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KIWA Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: IWA
Lat/Long: 33-18-28.2000N / 111-39-19.7000W
33-18.470000N / 111-39.328333W
33.3078333 / -111.6554722
(estimated)
Elevation: 1382 ft. / 421.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 13E (1980)
From city: 20 miles SE of PHOENIX, AZ
Time zone: UTC -7 (year round; does not observe DST)
Zip code: 85212

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1993
Sectional chart: PHOENIX
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ALBUQUERQUE CENTER
FSS: PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IWA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 2600 ft. MSL
TPA FIXED WING 1218 FT AGL, JET 1,718 FT AGL, ROTORCRAFT 718 FT AGL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
FOR REIL RYS 12L & 30R CTC ATCT.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, NO LDG FEE FOR US GOV OWNED, NON-REVENUE AND FLIGHT TRAINING ACFT UP TO 35,000 LBS.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index C

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.6
ATIS: 133.5 270.275
WX AWOS-3: 133.5 (480-988-9428)
GATEWAY GROUND: 128.25 275.8 [0600-2100]
GATEWAY TOWER: 118.8 HELICOPTER 120.6 WEST 124.75 EAST 289.4(WEST) 379.225 EAST [0600-2100]
PHOENIX APPROACH: 124.9
PHOENIX DEPARTURE: 124.9
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 135.05
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-3 at CHD (8 nm W): PHONE 480-814-9952
WX ASOS at PHX (19 nm NW): PHONE 602-231-8557
  • ATCT OPERATED BY SERCO MGT SERVICES.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IWA at fieldWILLIE VORTAC113.3013E
PXRr103/17.5PHOENIX VORTAC115.6012E
TFDr015/28.3STANFIELD VORTAC114.8012E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CHANDLER060/8.040712ECHD -.-. .... -..
FALCON FIELD145/10.028112EFFZ ..-. ..-. --..

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL 24 HRS CTC 480-988-7700 OR 129.875.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MINOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12R/30L

Dimensions: 10401 x 150 ft. / 3170 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 55.0
Double wheel: 95.0
Double tandem: 185.0
Dual double tandem: 550.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12R  RUNWAY 30L
Latitude: 33-19.060233N33-17.835700N
Longitude: 111-40.372050W111-38.942267W
Elevation: 1340.2 ft.1373.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 136 true303 magnetic, 316 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Runway 12C/30C

Dimensions: 10201 x 150 ft. / 3109 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
RY 12C FIRST 1000 FT CONC, RY 30 C FIRST 3500 FT CONC, REMAINING CENTER PORTION ASPH.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 55.0
Double wheel: 95.0
Double tandem: 185.0
Dual double tandem: 550.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12C  RUNWAY 30C
Latitude: 33-19.056717N33-17.855583N
Longitude: 111-39.955383W111-38.553133W
Elevation: 1347.6 ft.1379.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 136 true303 magnetic, 316 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: LOC/GS

Runway 12L/30R

Dimensions: 9301 x 150 ft. / 2835 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 210.0
Double tandem: 590.0
Dual double tandem: 850.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12L  RUNWAY 30R
Latitude: 33-19.055400N33-17.960100N
Longitude: 111-39.678817W111-38.400300W
Elevation: 1354.5 ft.1382.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.3% UP0.3% DOWN
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 136 true303 magnetic, 316 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PHX MESA GATEWAY AIRPORT AUTHORITY
5835 S. SOSSAMAN RD
MESA, AZ 85212-0919
Phone 480-988-7600
Manager: LYNN KUSY
WILLIAMS GATEWAY AIRPORT AUTHORITY, 5835 S. SOSSAMAN RD
MESA, AZ 85212-0919
Phone 480-988-7600
ARPT OPERATIONS MANAGER - KEVIN MENTZER 480 988 7713.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 89
Single engine airplanes: 51
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 19
Helicopters: 7
    
Aircraft operations: avg 631/day *
62% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
3% air taxi
3% military
2% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. AVOID LOW OVERFLIGHT OF NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS SURROUNDING AIRPORT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CTC AIRPORT (480) 988-7637.
BE ALERT FOR CROP DUSTING ACTIVITY AT OR BELOW 2,000 FT MSL 3 MILES WEST OF THE APCH END OF RY 12R.
BE ALERT FOR CROP DUSTING ACTIVITY AT OR BELOW 2,000 FEET MSL BETWEEN 2 AND 3 MILES ON APCH FOR RY 30R, RY 30L AND RY 30C.
TWY W RSTD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN LESS THAN 118 FT.
TWY Y RSTD TO ACFT WITH WING SPAN LESS THAN 79 FT.
7 FT CHAIN LINK FENCE ON SOUTHERN PORTION OF MIDDLE RAMP.
LARGE/HEAVY ACFT TAXI WITH INBOARD ENGINES ONLY.
ALL VFR TRANSITIONS CTC ATCT ON 124.75.
OCNL WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
ARLIN THREE   download
BLYTHE FOUR   download
JCOBS TWO **CHANGED**   2 pages: [1] [2]
SUNSS SIX   download
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 30C   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12C   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12R   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30C   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30L   download
VOR OR TACAN RWY 30C   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (46KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCHD - Chandler Municipal Airport (8 nm W)
KFFZ - Falcon Field Airport (10 nm N)
P19 - Stellar Airpark (13 nm W)
KPHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (19 nm NW)
KCGZ - Casa Grande Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KIWA (Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport)
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 23-May-2004
from FL260 looking south

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5113:51
Sunrise07:1714:17
Sunset18:0501:05
Evening civil twilight18:3001:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 06:06:40
Local (UTC-7)  09-Feb-2010 23:06:40
 
METAR
KIWA 100556Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM CLR 11/06 A2989 RMK AO2
KCHD 
8nm W 
100347Z VRB05KT 15SM FEW080 SCT180 11/02 A2987 RMK LAST
KFFZ 
10nm N 
100147Z 00000KT 20SM FEW060 FEW250 14/M02 A2988
TAF
KIWA 100522Z 1006/1106 12005KT P6SM SCT070 BKN200 FM101100 10006KT P6SM BKN060 OVC160 FM101400 13008KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN060 TEMPO 1014/1017 -SHRA BKN050 FM101700 09008KT P6SM -RA BKN040 OVC060 TEMPO 1018/1022 3SM RA BR SCT025 BKN035 FM102200 12007KT P6
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Gateway Aviation Services ASRI 129.875
480-988-7700
[web site]
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (formerly Williams Gateway Airport) is your best aviation value when visiting the Phoenix Metrolpolitan area. Our three expansive runways (10,401; 10,201; 9,301 feet), close freeway access, and competitive pricing make a great alternative to other valley airports. Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport and Gateway Aviation Services - just plane easy.
 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KIWA have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SLEEP INN - MESA 6.2 94-115
BEST WESTERN MESA INN 11.0 55-72
DAYS INN EAST MESA 8.1 44-52
FOUR POINTS BY SHERATON TEMPE 17.2 75-140
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES SUPERSTITION SPRINGS-MESA 5.7 62-95
COUNTRY INN SUITES MESA 5.7 89-139
 

Other hotels near Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

Miles Price ($)
BEST WESTERN LEGACY INN STES 2.6 74-130
BEST WESTERN LEGACY INN & SUITES 2.6 74-130
HYATT PLACE GILBERT 5.9 94-99
HAMPTON INN PHOENIX GILBERT 5.9 

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 Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

2 in Apache Junction
23 in Chandler
32 in Mesa
42 in Tempe
68 in Scottsdale
 

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