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 |
| IWAr325/10.2 | | 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 |
| 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, 33:1 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% UP | | |
| 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: | | 850 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 792 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 47 | | Helicopters: | | 11 |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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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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 20-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 13:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 14:04 |
| Sunset | | 17:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Nov-2009 02:15:58 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Nov-2009 19:15:58 |
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| METAR |
| KFFZ | 210154Z VRB04KT 30SM FEW200 17/M04 A2997
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KIWA 10nm S | 210150Z 00000KT 20SM SKC 19/M06 A2999
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KCHD 12nm S | 210147Z 00000KT 15SM FEW250 17/M03 A2997
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KSDL 13nm NW | 210153Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/M04 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP146 T01831039
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KPHX 16nm W | 210151Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/M05 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP138 T02001050
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| TAF |
KIWA 10nm S | 202325Z 2100/2124 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM210500 12005KT P6SM BKN250 FM212000 25005KT P6SM BKN250 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND 2103/2113
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KPHX 16nm W | 202325Z 2100/2124 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM210500 10005KT P6SM BKN250 FM212200 27005KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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