FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | HQZ |
| Lat/Long: | 32-44-49.0660N 096-31-49.5020W 32-44.817767N 096-31.825033W 32.7469628,-96.5304172 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 446.5 ft. / 136.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2015) |
| From city: | 3 miles E of MESQUITE, TX |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 75181 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1976 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HQZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT RLLS RWY 18 & 36; REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.3 |
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (972-222-7631) |
| MESQUITE GROUND: | 118.85 [0700-2100] |
| MESQUITE TOWER: | 120.3 [0700-2100] |
| LONE STAR APPROACH: | 125.2 |
| LONE STAR DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
| BOTCH DP: | 125.2 |
| DALLAS AREA DP: | 124.3 ;NORTH 125.2 ;SOUTH |
| EESAT STAR: | 125.025 125.275 |
| FINGR STAR: | 124.3 125.275 |
| GARLAND DP: | 125.2 |
| GREGS STAR: | 118.1 |
| HERBZ STAR: | 118.1 |
| JFRYE STAR: | 118.1 |
| JOE POOL DP: | 125.2 |
| LOADS STAR: | 125.025 125.275 |
| NANDR RNAV DP: | 124.3 ;RWY 36 125.2 ; RWY 18 |
| SLANT STAR: | 125.025 125.275 |
| SWVAY STAR: | 135.975 |
| YEAGR STAR: | 125.2 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at F46 (12 nm NE): | 121.25 (469-991-7392) |
| WX ASOS at TRL (13 nm E): | 119.275 (972-551-1334) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 49T (14 nm W): | 135.425 (214-670-1243) |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LNC (14 nm SW): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
| WX ASOS at DAL (17 nm W): | PHONE 214-353-1551 |
| WX ASOS at RBD (18 nm W): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CVEr109/20.7 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| TTTr100/26.7 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr099/33.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| CQYr329/37.2 | | CEDAR CREEK VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FULL SERVE DURG ATNDD HRS, ALSO AVBL AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959. CALL IN FEE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
|
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 32-45.312350N | | 32-44.323150N |
| Longitude: | 096-31.816150W | | 096-31.834200W |
| Elevation: | 446.0 ft. | | 441.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 181 true | | 358 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | RLLS | | RLLS |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 800 ft. from runway, 460 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear 15 FT BRUSH 199 FT DSTC, 490 FT L. | | 8 ft. fence, 230 ft. from runway, 510 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MESQUITE 1515 N. GALLOWAY AVE., PO BOX 850137 MESQUITE, TX 75185-0137 Phone 972-288-7711 |
| Manager: | ERIC PRATT 1340 ARPT BLVD. MESQUITE, TX 75181 Phone 972-216-4130 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS, COYOTES, & WILD HOGS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799. |
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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| EESAT FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| FINGR ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (430KB) |
| GREGS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (471KB) |
| HERBZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (282KB) |
| JFRYE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (258KB) |
| LOADS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| SLANT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (255KB) |
| SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
| YEAGR FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (633KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (235KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BOTCH ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
| DALLAS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (315KB) |
| GARLAND SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (311KB) |
| JOE POOL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (432KB) |
| KINGDOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (337KB) |
| KUSSO TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
| NANDR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (312KB) |
| TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (425KB) |
| WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (402KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
F46 - Ralph M Hall/Rockwall Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KTRL - Terrell Municipal Airport (13 nm E)
KLNC - Lancaster Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (17 nm W)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (18 nm W)
|
|

Road maps at:
MapQuest
Bing
Google
| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 16-May-2006
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Mesquite Metro Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
|
| Sectional chart |
|
CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
|
|
| Sunrise and sunset |
|
Times for 20-Feb-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunset | | 18:15 | | 00:15 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:40 | | 00:40 |
|
| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Feb-2026 02:42:29 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Feb-2026 20:42:29 |
|
| METAR |
| KHQZ | 210150Z 00000KT 10SM OVC030 15/03 A2982
|
KF46 12nm NE | 210215Z AUTO 04003KT 10SM OVC032 15/03 A2983 RMK AO2 T01470027
|
KTRL 13nm E | 210153Z AUTO 01004KT 10SM OVC031 16/02 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP094 T01560022
|
KLNC 14nm SW | 210215Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN027 OVC041 14/02 A2983 RMK AO2 T01400022
|
KDAL 17nm W | 210153Z 00000KT 10SM OVC029 16/00 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01560000 $
|
KRBD 17nm W | 210153Z 36003KT 10SM OVC026 14/01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP093 T01440011 $
|
KADS 20nm NW | 210147Z 00000KT 10SM OVC028 16/M01 A2983
|
|
| TAF |
KDAL 17nm W | 202235Z 2023/2118 10006KT P6SM BKN035 BKN250 TEMPO 2023/2103 BKN025 FM210700 33007KT P6SM SCT250 FM211700 34018G28KT P6SM FEW250
|
|
| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
|
|