FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MAY 2022
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
FOR SVC CTC FBO ON 122.950 (480-832-2582). |
| 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 RWY 04R/22L AND TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - CTAF. MIRL RWY 04L/22R UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| 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 |
| JCOBS STAR: | 120.7 |
| 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 |
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| 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
WHEN ATCT CLOSED RWY 22L HAS RIGHT TRAFFIC. |
| 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 DOES NOT PROVIDE OBSTRUCTION CLEARANCE BEYOND 4.0 NM FROM THRESHOLD. |
| 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 |
| 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
BOX 1466
MEZA, AZ 85211-1466
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
| - | VOLUNTARY NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT. FOR NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES CALL 480-644-6647. |
| - | RISING TERRAIN NE OF ARPT. |
| - | BIRDS INVOF ARPT. COYOTES AND OTHER WILDLIFE OCNL CROSSING RWYS AND TWYS. |
| - | RWYS 04R & 04L ARE THE PREFERRED RWYS WHEN WIND CONDS ARE LESS THAN 5 KNOTS. |
| - | REPETITIVE TRNG OPNS USE RWY 04L/22R WHENEVER POSSIBLE. AVOID REPETITIVE TRNG OPNS 2200-0530. |
| - | RWY 04L/22R CLSD WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| - | BLAST PADS INSTALLED ON RWY 4L AND 22R. BLAST PADS DIMENSIONS, 150 FT X 95 FT. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APPROACH AT 602-306-2565. |
| - | 2786 FT 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 45,000 LBS GWT SINGLE WHEEL OR 75,000 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 from 19 May 2022 at 0901Z to 16 June 2022 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| ARLIN FOUR | |
download (318KB) |
| BLYTHE FIVE | |
download (269KB) |
| DSERT TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (299KB) |
| HUUTY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (240KB) |
| SUNSS EIGHT | |
download (264KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R | |
download (206KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (120KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| SACAT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (154KB) |
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| MESA ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (329KB) |
| 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 |
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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 |
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Times for 25-May-2022
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 04:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunrise | | 05:22 | | 12:22 |
| Sunset | | 19:26 | | 02:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:54 | | 02:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 25-May-2022 15:37:59 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 25-May-2022 08:37:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KFFZ | 251454Z 35004KT 10SM CLR 28/01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP090 T02780006 51018
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KIWA
10nm S | 251450Z 15007KT 10SM CLR 26/03 A2989
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KCHD
12nm S | 251447Z 00000KT 10SM SCT250 26/05 A2987
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KSDL
13nm NW | 251453Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/04 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP094 T02560044 51018
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KPHX
16nm W | 251451Z 12005KT 9SM FEW250 27/01 A2985 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02720011 51018
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| TAF |
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KIWA
10nm S | 251120Z 2512/2612 12007KT P6SM FEW250 FM251800 27008KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2523/2602 25012G19KT FM260500 12008KT P6SM FEW250
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KSDL
13nm NW | 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB05KT P6SM FEW250 FM252100 26008KT P6SM SKC FM260500 30003KT P6SM FEW250
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KPHX
16nm W | 251120Z 2512/2618 10006KT P6SM FEW250 FM251900 27008KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2523/2602 25011G18KT FM261100 10005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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