FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 JUNE 2022
Location
FAA Identifier: | FFZ |
Lat/Long: | 33-27-39.0260N 111-43-41.9710W 33-27.650433N 111-43.699517W 33.4608406,-111.7283253 (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 |
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). |
Pattern altitude: | 2702 ft. MSL TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1006 FT AGL; TPA FOR LARGE & TURBINE-POWERED ACFT 1506 FT AGL; TPA 506 FT AGL FOR ROTORCRAFT. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 04R/22L AND TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04L/22R UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 124.6 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 118.25 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 480-641-4111 |
FALCON GROUND: | 121.3 [MAY 15-AUG 15 1230-0400Z, AUG 16-MAY14 1300-0400Z] |
FALCON TOWER: | 124.6 [MAY 15-AUG 15 1230-0400Z, AUG 16-MAY14 1300-0400Z] |
PHOENIX APPROACH: | 120.7 |
PHOENIX DEPARTURE: | 120.7 |
BLYTHE STAR: | 124.1 |
DSERT STAR: | 120.7 |
HUUTY STAR: | 124.9 |
JCOBS STAR: | 120.7 |
WX AWOS-3 at IWA (10 nm S): | 133.5 (480-988-9428) |
WX AWOS-3PT 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.
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4R/22L
Dimensions: | 5100 x 100 ft. / 1554 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 38.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4R | | RUNWAY 22L |
Latitude: | 33-27.353998N | | 33-27.881167N |
Longitude: | 111-44.045217W | | 111-43.263647W |
Elevation: | 1365.6 ft. | | 1394.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left WHEN ATCT CLOSED RWY 22L HAS RIGHT TRAFFIC. |
Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 051 true | | 219 magnetic, 231 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BEYOND 4.0 NM FROM THRESHOLD. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 8 ft. road, 420 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 4L/22R
Dimensions: | 3799 x 75 ft. / 1158 x 23 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | |
Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4L | | RUNWAY 22R |
Latitude: | 33-27.498027N | | 33-27.890962N |
Longitude: | 111-44.051035W | | 111-43.468963W |
Elevation: | 1365.7 ft. | | 1386.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 051 true | | 219 magnetic, 231 true |
Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF MESA BOX 1466 MEZA, AZ 85211-1466 Phone 480-644-2450 |
Manager: | CORINNE NYSTROM 4800 E. FALCON DR. MESA, AZ 85215 Phone 480-644-2450 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 638 | Single engine airplanes: | | 516 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 76 | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | Helicopters: | | 37 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 860/day * | 58% | local general aviation | 23% | air taxi | 18% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
- | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL 480-644-6647. |
- | RISING TERRAIN NE OF ARPT. |
- | BIRDS INVOF ARPT. COYOTES AND OTHER WILDLIFE OCNL CROSSING RWYS AND TWYS. |
- | RWYS 04R & 04L ARE THE PREFERRED RWYS WHEN WIND CONDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. |
- | REPETITIVE TRNG OPNS USE RWY 04L/22R WHENEVER POSSIBLE. AVOID REPETITIVE TRNG OPNS 2200-0530. |
- | RWY 04L/22R CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
- | BLAST PADS INSTALLED ON RWY 4L AND 22R. BLAST PADS DIMENSIONS, 150 FT X 95 FT. |
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APPROACH AT 602-306-2565. |
- | 2786 FT 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 45,000 LBS GWT SINGLE WHEEL OR 75,000 LBS GWT DUAL WHEEL BY AIRPORT DIRECTOR. |
- | 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 from 16 June 2022 at 0901Z to 14 July 2022 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
ARLIN FOUR | |
download (316KB) |
BLYTHE FIVE | |
download (267KB) |
DSERT TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (295KB) |
HUUTY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
SUNSS EIGHT | |
download (263KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L | |
download (189KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R | |
download (205KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (181KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (120KB) |
Departure Procedures |
SACAT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (153KB) |
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MESA ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (327KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (357KB) |
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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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Maricopa County (AZ) Assessor’s Office
Taken in August 2013
looking north.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 26-Jun-2022
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 04:51 | | 11:51 |
Sunrise | | 05:20 | | 12:20 |
Sunset | | 19:40 | | 02:40 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 03:09 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jun-2022 01:03:54 |
Local (UTC-7) | 26-Jun-2022 18:03:54 |
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METAR |
KFFZ | 270054Z 03023G33KT 10SM CLR 31/16 A2998 RMK AO2 PK WND 05038/0035 SLP126 T03060161 $
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KIWA 10nm S | 270047Z 05015G21KT 10SM VCTS BKN150 29/20 A2998 RMK TSB0000E47 LTG DSNT S
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KCHD 12nm S | 270047Z 03025G30KT 10SM FEW100 BKN150 33/17 A2997
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KSDL 13nm NW | 270053Z 04024G33KT 10SM SCT110 33/13 A3002 RMK AO2 PK WND 05042/0024 LTG DSNT ALQDS RAB2358E11 SLP136 P0000 T03330128 $
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KPHX 16nm W | 262359Z 06026G48KT 10SM TS FEW060 BKN090CB BKN120 BKN150 BKN220 34/15 A2990 RMK AO2 PK WND 05048/2354 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE55B58 FRQ LTGCGIC SW TS SW-NW MOV SW CB DSNT ALQDS SHRA DSNT SW AND NW T03390150 $
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TAF |
KIWA 10nm S | 270004Z 2700/2724 06030G45KT P6SM VCTS SCT080CB BKN120 BKN250 TEMPO 2700/2704 17020G33KT 4SM TS BKN080CB FM270400 11010KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 BKN120 BKN250 FM270600 12010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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KSDL 13nm NW | 270006Z 2700/2724 05010G32KT P6SM VCTS BKN080CB BKN120 BKN250 TEMPO 2700/2703 01027G36KT 3SM TS BKN070CB FM270600 12010KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250
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KPHX 16nm W | 270003Z 2700/2806 06030G45KT P6SM VCTS SCT090CB BKN120 BKN250 TEMPO 2700/2704 23020G36KT 4SM TS BKN080CB FM270400 07012KT P6SM VCSH BKN090 BKN120 FM270600 12008KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM272200 25007KT P6SM SCT150
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NOTAMs |
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