FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
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 RY 04R/22L AND TWY LGTS PRESET LOW INTST TO INCREASE INTST ACTVT - 124.6. MIRL RY 04L/22R UNAVBL WHEN ATCT CLSD. FOR REIL RYS 04R & 22L CTC ATCT. |
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): | 128.325 (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 |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
CHANDLER | | 007/12.3 | | 407 | | 12E | | CHD | -.-. .... -.. |
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 | | right |
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 | | 12 ft. road, 560 ft. from runway, 290 ft. right of centerline, 30:1 slope to clear |
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 |
Obstructions: | 9 ft. road, 380 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 8 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 270 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY OF MESA BOX 1466 MEZA, AZ 85211-1466 Phone 480-644-2444 |
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 822/day * | 58% | local general aviation | 23% | air taxi | 18% | transient general aviation | 1% | military | <1% | commercial | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
ARLIN FOUR | |
download (358KB) |
BLYTHE FIVE | |
download (310KB) |
DSERT TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (322KB) |
HUUTY ONE (RNAV) | |
download (264KB) |
SUNSS EIGHT | |
download (304KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L | |
download (209KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R | |
download (227KB) |
RNAV (GPS)-B | |
download (198KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
SACAT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (165KB) |
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MESA ONE (OBSTACLE) | |
download (342KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (113KB) |
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 23-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 14:03 |
Sunrise | | 07:29 | | 14:29 |
Sunset | | 17:48 | | 00:48 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:15 | | 01:15 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2021 11:06:20 |
Local (UTC-7) | 23-Jan-2021 04:06:20 |
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METAR |
KFFZ | 231054Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM BKN042 OVC050 13/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01280056
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KIWA 10nm S | 231055Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM BKN055 OVC095 11/06 A2990 RMK AO2 T01120055
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KCHD 12nm S | 230347Z 21006KT 10SM BKN070 15/07 A2990 RMK LAST
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KSDL 13nm NW | 231053Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM FEW049 SCT060 BKN090 12/06 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP106 T01220056
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KPHX 16nm W | 231051Z 15008KT 10SM FEW040 BKN085 14/06 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP102 T01390056
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TAF |
KIWA 10nm S | 230520Z 2306/2406 18008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN050 FM230800 16008KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC050 FM231800 20011KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 OVC050 FM240000 27007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC050 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 231200
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KSDL 13nm NW | 230520Z 2306/2406 23005KT P6SM SCT030 OVC050 FM230900 19006KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 SCT030 OVC040 FM231800 20009KT P6SM VCSH FEW020 SCT030 OVC040 FM240000 26005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 OVC040
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KPHX 16nm W | 230910Z 2309/2412 14008KT P6SM VCSH FEW050 OVC080 FM231100 16008KT P6SM VCSH FEW030 OVC050 FM231800 20008KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 BKN060 FM232200 25007KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 OVC060 FM240500 21006KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 OVC050
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NOTAMs |
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