[7] 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.

[6] In 2018, a project to build a new executive terminal at McKinney National Airport began, which was originally slated to be completed in 2019.

[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.

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.

[4] On February 18th, 2025, the McKinney City Council approved a pre-construction contract for a new commercial terminal which is expected to cost $72 million.

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.