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KFFZ · Falcon Field

ICAO · US · 111 NTSB events

ID KFFZ FAA FFZ Elev 1,394 ft Lat 33° 27.65' N Lon 111° 43.68' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,100 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04R 51.2° 5,100 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
22L 231.2° 5,100 ft 100 ft ASP Yes —
04L 051° 3,799 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
22R 231° 3,799 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 118.250
  • GND GND 121.300
  • TWR TWR 124.600
  • CTAF CTAF 124.600
  • A/D PHOENIX APP/DEP 120.700
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KFFZ on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 33 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 04L–22R; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01–19: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01–19: 2900X110 (DIRT) RWY 01: Rgt tfc.…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · communications · operational

    RWY 22L: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 49´. RWY 04L–22R: H3799…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 04L–22R; twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MIRL Rwy 04L–22R; twy lgts—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds and wilflife on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)
  • ·CTN: clsd rwy mkd by tires. +5 ft bushes along the east and west side of Rwy 01–19.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 cntr 50 ft clear of vegetation.
  • ·Rwy 01 signs 1050 ft fm rwy end 90 ft L. 550 ft stwy south of rwy cvrd with lrg rocks and vegetation.
  • ·Rwy 19 signs 200 ft fm rwy end 110 ft L.
  • ·Gravel apron W side of AER.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 702-659-3771
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
  • ·MESA FALCON FLD (FFZ)(KFFZ) 5 NE UTC–7 N33º27.65´ W111º43.70´ 1394 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE FFZ RWY 04R–22L: H5100X100 (ASPH) S–38, D–60, 2D–90 MIRL 0.6% up NE RWY 04R: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 4.0º TCH 42´.
  • ·When ATCT clsd MIRL Rwy 04L–22R NA; MIRL Rwy 04–22L; twy lgts preset low intst; incr intst—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 22L does not prvd obstn clnc byd 4 NM fm thr.
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct; quiet hr 0500–1230Z; Rwy 04L & 04R preffered; TGL 0500–1230Z NA; climb at VY until 2400 ft MSL; mntn tfc pat 3/4 mi fm rwy end.
  • ·Attended Aug 16–May 14 Fri–Sun 1230–2300Z, Aug 16–May 14 Mon–Thur 1230–0100Z, May 15–Aug 15 Fri–Sun 1200–2230, May 15–Aug 15 Mon–Thur 1200–0100.
  • ·Rwy 04L–22R clsd when ATCT clsd. 150 ft x 95 ft blast pads avbl.
  • ·Rwy 22L right tfc when ATCT clsd or Rwy 04L–22R is clsd.
  • ·Turb psbl blw 500 ft near test site 1.5 miles N.
  • ·Ctn: Heli 1 mi N; do not mistake for rwy.
  • ·Twy G clsd when ATCT clsd.
  • ·TPA—2400 (1006) for light acft, 2900 (1506) for large and turbine–powered acft, 1900 (506) for rotorcraft.
  • ·Rwy 04L calm wind rwy. 2786 ft MSL unlgtd mt 5 mi E.
  • ·Trng ops Rwy 04L–22R when psbl; trng ops NA 0500–1230Z.
  • ·Trml apron lmtd to 45000 lb gwt single wheel or 75000 lb gwt dual wheel.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 480-644-2450
  • ·ASOS (480) 641–4111 LAWRS.
  • ·CTAF 124.6 ATIS 118.25 480–641–9378.
  • ·UNICOM 122.95 ®PHOENIX APP/DEP CON 120.7 TOWER 124.6 (May 15–Aug 15 1230–0400Z, Aug 16–May 14 1300–0400Z) GND CON 121.3 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: When ATCT clsd, for CD ctc Phoenix approach at 602-306-2565.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE LAS VEGAS PHOENIX H–4J, L–5B, A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 ARIZONA 67 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS D svc May 15–Aug 15 1230–0400Z, Aug 16–May 14 1300–0400Z; other times CLASS G.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

111 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.

Total events

112

since 1982

Fatal

10

8.9% of total

Last 5 years

15

≈ 3.0/yr

Last 10 years

22

≈ 2.2/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 401,078 ops in 2024

2024 total

401,078

10-yr total

3,114,306

2024 mix

AC/AT 19% · GA 81% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

7.1

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.63

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=21

  • Loss of control 7
  • Other 5
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Hard landing 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1

All time · n=111

  • Loss of control 19
  • Stall / spin 18
  • Hard landing 16
  • Other 15
  • Engine failure / power loss 8
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 7
  • Gear-up landing 7
  • Controlled flight into terrain 6

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-04-08 Piper PA-28-180 · Loss of control · day →
2014-12-02 Nanchang CJ-6 · Engine failure · day →
2012-08-18 Boeing B75N1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-07-06 Cessna 150G · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2004-09-18 Wolf Glassair IIS · CFIT · VMC · day →
2026-03-21 Boeing A75N1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2025-11-17 PIPER AIRCRAFT INC PA-28-181 · Other · VMC · day →
2024-12-19 Piper PA-24-250 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day →
2024-11-26 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SF50 · Other · VMC · night →
2024-11-05 Honda HA420 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2024-10-02 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA20-C1 · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2024-02-14 MARK G ELLINGSON KITFOX IV · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2023-11-06 MD HELICOPTERS INC 369FF · Other · VMC · day →
2023-06-16 Piper PA-28-181 · Hard landing · day →
2023-04-22 Piper PA-28-181 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2022-11-03 ECLIPSE AEROSPACE INC EA500 · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2022-10-18 Cessna 177RG · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2021-05-05 MD HELICOPTERS INC 369FF · Weather · day →
2021-02-08 MD Helicopter 369 · Other · VMC · day →
2020-11-09 Diamond DA40 · Other · day →
2020-02-04 Piper PA-28-181 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2019-09-27 Diamond DA 40 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2018-05-10 CUB CRAFTERS INC CC19 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2017-07-17 Evolution 19 Lancair Evolution · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2016-10-21 RYAN W Gross Arion Lighting · CFIT · VMC · day →
2016-05-17 North American AT 6 · CFIT · day →
2015-11-07 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day →
2015-08-23 Schweizer 269C - UNDESIGNAT · Hard landing · VMC · day →
2014-09-06 Piper PA 24-250 · Gear-up · day →
2014-06-28 Cessna 182K · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2014-06-12 ADAMS Dragonfly · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2014-06-08 McDonnell Douglas Helicopter 369E · Engine failure · VMC · night →
2014-03-23 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 · Other · day →
2013-07-13 DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20-C1 · Ground collision · day →
2013-04-19 CubCrafters Inc CC11-160 · Loss of control · day →
2013-03-19 Boeing B75N1 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2013-01-22 GOETZ HELICYCLE · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2012-04-03 NELSON RANS S-12 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2011-11-23 Rockwell 690 · CFIT · VMC · night →
2011-04-27 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-03-19 Cirrus SR22 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2010-02-20 North American AT-6C · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2010-02-07 NANCHANG CHINA CJ-6A · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-08-19 Piper PA-28-181 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-10-29 Cessna 421C · Gear-up · VMC · night →
2008-08-20 Cessna 182Q · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-06-25 Piper PA-28-181 · Loss of control · day →
2008-04-23 Carlton M. Cadwell Lancair IV-P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2008-03-18 Cessna 150L · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2007-11-24 Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-C1 · Hard landing · day →
2007-10-14 Maule M-5-235-C · Other · VMC · day →
2007-09-01 Wessel Vortex · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2006-11-23 Nanchang CJ-6A · Engine failure · day →
2006-03-11 Cessna 140 · Other · night →
2005-11-08 Cessna 150F · Hard landing · day →

+ 56 more on file

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Ben York Mesa AZ 4 nm
Brian Knauss Mesa AZ 4 nm
Brunno Winnubst Mesa AZ 4 nm
Charles Robert Bornstein Mesa AZ 4 nm
Christian Ikaika Olsen Mesa AZ 4 nm
Christopher Frasse Mesa AZ 4 nm
Deanna Rae Dyk Mesa AZ 4 nm
Jacob Andrew Hansen Mesa AZ 4 nm
Jerod Brandon Bybee Mesa AZ 4 nm
Jordan Brown Mesa AZ 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
David Lawrence Adams Mesa AZ 4 nm
Ronald Louis Alto Mesa AZ 4 nm
Kenneth Lee Amburgey Mesa AZ 4 nm
Scott Allan Andrews Mesa AZ 4 nm
David Otto Bauer Mesa AZ 4 nm
Louis Homer Benton Jr Mesa AZ 4 nm
Jim Jonathan Blasdell Mesa AZ 4 nm
Larry Allen Brown Mesa AZ 4 nm
Delbert Vernon Brummett Mesa AZ 4 nm
Rick Wayne Burlando Mesa AZ 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Ronald Louis Alto Mesa AZ 4 nm
Kenneth Lee Amburgey Mesa AZ 4 nm
Larry Austin Ayotte Mesa AZ 4 nm
Jim Jonathan Blasdell Mesa AZ 4 nm
James Lester Carter Mesa AZ 4 nm
Michael Arthur Collins Mesa AZ 4 nm
Larry James Cranton Mesa AZ 4 nm
Joseph David Dawkins Mesa AZ 4 nm
Joseph N Giorgio Mesa AZ 4 nm
Austin Murray Goodwin Mesa AZ 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
0 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
0 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
12 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
13 nm
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
14 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
40 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
84 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
131 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
215 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
215 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.