FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
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: | 446.5 ft. / 136.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (2015) |
| 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 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | FORT WORTH CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT WORTH FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HQZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-2000 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT RLLS RWY 18 & 36; REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 120.3 |
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.175 (972-222-7631) |
| MESQUITE GROUND: | 118.85 [0700-2100] |
| MESQUITE TOWER: | 120.3 [0700-2100] |
| LONE STAR APPROACH: | 125.2 |
| LONE STAR DEPARTURE: | 125.2 |
| BOTCH DP: | 125.2 |
| DALLAS AREA DP: | 124.3 ;NORTH 125.2 ;SOUTH |
| EESAT STAR: | 125.025 125.275 |
| FINGR STAR: | 124.3 125.275 |
| GARLAND DP: | 125.2 |
| GREGS STAR: | 118.1 |
| HERBZ STAR: | 118.1 |
| JFRYE STAR: | 118.1 |
| JOE POOL DP: | 125.2 |
| LOADS STAR: | 125.025 125.275 |
| NANDR RNAV DP: | 124.3 ;RWY 36 125.2 ; RWY 18 |
| SLANT STAR: | 125.025 125.275 |
| SWVAY STAR: | 135.975 |
| YEAGR STAR: | 125.2 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at F46 (12 nm NE): | 121.25 (469-991-7392) |
| 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-3PT at LNC (14 nm SW): | 118.975 (972-227-0471) |
| WX ASOS at DAL (17 nm W): | PHONE 214-353-1551 |
| WX ASOS at RBD (18 nm W): | PHONE 214-330-5317 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CVEr109/20.7 | | COWBOY VOR/DME | | 116.20 | | 06E |
| TTTr100/26.7 | | MAVERICK VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 06E |
| FUZr099/33.8 | | RANGER VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 06E |
| CQYr329/37.2 | | CEDAR CREEK VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ 100LL:SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FULL SERVE DURG ATNDD HRS, ALSO AVBL AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959. CALL IN FEE. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6000 x 100 ft. / 1829 x 30 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 70.0 | | Double wheel: | 100.0 | | Double tandem: | 100.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 32-45.312350N | | 32-44.323150N |
| Longitude: | 096-31.816150W | | 096-31.834200W |
| Elevation: | 446.0 ft. | | 441.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 178 magnetic, 181 true | | 358 magnetic, 001 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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: | RLLS | | RLLS |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 800 ft. from runway, 460 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear 15 FT BRUSH 199 FT DSTC, 490 FT L. | | 8 ft. fence, 230 ft. from runway, 510 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MESQUITE 1515 N. GALLOWAY AVE., PO BOX 850137 MESQUITE, TX 75185-0137 Phone 972-288-7711 |
| Manager: | ERIC PRATT 1340 ARPT BLVD. MESQUITE, TX 75181 Phone 972-216-4130 |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS, COYOTES, & WILD HOGS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC REGIONAL APCH AT 972-615-2799. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| EESAT FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (193KB) |
| FINGR ONE **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (428KB) |
| GREGS ONE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (469KB) |
| HERBZ TWO (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (281KB) |
| JFRYE FIVE (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| LOADS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| SLANT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (254KB) |
| SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (238KB) |
| YEAGR FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (631KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (234KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BOTCH ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (347KB) |
| DALLAS FOUR **NEW** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (313KB) |
| GARLAND SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| JOE POOL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (431KB) |
| KINGDOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (335KB) |
| KUSSO ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (303KB) |
| NANDR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (310KB) |
| TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (423KB) |
| WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (400KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
F46 - Ralph M Hall/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 |
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Photo taken 16-May-2006
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:02 | | 13:02 |
| Sunrise | | 07:28 | | 13:28 |
| Sunset | | 17:46 | | 23:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:13 | | 00:13 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jan-2026 01:46:24 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 20-Jan-2026 19:46:24 |
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| METAR |
| KHQZ | 202350Z 14006KT 10SM OVC036 12/M01 A3025
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KF46 12nm NE | 202335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC037 11/00 A3025 RMK AO2 T01111003
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KTRL 13nm E | 210053Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM OVC043 11/01 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T01110011
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KLNC 14nm SW | 202335Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM OVC039 12/00 A3025 RMK AO2 T01190001
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KDAL 17nm W | 210053Z 17008KT 10SM BKN033 OVC060 12/00 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP231 T01220000
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KRBD 17nm W | 210053Z 16007KT 10SM SCT032 OVC080 11/M01 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP233 T01111006 $
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KADS 20nm NW | 210047Z 16010KT 10SM BKN035 12/M02 A3022
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| TAF |
KDAL 17nm W | 202059Z 2021/2118 18006KT P6SM BKN035 FM210600 18010KT P6SM BKN012 FM211300 19006KT 4SM BR BKN008 FM211600 28009KT P6SM BKN015
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| NOTAMs |
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