KIWA · Mesa Gateway Airport
ICAO · US · 28 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
6 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,401 ft. Max gradient: 0.32%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12R | 135.7° | 10,401 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 30L | 315.7° | 10,401 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 12C | 135.7° | 10,201 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 30C | 315.7° | 10,201 ft | 150 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 12L | 135.7° | 9,300 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | Yes | — |
| 30R | 315.7° | 9,300 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 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 · 7 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 133.500
- AWOS AWOS 3 133.500
- CLD CLNC DEL 128.250
- GND GATEWAY GND 128.250
- TWR GATEWAY TWR 118.800
- CTAF CTAF 120.600
- A/D PHOENIX APP/DEP 124.900
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIWA on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- VORTAC IWA
Willie
113.30 MHz · DME 113.30 · LO · MEDIUM
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 42 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L–30R: 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.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L–30R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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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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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07R–25L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L–25R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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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 (6)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12R–30L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12R–30L: H10401X150 (CONC) S–55, D–95, 2S–120, 2D–185, 2…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 12L–30R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 12L–30R: H9300X150 (CONC) S–75, D–210, 2S–175, 2D–590, 2…
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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
Wildlife invof arpt.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07R–25L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 07R–25L: H8196X100 (ASPH) S–65, D–93, 2D–178 MIRL RWY 07…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L–25R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational
RWY 07L–25R: H4500X75 (ASPH) S–119, D–186, 2D–315 MIRL 0.5%…
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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 and wildlife on and invof arpt.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (42 sentences)
- ·ARIZONA 73 PEACH SPRINGS N35º37.48´ W113º32.67´ NOTAM FILE PRC.
- ·(VH) (DH) VORW/DME 112.0 PGS Chan 57 314º 25.4 NM to Grand Canyon West. 4760/15E.
- ·RWY 30L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 60´. 0.4% down.
- ·RWY 12C–30C: H10201X150 (ASPH–CONC) S–55, D–95, 2S–120, 2D–185, 2D/2D2–550 PCR 692 R/D/W/T HIRL RWY 12C: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. 0.3% up.
- ·RWY 30C: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´. 0.3% down.
- ·RWY 12C:TORA–10201 TODA–10201 ASDA–10201 LDA–10201 RWY 12L:TORA–9300 TODA–9300 ASDA–9300 LDA–9300 RWY 12R:TORA–10401TODA–10401 ASDA–10401 LDA–10401 RWY 30C:TORA–10201 TODA–10201 ASDA–10201 LDA–10201 RWY 30L:TORA–10401 TODA–10401 ASDA–10401 LDA–10401 RWY 30R:TORA–9300 TODA–9300 ASDA–9300 LDA–9300
- ·S6 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 3, 4 LGT When ATCT clsd lgts on consly.
- ·Noise abatement proc in efct; Avoid low ovr flt of noise sensitive areas srnd arpt.
- ·Fuel avbl H24—480–988–7700 or 129.875.
- ·Rwy 30R sport field lgtg E of apch.
- ·Non emergency AV–8 model ops limited to Rwy 12L–30R. 24 hr PPR unscheduled acr ops gtr than 30 pax seats—arpt ops.
- ·Large/heavy inboard engine taxi only. 7 ft fence S portion of twy W apron.
- ·Twy Y rstd to wingspan less than 79 ft.
- ·TPA—Fixed Wing 2602(1218), Jet 3102(1718), Rotorcraft 2102(718).
- ·Government owned, non–revenue and flight training up to 12,500 lbs landing fee NA.
- ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 480-988-7708 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE PHOENIX H–4J, L–8F PHOENIX H–4J, L–5B, A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 74 ARIZONA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
- ·AWOS–3 133.5 (480) 988–9428.
- ·AWOS is available from 0700–1200Z‡ (mst) on 133.5, or 24 hrs via phone: 480–988–9428.
- ·CTAF 120.6 ATIS 133.5 ®PHOENIX APP/DEP CON 124.9 GATEWAY TOWER 120.6 1200–0700Z GND CON 128.25 CLNC DEL 135.05 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when ATCT clsd, ctc Phoenix Apch at 602-306-2565.
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0700Z; other times CLASS G.
- ·WILLIE (L) (L) VORTACW 113.3 IWA Chan 80 N33º18.19´ W111º39.09´ at fld. 1367/13E.
- ·VOR unusable: 300º–320º byd 25 NM blo 7,500´ 320º–300º byd 20 NM blo 7,500´ TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 020º–055º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 150º–195º byd 20 NM blo 7,500´ DME unusable: 020º–055º byd 30 NM blo 12,000´ 150º–195º byd 20 NM blo 7,500´ ILS 110.15 I–IWA Rwy 30C.
- ·LOC unusable byd 25º left and right of course.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 39´.
- ·RWY 07R:TORA–8196 TODA–8196 ASDA–8196 LDA–7299 RWY 25L:TORA–8196 TODA–8196 ASDA–8196 LDA–7281
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A+ OX 1, 3 LGT When ATCT clsd, REIL Rwy 07R, 07L, 25R and 25L; PAPI Rwy 07R, 07L, 25R and 25L; MIRL Rwy 07R–25L and 07L–25R on consly.
- ·Rwy 25L unusbl byd 5 degs left of ctrln and 6 degs right of ctrln.
- ·Extensive flight training invof arpt.
- ·Emerg contact AMGR 623–869–0977. 100LL credit card self svc avbl H24.
+ 12 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
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Source: OurAirports community
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
28 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
31
since 1982
Fatal
1
3.2% of total
Last 5 years
7
≈ 1.4/yr
Last 10 years
12
≈ 1.2/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 309,219 ops in 2024
2024 total
309,219
10-yr total
2,629,431
2024 mix
AC/AT 33% · GA 67% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
4.6
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.15
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=11
- Loss of control 5
- Ground collision 3
- Gear-up landing 2
- Other 1
All time · n=28
- Loss of control 7
- Gear-up landing 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
- Ground collision 4
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Other 2
- Midair / near-midair 1
- Controlled flight into terrain 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
NASA ASRS reports · 1 de-identified report in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
Designees in AZ
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben York | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Brian Knauss | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Brunno Winnubst | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Charles Robert Bornstein | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Christian Ikaika Olsen | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Christopher Frasse | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Deanna Rae Dyk | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Jacob Andrew Hansen | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Jerod Brandon Bybee | Mesa | AZ | 6 nm |
| Jordan Brown | Mesa | AZ | 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Dean Burns | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| John Philip Calderone | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Mitchell Evans Chase | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Miguel Angel Esteves Jr | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| William George Gregory | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Jeffrey Lee Hackett | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Richard Allan Hogberg | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| George Scott Hopkins | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Marshall Jay Jones Sr | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Michael Mehrara | Gilbert | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Christopher Dixon | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| William Robert Donovan | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Miguel Angel Esteves Jr | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Patrick John Flynn | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Louis Bernt Hudgin | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Roger Michael Sauter | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Frank Ayres Setzler | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Dann Michael Slinker | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Bruce Alan Stephens | Gilbert | AZ | 4 nm |
| Clive Vincent Stokes | Gilbert | 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 |
|---|---|
| FLITE Instruments & Avionics Chandler, AZ | 8 nm |
| Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc. Mesa, AZ | 10 nm |
| Falcon Executive Aviation Mesa, AZ | 10 nm |
| Aero Panache Scottsdale, AZ | 23 nm |
| SawyerMX Scottsdale, AZ | 23 nm |
| Arizona Aeropainting Eloy, AZ | 31 nm |
| Sonora Avionics, Inc. Tucson, AZ | 74 nm |
| Miller Avionics Nogales, AZ | 121 nm |
| AtheneAir - Maintenance Boulder City, NV | 224 nm |
| Black Mountain Avionics, Inc. Boulder City, NV | 224 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- 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 ↗