Falcon Fld Airport in Mesa, Arizona - Elevation, Runways, Altitude

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General Info
Runways: 1, 2, 3, 4
Near Midair Collisions Incidents
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Itinerant Operations - Falcon Fld Airport

Historical Local Operations - Falcon Fld Airport

Falcon Fld Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 12/01/1941, Runways: 4, Land Area Covered By Airport: 564 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 00729.A, Location ID:* FFZ, Region: Western-Pacific, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 124.600 Hz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1308, Aeronautical sectional chart: Phoenix, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: PRC, Tie-In FSS Name: Prescott, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 1394 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: NGS (2005-12-08), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCA, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZAB, Boundary ARTCC Name: Albuquerque, Airspace Determination: No Objection, Federal Agreements: NGPY, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: FFZ, Last Inspection Date: 04/24/2006, Inspection Group: Private contract personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: Arizona, County: Maricopa, City: Mesa, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 27' 39'', Lng: -111° 43' 42'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.460833, Lng: -111.728333, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS (2005-12-08), Distance from central business district: 5 mi (NE), Find on map >>
Owner	City Of Mesa, Box 1466, Meza, Az 85211-1466, 480-644-2444	Manager	Corinne Nystrom, 4800 E. Falcon Dr., Mesa, Az 85215, 480-644-2450
Schedule	All Year / All Week / All Day
Operations	Period: 12/31/2004 - 12/31/2005, Commercial Operations: 47, Air Taxi Operations: 8,167, Itinerant Operations: 124,582, Local Operations: 133,017, Military Operations: 4,271
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 529, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 84, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 4, Helicopters: 11
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA, Magnetic Variation: 12E (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Bulk Oxygen Type: High/Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Remarks	Traffic Pattern Altitude: TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1006 FT AGL; TPA FOR LARGE & TURBINE-POWERED ACFT 1506 FT AGL; TPA 506 FT AGL FOR ROTORCRAFT.
Runway 1
General	ID: '04L/22R, Length: 3799 ft, Width: 75 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 12,500 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '04L, True Alignment: 51, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 27' 29.883'', Lng: -111° 44' 03.057'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.458301, Lng: -111.734183, Physical Elevation: 1366 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1383.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: POLE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 22, Object Height: 18 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 597.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 66L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.5 (Up), Position Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '22R, True Alignment: 231, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Basic, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 27' 53.453'', Lng: -111° 43' 28.141'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.464848, Lng: -111.724484, Physical Elevation: 1386 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1386.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 25, Object Height: 16 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 600.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 165R ft, Position Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005)
Runway 2
General	ID: '04R/22L, Length: 5101 ft, Width: 100 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 38,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 60,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 90,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: Medium
Base End	Base End ID: '04R, True Alignment: 51, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 27' 21.234'', Lng: -111° 44' 02.721'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.455898, Lng: -111.734089, Physical Elevation: 1365 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1383.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: ROAD, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 31, Object Height: 10 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 530.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 305L ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005)
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '22L, True Alignment: 231, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Non-precision instrument, Markings Condition: Good, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 33° 27' 52.868'', Lng: -111° 43' 15.819'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 33.464686, Lng: -111.721061, Physical Elevation: 1394 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.04 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 1394.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P2L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Controlling Object Description: TREE, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility runway with a visual approach, Object Clear Slope: 22, Object Height: 45 ft, Object Distance From Runway: 1200.0 ft, Object Offset From Runway: 335R ft, Runway End Gradient: 0.6, Position Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: NGS (12/08/2005)
Runway 3
General	ID: 'H1, Length: 60 ft, Width: 60 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 30,000 lbs
Runway 4
General	ID: 'H2, Length: 60 ft, Width: 60 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Asphalt or bituminous concrete, Good condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 30,000 lbs
Near Midair Collisions Incidents
01-FEB-2008 15:19	Event ID: 1070510624, Report Number: NWPTFFZ08001, Incident Evaluation: CRITICAL Reporing aircraft: CESSNA CE-172, Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N98774, Altitude: 2200 ft, Sight Separation: 3 sec, Flight Plan Filled: Visual Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Turning Other aircraft: CESSNA CE-177, Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N1875Q, Flight Plan Filed: Visual Flight Rules
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2007-05-09	Time: Day (08:50), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: PA-28 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N4165N, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4L, Above Ground: 150 ft, Speed: 85 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: ROCK PIGEON, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Training Mgr C Haber Comments: OPER = KLM FLIGHT ACADEMY xxxx-x-x-xxxxxx
2005-12-14	Time: Day (07:24), Operator: Privately Owned, Aircraft: PA-22 TP/COLT (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N3365B, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD, Strikes/Damages: Struck Other, Part Not Reptd, Report Type: Daily Report Comments: SOURCE = DAILY REPT Remarks: NO REPTD DMG.
2004-10-09	Time: Night (22:25), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-90 KING (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turboprop, Registration: N600AC, Flight: 04-10-, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 4, Above Ground: 3000 ft, Speed: 180 knots, Phase of Flight: Descent, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: BIRD - MEDIUM, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Uncertain Level, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Out Of Service: 10000 h, Repair Costs: $50000, Other Costs: $11581, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Pilot N Bailey (2004-10-14) Comments: OPER = JET ARIZONA Remarks: DARK, MOONLESS NIGHT. HEARD LOUD IMPACT. x LRG DENTS ON LE RT WING. NO PROBLEM LDG. FOUND WHITE FEATHERS, BLOOD AND TISSUE AT IMPACT SITES. DENTS ABOUT x' APART.
2000-06-14	Operator: Business, Aircraft: BE-58 BARON (Airplane), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Registration: N2348Q, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - LARGE, Size: Large, Report Type: Other Comments: SOURCE = AWP WILDLF HAZARDS OPER OR OWNER = BINGHAM LEASING CO Remarks: NO DMG REPTD
1998-04-04	Time: Night (03:00), Sky: No Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Government, Aircraft: BELL-407 (Helicopter), Mass: 2251 - 5700 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Turboshaft (helicopter), Registration: N585MC, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 500 ft, Speed: 120 knots, Phase of Flight: Descent, Birds Struck: 1, Species: WESTERN GREBE, Damage: Substantial, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged windshield, Effect On Flight: Other, Report Type: Multiple, Injuries: 1 Comments: OPER = MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF DEPT SOURCE = AAIPN-x & PRELIM ACCIDENT/INCIDENT DATA RECORD & ARTICLE IN ROTOR AND WING MAG. x/xx & DAILY OPS REPT Remarks: HELICOPTER- BELL xxx- STRUCK A BIRD WHICH ENTERED THE CANOPY. DAMAGE x FOOT SECTION OF WINDSHLD MISSING IN FRONT OF PILOT. PILOT THOUGHT THEY'D BEEN HIT BY GUNFIRE. BIRD HIT HIM IN THE HEAD AND KNOCKED HELMET BACK. PROTECTIVE EYE GEAR PREVENTED MAJOR INJURY. MINOR INJURY TO PILOT.
1994-01-06	Time: Day, Sky: No Cloud, Operator: Business, Aircraft: C-172 (Airplane), Mass: <= 2,250 kg, Engines: 1, Power Type: Reciprocating engine (piston), Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 60 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Seen: 1, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - MEDIUM, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Damage: Minor, Strikes/Damages: Struck & Damaged Wing or Rotor, Repair Costs: $500, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Jeff Stoffel Comments: OPERATOR = S.A.S. EXECUTIVE AVIATION Remarks: DENT IN LEADING EDGE OF LEFT WING. LOSS OF REVENUE $xxx.