Airport · ICAO · US
Class E (sfc)Mesquite Metro Airport
Live conditions at KHQZ
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FAA Airport Diagram · KHQZ
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Runways at KHQZ
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,999 ft. Max gradient: 0.07%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 181° | 5,999 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 35 | 001° | 5,999 ft | 100 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
3 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- AWOS AWOS 3 118.175
- A/D REGIONAL APP/DEP 125.200
- UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KHQZ, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 20 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate RLLS Rwy 18 and 36; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate RLLS Rwy 18 and 36; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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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 on and invof arpt.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate RLLS Rwy 18 and 36; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT RLLS Rwy 18 and 36; REIL Rwy 18 and 36; PAPI Rwy 18 and 36—CTAF
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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, coyotes, and wild hogs on and invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1400–0200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1400–0200Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (20 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·392 TEXAS MENARD CO (T50) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N30º55.95´ W99º48.55´ 1933 B NOTAM FILE SJT RWY 15–33: H4100X60 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL RWY 15: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
- ·RWY 33: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 33´.
- ·LGT MIRL Rwy 15–33 preset low intst, to incr intst actvt CTAF.
- ·PAPI Rwys 15 and 33 oprs consly.
- ·Rwy 15 and Rwy 33 markings faded–barely visible.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 325-396-4789
- ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
- ·JUNCTION (H) (H) VORTACW 116.0 JCT Chan 107 N30º35.88´ W99º49.05´ 353º 20.0 NM to fld. 2282/8E.
- ·VOR unusable: 070º–101º byd 15 NM blo 4,900´ 070º–101º byd 30 NM blo 6,900´ MESQUITE METRO (HQZ)(KHQZ) 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N32º44.82´ W96º31.83´ 447 B NOTAM FILE HQZ RWY 18–36: H6000X100 (CONC) S–70, D–100, 2D–100 MIRL RWY 18: RLLS.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 55´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 42´.
- ·For attendant after hrs call 214–244–1959. 100LL self–serve avbl 24 hrs.
- ·Full serve durg atndd hrs.
- ·Also avbl after hrs call 214–244–1959.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 972-216-4130
- ·AWOS–3 118.175 (972) 222–7631.
- ·CTAF 120.3 UNICOM 123.05 ®LONE STAR APP/DEP CON 125.2 TOWER 120.3 (1300–0300Z‡) GND CON 118.85 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT is clsd ctc Regional Apch at 972-615-2799.
- ·CLASS D svc 1300–0300Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·COWBOY (VH) (DH) VORW/DME 116.2 CVE Chan 109 N32º53.42´ W96º54.24´ 108º 20.7 NM to fld. 443/6E.
- ·VOR unusable: 030º–035º byd 40 NM 055º–060º byd 40 NM 130º–140º byd 40 NM SAN ANTONIO L–19B DALLAS–FT WORTH COPTER H–6H, L–17C, A IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KHQZ — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KHQZ
31 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
26
since 1982
Fatal
6
23.1% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
7
≈ 0.7/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 120,000 ops in 2013
2024 total
114,072
10-yr total
848,852
2024 mix
AC/AT 1% · GA 99% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
8.2
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.90
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=7
- Controlled flight into terrain 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Gear-up landing 1
- Loss of control 1
- Other 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
All time · n=31
- Other 8
- Loss of control 5
- Gear-up landing 4
- Controlled flight into terrain 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Ground collision 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
Designees in TX
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KHQZ — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
6,561
Flight Instructors
A&P
27,501
Mechanics
AME
167
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
22
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
2
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
37
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
24
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
15
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
76
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
153
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
232
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
304
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
183
Flight Schools
FBO
244
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
64
Flying Clubs
Repair
41
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
43
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KHQZ
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Michael Hardin | Terrell | TX | 12 nm |
| Martin Maxwell Cupp | Dallas | TX | 12 nm |
| John Albert Gordy | Royse City | TX | 18 nm |
| Bradley Frank Smith | Addison | TX | 20 nm |
| Patrick Nicholas Arnzen | Addison | TX | 20 nm |
| Robert Jennings Baldock | Addison | TX | 20 nm |
| Wallace James Pitts | Addison | TX | 20 nm |
| David Campbell Lewis | Allen | TX | 23 nm |
| Matthew David Morgan Evans | Grand Prairie | TX | 25 nm |
| Poliana Guimaraes Perotto | Grand Prairie | TX | 25 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KHQZ
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Michel Gibson | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Matthew James Litton | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Brett Daniel Lummus | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Sean Christian Osborne | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Sidney Sean Carlson | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Shea Scott Smith | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Fernando David Ungaro | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Michael Wayne Bell | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Geoffrey Alan Jackson | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
| Jonathan Thomas Henley | Forney | TX | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KHQZ
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Winfred Duggan | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Eugene Bert Parham | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Samkunju K Commen | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Daniel Chacko Rajagiriyil | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| John Sha Varughese | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Varughese Thomas | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Eugene Bert Parham Jr | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Johnson Thomas | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Phil Mathew | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
| Kenneth Troy Dane Mcguffee | Sunnyvale | TX | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KHQZ
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Bombardier Service Center Dallas, TX | 17 nm |
| Addison Avionics Group, LLC Addison, TX | 20 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Dallas, TX Irving, TX | 21 nm |
| Select Avionics, LLC Mckinney, TX | 26 nm |
| Air-O Specialists of Texas McKinney, TX | 26 nm |
| Poplawski Aircraft Painting Ennis, TX | 26 nm |
| Aviation Maintenance Professionals Arlington, TX | 29 nm |
| Mach Aircraft Maintenance McKinney, TX | 30 nm |
| Certified Aircraft Maintenance, Inc Burleson, TX | 40 nm |
| FieldTech Avionics and Instruments Fort Worth, TX | 42 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KHQZ: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗