelo needs checked bags at the ticket counter at least 40 minutes before a flight leaves.
There is one lot, 980 spaces with electric-vehicle chargers, across from the terminal. It has no tickets: cameras read license plates on the way in and out, and drivers scan a QR code on the lot or terminal signs to register a plate and a payment card. Rates posted by the airport:
- First 30 minutes: free
- 30 minutes to 1 hour: $5
- 1 to 2 hours: $10
- 2 to 24 hours: $15
Spaces are first come, first served, and reservations are not offered. Vehicles with a qualifying Disabled Veteran or eligible military honor license plate park free, with eligibility set by Texas law, the airport says.
