Falcon Field (KFFZ) Aviation Weather: METAR & ATIS
As of 4:54 PM MST, Oct 28, KFFZ is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Falcon Field in Mesa, AZ, including METAR, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Falcon Field (KFFZ) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Mesa, AZ at a field elevation of 1,394 ft. KFFZ reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (04L/22R, 04R/22L), the longest 5,100 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.91 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KFFZ 282354Z 24004KT 10SM CLR 27/03 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02670033 10283 20239 56008
What changed at KFFZ?
Since the 2254Z (3:54 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2254Z (3:54 PM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KFFZ
KFFZ is currently VFR with winds from 240° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors southwest-facing runway ends (22L, 22R). Density altitude is approximately 3,150 ft (field elevation 1,394 ft). KFFZ does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KIWA, about 10 nm away.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22LFAV | 5,100 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 22R | 3,799 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 04L | 3,799 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 04R | 5,100 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KFFZ runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 04L/22R3,799 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFFZWind
- 04L
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22R
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 04R/22L5,100 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KFFZWind
- 04R
- 4 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 22L
- 4 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KFFZ
100LL and Jet A at Falcon Field: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KFFZ fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$7.75/ galSelf serve · Cunningham Aviation
Guaranteed price, checked Oct 19Recent
2 fuel providers · Jet A from $8.44
Fuel information has moved: view KFFZfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KFFZ weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KFFZ
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
PRC UA /OV KPRC/TM 1941/FL052/TP C172/RM LLWS +15 KT SFC-003 DURC RY21R KPRC
PRC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KPRCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1941Reported at 19:41 UTC.FL052Altitude: 5,200 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.RM LLWS +15 KT SFC-003 DURC …Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KFFZ
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KFFZ reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the NE.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 04L/04R
- 81%
- 22L/22R
- 19%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KFFZ's own weather station.
Wind is 9° off runway 22L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,100 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 04L/22R, 04R/22L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Fuel prices
KFFZ 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$7.75 / gal · Self serve
2 fuel providers · Guaranteed price, checked Oct 19
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A · Jet A-1+ See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Aug 16 - May 14 Fri-Sun 0530-1600 local; Aug 16 - May 14 Mon-Thur 0530-1800 local; May 15 - Aug 15 Fri-Sun 0500-1530 local; May 15 - Aug 15 Mon-Thur 0500-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Pattern altitude
- 2,702 ft MSL (1,308 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KFFZ
- IATA
- MSC
- FAA LID
- FFZ
- City
- Mesa
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,394 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4608, -111.7280
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,100 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KIWA
- ATIS
- 118.25 MHz
- CTAF
- 124.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Sunset in
- now
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KFFZ airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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FFZ's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Falcon Field (KFFZ)
Community-submittedCommunity-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.
Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Falcon Field, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.
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