METAR & TAF KFFZ
Current METAR
Observed 19:54Z
KFFZ 271954Z 10SM CLR 24/M02 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP110 T02391022
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 24°C / -2°C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,821 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 5 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- PHOENIX
- Pattern altitude
- 1,308 ft AGL · 2,702 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZAB · ALBUQUERQUE
- NOTAM facility
- FFZ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CORINNE NYSTROM
- Phone
- 480-644-2450
- Address
- 4800 E FALCON DR., MESA AZ 85215
Flight service · Hours
- FSS PRC
- PRESCOTT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- AUG 16 - MAY 14 · FRI-SUN · 0530-1600
- AUG 16 - MAY 14 · MON-THUR · 0530-1800
- MAY 15 - AUG 15 · FRI-SUN · 0500-1530
- MAY 15 - AUG 15 · MON-THUR · 0500-1800
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 04R
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 39° / 219° | 5,100 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 04L/22R | 39° / 219° | 3,799 ft | ASPH | 22R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(4°) | — | 8', road, 420' from thr, 270' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
| 22L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(4°) | — | — |
| 04L | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | — |
| 22R | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(4°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Turbulence is possible below 500 feet near the test site 1.5 miles north.Show FAA
- There is an unlighted mountain 2786 feet mean sea level located 5 miles east. Terrain rises to the northeast.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Quiet hours are from 0500 to 1230 Zulu. Runways 04L and 04R are preferred. Touch-and-go landings are not authorized from 0500 to 1230 Zulu. Climb at best rate of climb until reaching 2400 feet mean sea level. Maintain traffic pattern 3/4 mile from the runway end.Show FAA
- Taxiway G is closed when the tower is closed.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, for clearance delivery contact Phoenix Approach at 602-306-2565.Show FAA
- Training operations occur on runway 04L/22R when possible. Training operations are not authorized between 2200 and 0530.Show FAA
- Caution: Helicopter operations occur 1 mile north. Do not mistake the helicopter area for a runway.Show FAA
- The terminal apron is limited to 45,000 pounds gross weight for single wheel aircraft or 75,000 pounds gross weight for dual wheel aircraft.Show FAA
- Fixed wing and rotorcraft training occurs. Birds and wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights are active on runway 04L/22R. Taxiway lights operate on the CTAF frequency. When the tower is closed, medium intensity runway lights on runway 04L/22R are not available. Medium intensity runway lights are available on runway 04R/22L. Taxiway lights are preset to low intensity and can be increased in intensity on the CTAF frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- ASelf-serve aviation fuel is available.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04L/22RRunway 04L/22R is closed when the tower is closed. Blast pads measuring 150 feet by 95 feet are available.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 22LRight traffic is required when the tower is closed or runway 4L/22R is closed.Show FAA
- 04LRunway 04L is the calm wind runway.Show FAA
- 22LThe precision approach path indicator for runway 22L does not provide obstruction clearance beyond 4 nautical miles from the threshold.Show FAA
Other notes
- Traffic pattern altitude for light aircraft is 1006 feet above ground level. Traffic pattern altitude for large and turbine-powered aircraft is 1506 feet above ground level. Traffic pattern altitude for rotorcraft is 506 feet above ground level.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KFFZ
Answer card- ICAO
- KFFZ
- Name
- FALCON FLD
- Location
- MESA, ARIZONA
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,702 ft MSL (1,308 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · MAY 15-AUG 15 0530-2100, AUG 16-MAY14 0600-2100.
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04R/22L · 5,100 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 7
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- Calm / unavailable
- Favored runway now
- –
Falcon Field sits in Mesa, Arizona. The field elevation is 1,394 ft MSL. It has two asphalt runways. The longest is 5,100 ft on 04R/22L. The tower is open May 15 through Aug 15 from 0530 to 2100 Zulu. From Aug 16 through May 14 it is open from 0600 to 2100 Zulu. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is 1,308 ft AGL. That is 2,702 ft MSL. That matters here because the field sits in busy training airspace with fixed-wing and rotorcraft activity. Birds and wildlife are also reported on and near the airport. Terrain rises to the northeast. There is also an unlighted mountain about 5 miles east.
Cunningham Aviation is on the field. It carries AVGAS 100LL, JET A and JET A PRIST. Heliponents is also on the field. It carries JET A PRIST. Self-serve aviation fuel is available. Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Quiet hours run from 0500 to 1230 Zulu. Runways 04L and 04R are preferred. Touch-and-go landings are not authorized during that quiet period. Climb at best rate until reaching 2,400 ft MSL. Keep the pattern 3/4 mile from the runway end. If you are arriving after tower hours, check the current Chart Supplement for the runway and lighting details that apply when the tower is closed.