KHQZ METAR Mesquite Metro Airport

Mesquite, TexasElevation 447 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR34 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

110@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,025 ft

+578 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0050Z (7:50 PM local) · 34 min old

KHQZ is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

110° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

21°C / 9°C

70°F / 48°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.16 inHg

1021.3 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 110° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 59F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	59	0 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	84/59	SSE 9 kt	–	7%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	86/63	SSE 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	84/62	SSE 9 kt	–	5%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	76/59	E 9 kt	–	47%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/60	SSE 4 kt	–	40%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	84/64	S 9 kt	–	20%
Monday	Chance Rain Showers	85	S 13 kt	–	27%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 0124Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

110° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 181 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,999 ft

18/36

Dimensions

6,000 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 18181°T

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsRLLS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 361°T

Approach lightsRLLS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,025 ft

Pressure altitude

207 ft

Field elevation

447 ft MSL

Temperature

21°C (70°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.16 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2341Z 6:41 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0041Z (7:41 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Mesquite Metro Airport is in Mesquite, Texas. Field elevation 447 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerSHAWN BEAVER

Manager phone972-216-4130

AttendedDaily, 0800–2000

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKHQZ

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)FORT WORTH

RegionTexas

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.7470, -96.5304

Distance from city3 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF120.300

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.2

REGIONAL APP/DEP

A/D

118.175

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.05

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

120.300

CTAF

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KHQZ traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-25, 71 days observed · data 2026-10-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

16.3

AVG OPS/DAY

28.1

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 54%Unknown 33%Jet 6%Twin 3%Turboprop 3%Helicopter 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~154 landings/mo

›BE55 (Unknown) · ~89 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~50 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo

›C72R (Unknown) · ~15 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›BE55 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›M20P (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KTRL Terrell Municipal Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KDAL Dallas Love Field

17 NM W

VFR

KRBD Dallas Executive Airport

18 NM W

VFR

KADS Addison Airport

20 NM NW

VFR

KDFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›SELF-SERVE FUEL AVBL 24 HRS. FULL SERVE DURG ATNDD HRS, ALSO AVBL AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959. CALL IN FEE.

›BIRDS, COYOTES, & WILD HOGS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC LONE STAR APCH AT 972-615-2799.

›SBEAVER@CITYOFMESQUITE.COM

›FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL 214-244-1959.

›15 FT BRUSH 199 FT DSTC, 490 FT L.

›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.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KHQZ on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KHQZ have a METAR?

Yes. KHQZ has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KHQZ have a TAF?

When KHQZ issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KHQZ?

KHQZ sits at 447 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KHQZ?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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