METAR & TAF KHQZ
Current METAR
Observed 17:50Z
KHQZ 271750Z 20013G18KT 5SM HZ BKN031 BKN039 31/23 A2979 `
- Wind
- 200° @ 13G18 kt
- Visibility
- 5 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 31°C / 23°C
- Altimeter
- 29.79 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 2,635 ft
- Ceiling
- 3,100 ft AGL
- Rules
- MVFR
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
- 3 NM E
- VFR sectional
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- ARTCC
- ZFW · FORT WORTH
- NOTAM facility
- HQZ (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- SHAWN BEAVER
- Phone
- 972-216-4130
- Address
- 1340 ARPT BLVD., MESQUITE TX 75181
Flight service · Hours
- FSS FTW
- FORT WORTH1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0800-2000
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | RLLS | 40', tree, 800' from thr, 460' R of cntrln, slope 15 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | RLLS | 8', fence, 230' from thr, 510' R of cntrln, slope 3 |
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
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- 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
- Birds, coyotes, and wild hogs are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the air traffic control tower is closed, contact Lone Star Approach at 972-615-2799.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Medium intensity runway lights for runway 18/36 are preset to low intensity. To increase intensity and to activate runway edge lights for runway 18 and 36, use the runway end identifier lights for runway 18 and 36. Precision approach path indicators for runway 18 and 36 are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLSelf-serve 100LL fuel is available 24 hours. Full service is available during attended hours and also after hours by calling 214-244-1959. There is a call-in fee.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 18There is 15-foot brush 199 feet distant, 490 feet left of runway 18.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For an attendant after hours call 214-244-1959.Show FAA
- MANAGERContact the airport manager at sbeaver@cityofmesquite.com.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KHQZ
Answer card- ICAO
- KHQZ
- Name
- MESQUITE METRO
- Location
- MESQUITE, TEXAS
- Elevation
- 446.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,446.5 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 18/36 · 6,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 6
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- MVFR
- Current wind
- 200° at 13 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18
Mesquite Metro Airport sits in Mesquite, Texas. Field elevation is 446.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 18/36 is 6,000 ft long with concrete pavement. The control tower is open from 0700 to 2100. No ILS approaches are published here.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless local procedures or ATC say otherwise. The field sits under Lone Star approach control. When the tower is closed, clearance delivery is handled through Lone Star Approach. The runway lighting setup is worth a look before night ops. Medium intensity lights on 18/36 start at low intensity. You use the runway end identifier lights to bring up edge lights and increase intensity. PAPI for 18 and 36 is controlled by CTAF.
Mesquite Executive Air Center is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Self-serve 100LL is available 24 hours. Full service is available during attended hours. After hours service is available by phone and a call-in fee applies. Watch for brush near runway 18. The published obstruction is 15 ft high, 199 ft from the runway and 490 ft left of centerline. Birds, coyotes and wild hogs are reported in the area, so keep a sharp scan on arrival and departure.