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KHQZ Mesquite Metro Airport
Mesquite, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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: 447 ft. / 136.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 06E (1990)
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
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: no
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [817-541-3474]
NOTAMs facility: HQZ (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-2100
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RY 17 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX AWOS-3: 118.175 (972-222-7631)
REGIONAL APPROACH: 125.2
REGIONAL DEPARTURE: 125.2
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-3 at LNC (14 nm SW): 118.975 (972-227-0471)
WX ASOS at DAL (17 nm W): PHONE 214-904-0251
WX ASOS at RBD (18 nm W): PHONE 214-330-5317

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
CVEr109/20.7COWBOY VOR/DME116.2006E
TTTr100/26.7MAVERICK VOR/DME113.1006E
FUZr099/33.8RANGER VORTAC115.7006E
CQYr329/37.2CEDAR CREEK VORTAC114.8006E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MESQUITE175/3.724806EPQF .--. --.- ..-.
JECCA355/4.738806EJUG .--- ..- --.
LANCASTER038/14.023906ELNC .-.. -. -.-.
TRAVIS261/14.226006EAVZ .- ...- --..
REDBIRD070/17.728706ERBD .-. -... -..
CADDO MILLS213/22.631606EMII -- .. ..
CEDAR HILL059/24.435308EXQH -..- --.- ....
CASH234/27.342805ESYW ... -.-- .--

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS WITH MAJOR CREDIT CARD.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 5999 x 100 ft. / 1828 x 30 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 100.0
Double tandem: 100.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 32-45.312350N32-44.323150N
Longitude: 096-31.816150W096-31.834200W
Elevation: 446.0 ft.441.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 181 true355 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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: LDIN: lead-in light systemLDIN: lead-in light system
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 15 ft. brush, 201 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline
+15 FT TREES & BRUSH 0-200 FT FM THLD 250 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN.
8 ft. fence, 250 ft. from runway, 500 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF MESQUITE
PO BOX 850137
MESQUITE, TX 75185-0137
Phone 972-288-7711
Manager: CYNTHIA GODFREY
1340 ARPT BLVD.
MESQUITE, TX 75181
Phone 972-216-4130

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 212
Single engine airplanes: 185
Multi engine airplanes: 20
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 274/day *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2004

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
DUMPY TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (811KB)
FINGR THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (564KB)
GREGS FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (666KB)
KNEAD FIVE **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2] (526KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (200KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (223KB)
LOC BC RWY 35   download (248KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS EIGHT   2 pages: [1] [2] (587KB)
GARLAND TWO   2 pages: [1] [2] (392KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (470KB)
JOE POOL THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (574KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (453KB)
TEXOMA NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (517KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (570KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (25KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

F46 - Rockwall Municipal Airport (12 nm NE)
KTRL - Terrell Municipal Airport (13 nm E)
KLNC - Lancaster Airport (14 nm SW)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (17 nm W)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (18 nm W)
 
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Area around KHQZ (Mesquite Metro Airport)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KHQZ (Mesquite Metro Airport)
Photo taken 16-May-2006

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Sectional chart
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com

 
Airport distance calculator
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From to KHQZ

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2412:24
Sunrise06:5012:50
Sunset17:3023:30
Evening civil twilight17:5523:55

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 05:23:31
Local (UTC-6)  07-Nov-2009 23:23:31
 
METAR
KHQZ 080445Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3009 RMK AO1
KTRL 
13nm E 
080453Z AUTO 16005KT 10SM CLR 16/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP187 T01610128
KLNC 
14nm SW 
080447Z AUTO 16004KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3008 RMK AO2
KDAL 
17nm W 
080453Z 15013KT 10SM BKN150 18/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01830139
KRBD 
17nm W 
080453Z 15008KT 10SM CLR 17/14 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP179 T01670139
KADS 
20nm NW 
080445Z AUTO 16012G19KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3007 RMK AO2 T01800127 402240125
TAF
KDAL 
17nm W 
072332Z 0800/0824 16012KT P6SM SKC FM081000 16009KT 5SM BR BKN005 FM081500 15009KT P6SM BKN012 FM081900 15010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Mesquite Metro Airport
972-222-8536
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
 
AVTRIP   Crew cars   Hertz  
 
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FS 
SS 
100LL 
$3.90 
$3.40 
Jet A 
$3.40 
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GUARANTEED
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Michels Aviation 972-222-8128
[email]
Oxygen service, Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, ...

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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 Mesquite Metro Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Mesquite Metro 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 KHQZ have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT MESQUITE 7.7 80-90
COMFORT INN 5.6 80-110
COMFORT SUITES MESQUITE 5.0 90-110
 

Other hotels near Mesquite Metro Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN CHRISTOPHER INN 3.6 
SUPER 8 FORNEY TX 3.6 59-80
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS/MESQUITE 4.7 79-80
MICROTEL MESQUITE HWY 80 5.0 44-70
LA QUINTA INN BALCH SPRINGS 5.3 75-76
HAMPTON INN & SUITES DALLAS/MESQUITE 5.5 69-129
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MESQUITE 5.5 98-139
SUPER 8 MOTEL MESQUITE/DALLAS AREA 5.7 48-61
SPANISH TRAILS INN 5.8 59-60
DAYS INN MESQUITE 5.8 50-100

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 Mesquite Metro Airport

17 in Mesquite
1 in Seagoville
1 in Rowlett
12 in Garland
6 in Rockwall
7 in Terrell
140 in Dallas
1 in 
3 in Lancaster
15 in Richardson
1 in Wylie
1 in Royse City
2 in De Soto
 

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Other Pages about Mesquite Metro Airport

www.cityofmesquite.com/airport
 
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