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KHQZ Mesquite Metro Airport
Mesquite, Texas, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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. road, 750 ft. from runway, 36:1 slope to clear8 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: 188
Single engine airplanes: 162
Multi engine airplanes: 19
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 5
    
Aircraft operations: avg 274/day *
60% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 05 May 2010

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
DUMPY THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (813KB)
FINGR THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (570KB)
GREGS SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (667KB)
KNEAD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (543KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 17   download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 17   download (200KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 35   download (223KB)
LOC BC RWY 35   download (248KB)
 
Departure Procedures
DALLAS NINE   2 pages: [1] [2] (577KB)
GARLAND THREE   2 pages: [1] [2] (381KB)
HUBBARD SIX   2 pages: [1] [2] (481KB)
JOE POOL FOUR   2 pages: [1] [2] (573KB)
KINGDOM SEVEN   2 pages: [1] [2] (454KB)
TEXOMA ONE   2 pages: [1] [2] (513KB)
WORTH FIVE   2 pages: [1] [2] (571KB)
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 Regional Airport (14 nm SW)
KDAL - Dallas Love Field Airport (17 nm W)
KRBD - Dallas Executive Airport (18 nm W)
 
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Aerial photo of KHQZ (Mesquite Metro Airport)
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Sectional chart

 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3712:37
Sunrise07:0213:02
Sunset18:1700:17
Evening civil twilight18:4200:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  23-Feb-2012 10:28:12
Local (UTC-6)  23-Feb-2012 04:28:12
 
METAR
KHQZ 230955Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM CLR 15/03 A2951 RMK AO1
KTRL 
13nm E 
230953Z AUTO 21013G20KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A2948 RMK AO2 PK WND 22026/0941 SLP976 T01670061
KLNC 
14nm SW 
230955Z AUTO 22011G15KT 10SM CLR 15/02 A2950 RMK AO2
KDAL 
17nm W 
230953Z 22010G16KT 10SM CLR 16/03 A2946 RMK AO2 SLP969 T01560028
KRBD 
17nm W 
230953Z AUTO 22009G17KT 190V250 10SM CLR 18/M01 A2947 RMK AO2 SLP970 T01831011
KADS 
20nm NW 
230955Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM CLR 16/00 A2945 RMK AO2
TAF
KDAL 
17nm W 
230520Z 2306/2406 18005KT P6SM SKC FM231200 23015KT P6SM SKC FM231500 27018G28KT P6SM SKC FM231800 30018G28KT P6SM SKC FM232000 33014G24KT P6SM SKC FM240000 36017KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Mesquite Metro Airport
972-216-4130
972-216-4132
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Catering, Pilot supplies, Rental cars, Courtesy transportation, ...
 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Michels Aviation 972-222-8128
[web site]
[email]
Oxygen service, Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, Aircraft parts, ...
 
Wireless Internet Access   National Business Aviation Association  
 
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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 70-80
COMFORT INN 5.6 60-86
COMFORT SUITES MESQUITE 5.0 75-100
 

Other hotels near Mesquite Metro Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUPER 8 FORNEY TX 3.6 51-59
BEST WESTERN CHRISTOPHER INN & SUITES 3.8 89-200
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES DALLAS/MESQUITE 4.7 69-94
MICROTEL MESQUITE HWY 80 5.0 51-72
LA QUINTA INN BALCH SPRINGS 5.3 49-77
HAMPTON INN & SUITES DALLAS/MESQUITE 5.5 77-130
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES MESQUITE 5.5 89-129
SUPER 8 MOTEL MESQUITE/DALLAS AREA 5.7 48-61
SPANISH TRAILS INN 5.8 59-60
DAYS INN MESQUITE 5.8 50-60

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

19 in Mesquite
3 in Seagoville
1 in Rowlett
12 in Garland
4 in Rockwall
7 in Terrell
140 in Dallas
1 in 
3 in Lancaster
15 in Richardson
1 in Wylie
1 in Royse City
 

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