FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 |
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| 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| EESAT FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| FINGR ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (429KB) |
| GREGS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (470KB) |
| HERBZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (282KB) |
| JFRYE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (257KB) |
| LOADS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| SLANT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (254KB) |
| SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
| YEAGR FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (632KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (220KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BOTCH ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (348KB) |
| DALLAS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (314KB) |
| GARLAND SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| JOE POOL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| KINGDOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (336KB) |
| KUSSO TWO (RNAV) **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (306KB) |
| NANDR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (311KB) |
| TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (424KB) |
| WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (401KB) |
| 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)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 16-May-2006
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 26-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 13:26 |
| Sunset | | 17:52 | | 23:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:18 | | 00:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Jan-2026 17:54:53 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Jan-2026 11:54:53 |
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| METAR |
| KHQZ | 261235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN120 M09/M12 A3062 RMK AO1 T10901125
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KF46 12nm NE | 261735Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M05/M12 A3071 RMK AO2 T10501116
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KTRL 13nm E | 261653Z AUTO 35005KT 10SM FEW090 SCT100 M05/M11 A3072 RMK AO2 SLP408 T10501106
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KLNC 14nm SW | 261735Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM CLR M04/M11 A3073 RMK AO2 T10381114
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KDAL 17nm W | 261653Z 32008KT 10SM FEW090 FEW120 M05/M11 A3073 RMK AO2 SLP410 T10501106 $
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KRBD 17nm W | 261653Z 34007KT 10SM FEW085 M06/M11 A3070 RMK AO2 SLP405 T10561111 $
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KADS 20nm NW | 261647Z 00000KT 13SM FEW080 M05/M12 A3072
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| TAF |
KDAL 17nm W | 261502Z 2615/2712 34010KT P6SM BKN100 FM270200 23006KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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