Mesquite Metro
HQZ · KHQZ · Mesquite, TX · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:53 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:47 AM | 11:47Z |
| Sunrise | 07:12 AM | 12:12Z |
| Sunset | 07:28 PM | 00:28Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:53 PM | 00:53Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 181° true
- Dimensions
- 6,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + RLLS
- CTAF
- 120.3
More details — RWY 18
- Threshold elev
- 446 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 40 ft, 800 ft from threshold, 460 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 55 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 447 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 6,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Mesquite”Taxi & takeoff
“Mesquite”Departure & arrival
“Lone Star”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (11 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 118.1 | GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR |
| 124.3 | DALLAS AREA DP (NORTH) · FINGR STAR · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 36) |
| 125.025 | EESAT STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 125.2 | BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP (SOUTH) · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 18) · YEAGR STAR |
| 125.275 | EESAT STAR · FINGR STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 135.975 | SWVAY STAR |
| 282.275 | DALLAS AREA DP (NORTH) · FINGR STAR · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 36) |
| 306.95 | GREGS STAR · HERBZ STAR · JFRYE STAR |
| 308.4 | EESAT STAR · FINGR STAR · LOADS STAR · SLANT STAR |
| 343.65 | APCH/P DEP/P · BOTCH DP · DALLAS AREA DP (SOUTH) · GARLAND DP · JOE POOL DP · NANDR RNAV DP (RWY 18) · YEAGR STAR |
| 379.9 | SWVAY STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
CVE 116.20 · TTT 113.10 · MJF 109.60 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE · Cowboy | VOR/DME | 116.20 · 109X | High | r108° / 20.7 NM |
| TTT · Maverick | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | High | r100° / 26.8 NM |
| MJF · Arvilla | TACAN | 109.60 · 33X | — | r226° / 30.4 NM |
| FUZ · Ranger | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r098° / 33.8 NM |
| CQY · Cedar Creek | VORTAC | 114.80 · 95X | Low | r329° / 37.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KHQZ / HQZ
- Coordinates
- 32.7470, -96.5304
- Elevation
- 446 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- DALLAS-FT WORTH
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 118.175 · ☎ 972-222-7631
- ARTCC
- FORT WORTH (ZFW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT WORTH · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HQZ
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-2000
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1976/08
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT RLLS RWY 18 & 36; REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF. on 120.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 18: 4-light PAPI (left) + RLLS · 36: 4-light PAPI (left) + RLLS.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- BIRDS, COYOTES, & WILD HOGS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 18/36 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND TO ACTVT RLLS RWY 18 & 36; REIL RWY 18 & 36; PAPI RWY 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FULL SERVE DURG ATNDD HRS, ALSO AVBL AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959. CALL IN FEE.
Obstructions
- 15 FT BRUSH 199 FT DSTC, 490 FT L.
Contact
- SBEAVER@CITYOFMESQUITE.COM
Attendance
- FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959.
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About KHQZ
Mesquite Metro (HQZ · KHQZ) is an airport in Mesquite, TX, at 446 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHQZ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHQZ have a control tower?
Yes. Mesquite Metro has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KHQZ?
Mesquite Metro has 1 runway; the longest is 6,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHQZ?
Mesquite Metro is in Mesquite, TX, at an elevation of 446 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.7470, -96.5304.
More about KHQZ
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