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KFFZ Falcon Field Airport
Mesa, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: FFZ
Lat/Long: 33-27-39.0000N / 111-43-42.0000W
33-27.650000N / 111-43.700000W
33.4608333 / -111.7283333
(estimated)
Elevation: 1394 ft. / 424.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (1990)
From city: 5 miles NE of MESA, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85215

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1941
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FFZ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
FOR SVC CTC FBO ON 122.950 (480-832-2582) OR 129.025 (480-641-5000).
Pattern altitude: 2702 ft. MSL
TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 806 FT AGL; TPA FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT 1306 FT AGL; TPA 1306 FT AGL FOR ROTORCRAFT.
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RY 04R/22L AND TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RY 04L/22R UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. FOR REIL RYS 04R & 22L CTC ATCT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF: 124.6
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 118.25
FALCON GROUND: 121.3 [0600-2100]
FALCON TOWER: 124.6 119.7 [0600-2100]
PHOENIX APPROACH: 120.7
PHOENIX DEPARTURE: 120.7
WX AWOS-3 at IWA (10 nm S): 133.5 (480-988-9428)
WX AWOS-3 at CHD (12 nm S): PHONE 480-814-9952
WX ASOS at SDL (13 nm NW): PHONE 480-483-3049
WX ASOS at PHX (14 nm W): PHONE 602-231-8557
  • EMERG FREQ 121.5 NOT AVBL AT ATCT.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IWAr325/10.2WILLIE VORTAC113.3013E
PXRr070/12.2PHOENIX VORTAC115.6012E
TFDr003/35.7STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FALCON FIELDat field28112EFFZ ..-. ..-. --..
CHANDLER007/12.340712ECHD -.-. .... -..
SCOTTSDALE126/13.522412ESDL ... -.. .-..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 4R/22L

Dimensions: 5101 x 100 ft. / 1555 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 38.0
Double wheel: 60.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4R  RUNWAY 22L
Latitude: 33-27.353903N33-27.881135N
Longitude: 111-44.045355W111-43.263653W
Elevation: 1365.4 ft.1394.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.6%0.6%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 051 true219 magnetic, 231 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 10 ft. road, 530 ft. from runway, 305 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear45 ft. tree, 1200 ft. from runway, 335 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear

Runway 4L/22R

Dimensions: 3799 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 12.5
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 4L  RUNWAY 22R
Latitude: 33-27.498058N33-27.890888N
Longitude: 111-44.050960W111-43.469028W
Elevation: 1365.7 ft.1386.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.5% UP
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 039 magnetic, 051 true219 magnetic, 231 true
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 18 ft. pole, 597 ft. from runway, 66 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear16 ft. road, 600 ft. from runway, 165 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF MESA
BOX 1466
MEZA, AZ 85211-1466
Phone 480-644-2444
Manager: CORINNE NYSTROM
4800 E. FALCON DR.
MESA, AZ 85215
Phone 480-644-2450

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 988
Single engine airplanes: 865
Multi engine airplanes: 62
Jet airplanes: 5
Helicopters: 56
    
Aircraft operations: avg 739/day *
49% local general aviation
46% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
2% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2005

Additional Remarks

- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANTS.
- RISING TERRAIN NNE OF ARPT.
- 2786'MSL UNLGTD MTN 5 MI EAST.
- TURBULENT CONDS MAY BE ENCOUNTERED BLO 500 FT AGL NEAR GND TEST SITE 1.5 MILES NORTH OF ARPT. DO NOT MISTAKE BOEING HELIPORT 1 MILE NORTH FOR A RY.
- TERMINAL APRON AREA LTD TO 30000 LBS GWT SINGLE WHEEL OR 50000 LBS GWT DUAL WHEEL BY AMGR.
- EXTENSIVE FIXED WING AND ROTORCRAFT FLIGHT TRAINING ACTIVITY.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ARLIN THREE   download (371KB)
BLYTHE FOUR   download (313KB)
JCOBS TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (457KB)
SUNSS SIX   download (317KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 04R **CHANGED**   download (187KB)
NDB OR GPS-A **CHANGED**   download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (46KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIWA - Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (10 nm S)
KCHD - Chandler Municipal Airport (12 nm S)
KSDL - Scottsdale Airport (13 nm NW)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (14 nm SW)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (14 nm W)
  
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Area around KFFZ (Falcon Field Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KFFZ (Falcon Field Airport)
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 23-May-2004
looking south
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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KFFZ (Falcon Field Airport)
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From to KFFZ

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 24-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0812:08
Sunrise05:3612:36
Sunset19:3102:31
Evening civil twilight19:5902:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Jul-2008 22:09:33
Local (UTC-7)  24-Jul-2008 15:09:33
 
METAR
KFFZ 242155Z 28008KT FEW10 41/14 A2978
KIWA 
10nm S 		242047Z 22009KT 30SM FEW080 FEW200 39/13 A29.83 CU DISNT SE
KCHD 
12nm S 		242150Z 25014KT 40SM FEW150 41/13 A2978
KSDL 
13nm NW 		242153Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM CLR 41/13 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP061 T04060128
KPHX 
16nm W 		242151Z 00000KT 10SM FEW110 SCT150 SCT250 41/12 A2977 RMK AO2 SLP055 CB DSNT NE-E AND SE TCU DSNT N AND SE T04110122
TAF
KIWA 
10nm S 		241741Z 241818 14007KT P6SM SCT200 FM1900 13008KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120 SCT250 FM2200 29008KT P6SM SCT070 SCT150 SCT250 FM0200 14010KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN150 TEMPO 0408 SCT080 BKN120 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 13Z
KPHX 
16nm W 		241741Z 241818 10006KT P6SM SCT200 FM1900 VRB04KT P6SM FEW120 SCT150 SCT250 FM2200 26008KT P6SM SCT120 SCT150 SCT200 FM0300 14010KT P6SM FEW080 SCT120 BKN150 TEMPO 0610 SCT080 BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Tango One Aviation ASRI 129.025
480-641-5000
[web site]
[email]
 Mesa's Premier Jet Center offers 1st class service and facilities located at the approach end of Runway 4R.
 
AirBoss™ fuel program   NATA Safety 1st   U.S. Government Fuel   Alamo Rent A Car   National Car Rental  
 
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Falcon Executive Aviation, Inc. UNICOM 122.95
480-832-0704
800-727-3932
[web site]
[email]
 Falcon Field's only FULL SERVICE FBO AND 24 HOUR FUEL. Conveniently located next to the control tower. Fast, friendly service.
 
AirBoss™ fuel program   NATA Safety 1st   Colt International   AVTRIP   Hertz   Cessna Service Center  
 
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FS 
SS 
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SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Heliponents, Inc. 480-981-8300
[web site]
[email]
 Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, ...
 
Enterprise Rent-A-Car  
 
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Anzio Landing Italian Restaurant 480-832-1188
 no information available

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Falcon's Roost Restaurant 480-981-9064
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Falcon Field Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Falcon Field Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KFFZ have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN DOBSON RANCH INN AND RESORT 10.0 124-151
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES PHOENIX MESA EAST 5.6 99-170
ARIZONA GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 4.4 175-337
DAYS INN MESA 8.3 90-265
LA QUINTA INN PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT NORTH 14.5 90-170
HILTON PHOENIX EAST/MESA 8.8 142-226
WINDEMERE HOTEL BY CAREFREE INNS 3.3 133-134
MESA TRAVELODGE 7.2 60-105
COUNTRY INN SUITES MESA 5.7 150-209
DAYS INN EAST MESA 3.3 90-140
BEST WESTERN SUPERSTITION 5.4 94-140
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES PHOENIX MESA WEST 8.6 117-179
HOTEL SAN CARLOS - DOWNTOWN CONVENTION CENTER 19.9 106-182
SUPER 8 MOTEL PHOENIX MESA P 4.0 76-101
 

Other hotels near Falcon Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
WESTGATE PAINTED MOUNTAIN RESOR 2.0 231-529
TRAVELODGE PHOENIX MESA SUITES 3.2 89-91
BEST WESTERN MESA INN 5.0 99-150
SLEEP INN - MESA 5.2 101-124

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Falcon Field Airport

29 in Mesa
67 in Scottsdale
2 in Fountain Hills
35 in Tempe
2 in Apache Junction
19 in Chandler
4 in Paradise Valley
118 in Phoenix
 

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Other Pages about Falcon Field Airport

www.ci.mesa.az.us/airport
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