FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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) OR (480-891-8300). |
| 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: | 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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.25 |
| FALCON GROUND: | 121.3 [0600-2100] |
| FALCON TOWER: | 119.7 ARR N & W 119.7 DEP RY 04L/22R 124.6 ARR S & E 124.6 DEP RY 04R/22L [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) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| 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: | | 611 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 489 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 83 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 34 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 628/day * | | 51% | local general aviation | | 47% | transient general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL 480-644-2444. |
| - | RISING TERRAIN NE OF ARPT. |
| - | COYOTES INVOF RYS AND TWYS. |
| - | RYS 04R & 04L ARE THE PREFERRED RYS WHEN WIND CONDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. |
| - | REPETITIVE TRNG OPNS USE RY 04L/22R WHENEVER POSSIBLE. AVOID REPETITIVE TRNG OPNS 2200-0530. |
| - | RY 04L/22R CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | 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 AIRPORT DIRECTOR. |
| - | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| ARLIN THREE | |
download (310KB) |
| BLYTHE FOUR | |
download (277KB) |
| HUUTY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (230KB) |
| JCOBS TWO | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (377KB) |
| SUNSS SEVEN | |
download (267KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L **CHANGED** | |
download (201KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (164KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| SACAT ONE (RNAV) | |
download (298KB) |
Departure Procedures (Obstacle) |
| MESA ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (303KB) |
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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Taken in 2008
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| Sectional chart |
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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 04:58 | | 11:58 |
| Sunrise | | 05:25 | | 12:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:21 | | 02:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:49 | | 02:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 07:13:22 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 18-May-2013 00:13:22 |
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| METAR |
| KFFZ | 180057Z 27008KT 40SM SCT170 BKN200 31/M01 A2980
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KIWA 10nm S | 180655Z AUTO 21004KT 10SM CLR 26/00 A2986 RMK AO2
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KCHD 12nm S | 180347Z 22008KT 15SM BKN180 29/M01 A2981 RMK LAST
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KSDL 13nm NW | 180653Z 23004KT 10SM CLR 27/00 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02720000 403280206
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KPHX 16nm W | 180651Z 00000KT 10SM SCT150 BKN180 BKN210 28/M01 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP076 T02831006 403440217 $
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| TAF |
KIWA 10nm S | 180520Z 1806/1906 26006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM180700 13007KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM182000 26008G16KT P6SM FEW250 FM190200 28005KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 181300
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KSDL 13nm NW | 180520Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM181900 23010KT P6SM FEW250 FM190200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KPHX 16nm W | 180520Z 1806/1906 25006KT P6SM SCT150 BKN200 FM180900 12006KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM182000 26010G18KT P6SM FEW250 FM190300 26006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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