FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024
Location
FAA Identifier: | FFZ |
Lat/Long: | 33-27-39.0260N 111-43-41.9710W 33-27.650433N 111-43.699517W 33.4608406,-111.7283253 (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 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | ALBUQUERQUE CENTER |
FSS: | PRESCOTT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | FFZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
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: | ACTVT MIRL RWY 04L/22R; TWY LGTS - CTAF. WHEN ATCT CLSD MIRL RWY 04L/22R NA; MIRL RWY 04R/22L; TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 124.6 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 118.25 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 480-641-4111 |
FALCON GROUND: | 121.3 [MAY 15-AUG 15 1230-0400Z, AUG 16-MAY14 1300-0400Z] |
FALCON TOWER: | 124.6 [MAY 15-AUG 15 1230-0400Z, AUG 16-MAY14 1300-0400Z] |
PHOENIX APPROACH: | 120.7 |
PHOENIX DEPARTURE: | 120.7 |
BLYTHE STAR: | 124.1 |
DSERT STAR: | 120.7 |
HUUTY STAR: | 124.9 |
SUNSS STAR: | 124.1 |
WX AWOS-3 at IWA (10 nm S): | 133.5 (480-988-9428) |
WX AWOS-3PT 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 |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4R/22L
Dimensions: | 5100 x 100 ft. / 1554 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: | 33-27.353998N | | 33-27.881167N |
Longitude: | 111-44.045217W | | 111-43.263647W |
Elevation: | 1365.6 ft. | | 1394.0 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left RIGHT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
Runway heading: | 039 magnetic, 051 true | | 219 magnetic, 231 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) PAPI RWY 22L DOES NOT PRVD OBSTN CLNC BYD 4 NM FM THR. |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 8 ft. road, 420 ft. from runway, 270 ft. left of centerline, 27:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
Operational restrictions: | CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. 150 FT X 95 FT BLAST PADS AVBL. |
| RUNWAY 4L | | RUNWAY 22R |
Latitude: | 33-27.498027N | | 33-27.890962N |
Longitude: | 111-44.051035W | | 111-43.468963W |
Elevation: | 1365.7 ft. | | 1386.0 ft. |
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 (4.00 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 |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF MESA 4800 E FALCON DR MESA, AZ 85215-1466 Phone 480-644-2450 |
Manager: | CORINNE NYSTROM 4800 E. FALCON DR. MESA, AZ 85215 Phone 480-644-2450 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 638 | Single engine airplanes: | | 516 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 76 | Jet airplanes: | | 8 | Helicopters: | | 37 | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 860/day * | 58% | local general aviation | 23% | air taxi | 18% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2020 | |
Additional Remarks
A30A-04L | RWY 04R & 04L CALM WIND RWY. |
A30A-04R | RWY 04R & 04L CALM WIND RWY. |
- | NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT - 480-644-6647. |
- | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APPROACH AT 602-306-2565. |
- | TRNG OPS RWY 04L/22R WHEN PSBL; TRNG OPS NA 2200-0530. |
- | 2786 FT MSL UNLGTD MT 5 MI E. RISING TRRN NE. |
- | CTN: DO NOT MISTAKE HELI 1 MI N FOR RWY. |
- | TURB PSBL BLW 500 FT NEAR TEST SITE 1.5 MI N. |
- | TRML APRON LMTD TO 45000 LB GWT SINGLE WHEEL OR 75000 LB GWT DUAL WHEEL. |
- | FIXED WING & ROTORCRAFT TRNG, BIRDS & WILDLIFE ON & 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 from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
ARLIN FOUR | |
download (285KB) |
BLYTHE FIVE | |
download (242KB) |
DSERT TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (297KB) |
HUUTY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
SUNSS EIGHT | |
download (235KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L **CHANGED** | |
download (197KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (187KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (120KB) |
Departure Procedures |
SACAT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
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MESA ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (325KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (357KB) |
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 courtesy of Maricopa County (AZ) Assessor’s Office
Taken in August 2013
looking north.
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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 |
Times for 18-Mar-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:08 | | 13:08 |
Sunrise | | 06:33 | | 13:33 |
Sunset | | 18:37 | | 01:37 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:01 | | 02:01 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 19-Mar-2024 02:06:08 |
Local (UTC-7) | 18-Mar-2024 19:06:08 |
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METAR |
KFFZ | 190154Z AUTO 03012KT 10SM CLR 16/07 A2999 RMK AO2 RAE09 SLP143 P0001 T01560072 $
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KIWA 10nm S | 190048Z 04014G19KT 10SM SCT060 BKN110 18/07 A2999
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KCHD 12nm S | 190047Z 03018KT 10SM FEW070 BKN200 21/04 A2997
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KSDL 13nm NW | 190153Z 01010G18KT 10SM CLR 17/06 A3001 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0056 SLP153 T01670056
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KPHX 16nm W | 190151Z 05013G27KT 10SM FEW075 SCT190 BKN230 19/04 A2997 RMK AO2 PK WND 08029/0111 SLP140 T01940039
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TAF |
KIWA 10nm S | 182310Z 1823/1918 27010KT P6SM SCT060 SCT200 FM182345 10009KT P6SM FEW060 FEW120 SCT200 TEMPO 1900/1902 08018G26KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 FM190400 05005KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM190900 12004KT P6SM FEW200
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KSDL 13nm NW | 181734Z 1818/1918 11008KT P6SM FEW120 SCT200 FM182100 16007KT P6SM SCT070 SCT200 TEMPO 1900/1903 06013G20KT FM190300 04007KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM190900 VRB03KT P6SM FEW200
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KPHX 16nm W | 182307Z 1823/1924 27010KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120 BKN250 FM190000 15010KT P6SM FEW070 SCT120 BKN250 TEMPO 1900/1903 09017G25KT FM190300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM191100 12004KT P6SM FEW200
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NOTAMs |
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