Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:47 PM MST, Oct 28, KIWA is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KIWA right now.
Live aviation weather for Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, AZ, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) is a regional airport serving Mesa, AZ at a field elevation of 1,384 ft. KIWA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (12C/30C, 12L/30R, 12R/30L), the longest 10,401 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 26°C (79°F), altimeter 29.92 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KIWA 290047Z COR 33005KT 10SM CLR 26/04 A2992
Current pilot readout for KIWA
KIWA is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (30C, 30L, 30R). Density altitude is approximately 3,050 ft (field elevation 1,384 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KIWA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for AZA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from AZA's own airspace.
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the southeast-facing ends (12C, 12L, 12R) had the best headwind 63% of the time, the northwest-facing ends (30C, 30L, 30R) 37%, and winds were calm 18% of hours.
AZA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 83% of the time across 6,337 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (93%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (71%).
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30CFAV | 10,201 ft | PEM | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 30L | 10,401 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 30R | 9,300 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 1 kt right |
| 12C | 10,201 ft | PEM | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 12L | 9,300 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
| 12R | 10,401 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 1 kt left |
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KIWA runways
3 physical runways · 6 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 12C/30C10,201 × 150 ft · PEMCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIWAWind
- 12C
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30C
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12L/30R9,300 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIWAWind
- 12L
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30R
- 5 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 12R/30L10,401 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KIWAWind
- 12R
- 5 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 30L
- 5 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.
KIWA 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 KIWA
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 KIWA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
History is still being collected. Check back in a few days.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 12C/12L/12R
- 69%
- 30C/30L/30R
- 31%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2322Z (4:22 PM MST)
TAF KIWA 282322Z 2900/2924 30005KT P6SM BKN250 FM290300 10007KT P6SM BKN250 FM291800 17004KT P6SM BKN250 FM292200 25005KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KIWA's own weather station.
Wind is 14° off runway 30L, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 10,401 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 12C/30C, 12L/30R, 12R/30L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe minor · Engine major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Pattern altitude
- 2,602 ft MSL (1,218 AGL)
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KIWA
- IATA
- AZA
- FAA LID
- IWA
- City
- Mesa
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,384 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.3078, -111.6550
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,401 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 133.5 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 133.5 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.6 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 22h 59m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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KIWA 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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IWA's real runway layout on the back, elevation and tower frequency on the front. Add your tail number on the sleeve.
Pilot PIREPs for Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA)
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 Mesa Gateway Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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No D-ATIS at this airport, showing METAR.
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