Mesa Gateway Airport
IWA · KIWA · AZA · Mesa, AZ · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (MST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:14 AM | 12:14Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 12:41Z |
| Sunset | 07:24 PM | 02:24Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 02:50Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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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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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 12CLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 123° mag · 136° true
- Dimensions
- 10,201 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 2,602 ft MSL · 1,218 AGL · charted
- Surface
- ASPH-CONC
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 120.6
More details — RWY 12C
- Threshold elev
- 1,348 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,359 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 10,201 / 10,201 / 10,201 / 10,201 ft
- Arresting gear
- MA-1A
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12C/30C | 10,201 ft | |
| 12L/30R | 9,300 ft | |
| 12R/30L | 10,401 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Gateway”Taxi & takeoff
“Gateway”Departure & arrival
“Phoenix”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 (9 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 120.7 | DSERT STAR |
| 124.1 | BLYTHE STAR · SUNSS STAR |
| 124.9 | HUUTY STAR |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 256.9 | SUNSS STAR |
| 270.275 | ATIS |
| 275.8 | GND/P |
| 289.4 | LCL/P |
| 353.8 | APCH/P DEP/P · HUUTY STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 30C
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 30C | LOC/GS · CAT I · LOC 110.15 (IWA) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IWA 113.30 · PXR 115.60 · TFD 114.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IWA · Willie | VORTAC | 113.30 · 80X | Low | r314° / 0.3 NM |
| PXR · Phoenix | VORTAC | 115.60 · 103X | High | r103° / 17.5 NM |
| TFD · Stanfield | VORTAC | 114.80 · 95X | High | r015° / 28.4 NM |
| LUF · Luke | TACAN | 113.00 · 77X | — | r101° / 38.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIWA / AZA
- Coordinates
- 33.3078, -111.6550
- Elevation
- 1,384 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- PHOENIX
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0500-2400
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0500-0000; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 133.5 · ☎ 480-988-9428
- ARTCC
- ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRESCOTT · 122.2, 125.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IWA
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- FAR 139 class
- I C
- Landing fee
- Yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1993/12
- Distance from city
- 20 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 120.6 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12C: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30C: 4-light PAPI (left) · 12L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 12R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 30L: 4-light PAPI (left).
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
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT; AVOID LOW OVR FLT OF NOISE SENSITIVE AREAS SRNDG ARPT.
- TWY Y RSTD TO WINGSPAN LESS THAN 79 FT.
- 7 FT FENCE S PORTION OF TWY W APRON.
- LRG/HVY INBOARD ENGINE TAX ONLY.
- NON EMERG AV-8 MODEL OPS LMTD TO RWY 12L/30R.
- 24 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS - ARPT OPS.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
- FUEL AVBL H24 - 480-988-7700 OR 129.875.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 692/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 858/R/C/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 605/R/C/W/T
- SPORT FIELD LGTG E OF APCH.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD LGTS ON CONSLY.
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About KIWA
Mesa Gateway Airport (IWA · KIWA · AZA) is an airport in Mesa, AZ, at 1,384 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 10,401 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIWA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIWA have a control tower?
Yes. Mesa Gateway Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KIWA?
Mesa Gateway Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 10,401 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIWA?
Mesa Gateway Airport is in Mesa, AZ, at an elevation of 1,384 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3078, -111.6550.
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