FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: | SHAWN BEAVER 1340 ARPT BLVD. MESQUITE, TX 75181 Phone 972-216-4130 SBEAVER@CITYOFMESQUITE.COM |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS, COYOTES, & WILD HOGS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR 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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| EESAT FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (194KB) |
| FINGR ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (430KB) |
| GREGS ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (471KB) |
| HERBZ TWO (RNAV) | |
download (282KB) |
| JFRYE FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (258KB) |
| LOADS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (195KB) |
| SLANT THREE (RNAV) | |
download (254KB) |
| SWVAY FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (239KB) |
| YEAGR FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (632KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (229KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (138KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| BOTCH ONE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (349KB) |
| DALLAS FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (315KB) |
| GARLAND SIX | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (311KB) |
| JOE POOL EIGHT | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (432KB) |
| KINGDOM FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (337KB) |
| KUSSO TWO (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (307KB) |
| NANDR THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (312KB) |
| TEXOMA FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (425KB) |
| WORTH ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (402KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 27-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 01:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 27-Apr-2026 12:39:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 27-Apr-2026 07:39:37 |
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| METAR |
| KHQZ | 271135Z AUTO 21009KT 7SM OVC021 24/20 A2975 RMK AO1 T02420201
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KF46 12nm NE | 271215Z AUTO 21013G17KT 7SM OVC022 24/20 A2977 RMK AO2 T02400201
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KTRL 13nm E | 271153Z AUTO 21010KT 8SM OVC025 24/21 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP071 7//// T02440211 10244 20239 53017
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KDAL 17nm W | 271153Z 17008KT 7SM BKN025 OVC033 24/21 A2974 RMK AO2 SLP062 T02440206 10250 20239 53015
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KRBD 17nm W | 271216Z 18007KT 5SM HZ FEW024 SCT030 OVC035 24/21 A2975 RMK AO2 T02390211
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KADS 20nm NW | 271147Z 19008G17KT 8SM BKN019 BKN026 OVC035 25/19 A2974
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| TAF |
KDAL 17nm W | 271120Z 2712/2812 18016KT P6SM BKN021 FM271530 22011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN180 FM280100 17007KT P6SM SCT180 FM281000 17010KT P6SM BKN018
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| NOTAMs |
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