FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 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: | 0600-2000
FOR SVC AFTER HRS PHONE (480) 641-5000 OR (480) 832-2582. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2702 ft. MSL
TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 808 FT AGL; TPA FOR HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT 1308 FT AGL. |
| 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 |
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| IWAr325/10.2 | | WILLIE VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 13E |
| PXRr070/12.2 | | PHOENIX VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 12E |
| TFDr003/35.7 | | STANFIELD VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 12E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| FALCON FIELD | | at field | | 281 | | 12E | | FFZ | ..-. ..-. --.. |
| CHANDLER | | 007/12.3 | | 407 | | 12E | | CHD | -.-. .... -.. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4R | | RUNWAY 22L |
| Latitude: | 33-27.353903N | | 33-27.881135N |
| Longitude: | 111-44.045355W | | 111-43.263653W |
| Elevation: | 1365.4 ft. | | 1394.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 051 true | | 219 magnetic, 231 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 530 ft. from runway, 305 ft. left of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | 45 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: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4L | | RUNWAY 22R |
| Latitude: | 33-27.498058N | | 33-27.890888N |
| Longitude: | 111-44.050960W | | 111-43.469028W |
| 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 18 ft. pole, 597 ft. from runway, 66 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 16 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: | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Helipad H2
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
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 |
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| 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
| - | 2786'MSL UNLGTD MTN 5 MI EAST. |
| - | AVOID NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS WITHIN 2 MILES NNE-E OF ARPT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | COYOTES INVOF RYS AND TWYS. |
| - | VFR DEP ACFT FM RWY 04R/22L FLY RWY HEADING FOR 1 MILE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATCT. |
| - | TERMINAL APRON AREA LTD TO 30000 LBS GWT SINGLE WHEEL OR 50000 LBS GWT DUAL WHEEL BY AMGR. |
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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ARLIN THREE | |
download (371KB) |
| BLYTHE FOUR | |
download (313KB) |
| JCOBS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (457KB) |
| SUNSS SIX | |
download (317KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| GPS RWY 04R | |
download (183KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (238KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 23-May-2004
looking south
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 |
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Times for 12-May-2008
| | Local
(UTC-7) | | Zulu
(UTC) |
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:02 | | 12:02 |
| Sunrise | | 05:29 | | 12:29 |
| Sunset | | 19:18 | | 02:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:45 | | 02:45 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-May-2008 07:13:25 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 12-May-2008 00:13:25 |
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| METAR |
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| KFFZ | 120254Z 31004KT 30SM SKC 30/M07 A2974
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KIWA
10nm S | 120655Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM 23/M10 A2979 RMK AO2
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KCHD
12nm S | 120347Z 24006KT 15SM SKC 27/M07 A2974 RMK LAST
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KSDL
13nm NW | 120653Z 25006KT 10SM CLR 27/M11 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP059 T02721111 403440178
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KPHX
16nm W | 120651Z 29004KT 10SM CLR 28/M12 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP053 T02831117 403670194
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| TAF |
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KIWA
10nm S | 120520Z 120606 VRB06KT P6SM SKC FM0700 12010KT P6SM SKC FM1900 24014KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2101 24017G25KT FM0300 25012KT P6SM SCT200 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 13Z
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KPHX
16nm W | 120520Z 120606 25006KT P6SM SKC FM0900 11009KT P6SM SKC FM1800 20009KT P6SM SKC FM2100 25015KT P6SM FEW200 TEMPO 2202 25017G25KT FM0400 26012KT P6SM SCT200
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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