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KFFZ Falcon Field Airport
Mesa, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 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: 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 -.-. .... -..

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, 33:1 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: 850
Single engine airplanes: 792
Multi engine airplanes: 47
Helicopters: 11
    
Aircraft operations: avg 875/day *
56% local general aviation
42% transient general aviation
1% air taxi
<1% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL 480-644-2444 BTN 0700-1800 MON-THU. NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS ALL QUADRANTS.
- RISING TERRAIN NE OF ARPT.
- COYOTES INVOF RYS AND TWYS.
- 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ARLIN THREE   download (370KB)
BLYTHE FOUR   download (313KB)
JCOBS TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (457KB)
SUNSS SIX   download (316KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 04R   download (188KB)
NDB OR GPS-A   download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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 03-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2313:23
Sunrise06:4913:49
Sunset17:3300:33
Evening civil twilight17:5800:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Nov-2009 04:17:06
Local (UTC-7)  03-Nov-2009 21:17:06
 
METAR
KFFZ 040247Z 00000KT 50SM FEW250 24/M03 A2995
KIWA 
10nm S 		040357Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM CLR 24/M03 A2999 RMK AO2
KCHD 
12nm S 		040347Z 03003KT 15SM SCT200 21/02 A2996 RMK LAST
KSDL 
13nm NW 		040353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/M03 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02281033
KPHX 
16nm W 		040351Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 24/00 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02390000
TAF
KIWA 
10nm S 		032336Z 0400/0424 10007KT P6SM FEW250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 0403/0413
KPHX 
16nm W 		032336Z 0400/0424 11006KT P6SM FEW250
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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.
 
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FS 
 100LL 
$4.55 
Jet A 
$4.10 
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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.
 
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FS 
SS 
 100LL 
$4.55 
$4.20 
Jet A 
$4.15 
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 Heliponents, Inc.
 UNICOM 122.95
480-981-8300
[web site]
[email]
 Falcon Field's "NEWEST" JET A Fuel Vendor / FBO. Just EAST of the Control Tower.
 
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SS=Self service
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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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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 58-59
WINDEMERE HOTEL BY CAREFREE INNS 3.3 69-70
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES SUPERSTITION SPRINGS-MESA 5.6 62-95
ARIZONA GOLF RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 4.4 86-287
HILTON PHOENIX EAST/MESA 8.8 63-134
DAYS INN EAST MESA 3.3 44-52
DAYS INN MESA 8.3 59-134
LA QUINTA INN PHOENIX SKY HARBOR AIRPORT NORTH 14.5 50-51
MESA TRAVELODGE 7.2 40-95
COUNTRY INN SUITES MESA 5.7 89-139
BEST WESTERN SUPERSTITION 5.4 73-82
RADISSON FORT MCDOWELL RESORT-CASINO 8.9 74-194
DAYS INN AND SUITES MESA 4.9 65-66
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES PHOENIX MESA WEST 8.6 45-69
HOTEL SAN CARLOS - DOWNTOWN CONVENTION CENTER 19.9 119-120
TRAVELODGE PHOENIX MESA SUITES 3.2 40-60
SUPER 8 MESA PHX AREA PWR MAIN 4.0 43-55
 

Other hotels near Falcon Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN MESA INN 5.0 55-72
SLEEP INN - MESA 5.2 94-115

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

32 in Mesa
68 in Scottsdale
3 in Fountain Hills
42 in Tempe
2 in Apache Junction
23 in Chandler
3 in Paradise Valley
134 in Phoenix
 

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Other Pages about Falcon Field Airport

www.ci.mesa.az.us/airport
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