Falcon Field Airport
Mesa, Arizona, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 JULY 2021

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
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
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
WHEN ATCT CLOSED RWY 22L HAS RIGHT HAND 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:
Single wheel: 12.5
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
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 15 July 2021 at 0901Z to 12 August 2021 at 0900z.

STARs – Standard Terminal Arrivals
ARLIN FOUR download (337KB)
BLYTHE FIVE download (288KB)
DSERT TWO (RNAV) 2 pages: [1] [2] (297KB)
HUUTY ONE (RNAV) download (249KB)
SUNSS EIGHT download (279KB)
IAPs – Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R download (215KB)
RNAV (GPS)-B download (185KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply download (128KB)
Departure Procedures
SACAT THREE (RNAV) download (155KB)
MESA ONE (OBSTACLE) download (331KB)
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)