KIWA/AZA METAR & TAF Mesa Gateway Airport

Mesa, ArizonaElevation 1,382 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR48 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

340@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

2,914 ft

+1,532 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2352Z (4:52 PM local) · 48 min old

KIWA is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 8 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

340° at 8 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 2°C

79°F / 36°F. 24°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.02 inHg

1016.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

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TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (4:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (5:00 PM local)

KIWA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z5:00 PM0448Z9:48 PM0936Z2:36 AM1424Z7:24 AM1912Z12:12 PM0000Z5:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC FEW

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 340° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 82F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Sunny	82/55	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	85/56	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	86/60	S 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	87/63	SSE 4 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers	86/64	SE 4 kt	–	78%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	76/61	SSE 4 kt	–	78%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/61	SE 4 kt	–	45%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 0040Z.

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

3 runways · 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

340° at 8 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 30L7 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

30L

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

30C

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

30R

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

12R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

12C

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

12L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

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

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 10,401 ft

12R/30L

Dimensions

10,401 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 12R136°T

Landing length (LDA)10,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,401 / 10,401 / 10,401 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 30L316°T

Landing length (LDA)10,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,401 / 10,401 / 10,401 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

12C/30C

Dimensions

10,201 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12C136°T

Landing length (LDA)10,201 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,201 / 10,201 / 10,201 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30C316°T

Landing length (LDA)10,201 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,201 / 10,201 / 10,201 ft

ILSLOC/GS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

12L/30R

Dimensions

9,300 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 12L136°T

Landing length (LDA)9,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,300 / 9,300 / 9,300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 30R316°T

Landing length (LDA)9,300 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,300 / 9,300 / 9,300 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

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

2,914 ft

Pressure altitude

1,282 ft

Field elevation

1,382 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

2°C (36°F)

Altimeter

30.02 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

0041Z 5:41 PM

Sunrise

1339Z 6:39 AM

Loggable night

0107Z (6:07 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0041Z (5:41 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0141Z (6:41 PM local) → 1239Z (5:39 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

Mesa Gateway Airport is in Mesa, Arizona. Field elevation 1,382 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerIVAN SMITH

Manager phone480-988-7708

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIWA / AZA

SectionalPHOENIX

Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE

Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT

RegionArizona

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.3078, -111.6550

Distance from city20 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt1,218 ft MSL

CTAF120.600

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.9

PHOENIX APP/DEP

A/D

133.5

ATIS

133.5

AWOS 3

AWOS

128.25

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.6

CTAF

128.25

GATEWAY GND

GND

118.8

GATEWAY TWR

TWR

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIWA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

214.2

AVG OPS/DAY

276

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Piston single 74%Airliner 9%Unknown 8%Twin 6%Jet 1%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~2769 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1082 landings/mo

›A320 (Airliner) · ~433 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~328 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~292 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›DA40 (Piston single)

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.

KFFZ Falcon Field

10 NM N

VFR

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

19 NM NW

VFR

KCGZ Casa Grande Municipal Airport

22 NM S

VFR

KSDL Scottsdale Airport

23 NM NW

VFR

KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport

31 NM NW

VFR

KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport

37 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TPA FIXED WING 1218 FT AGL, JET 1718 FT AGL, ROTORCRAFT 718 FT AGL.

›US CUSTOMS USER FEE 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.

›WILDLIFE INVOF ARPT.

›US GOV OWNED, NON REVENUE & FLT TRNG UP TO 12500 LB LNDG FEE NA.

›SPORT FIELD LGTG E OF APCH.

›PCR VALUE: 692/R/D/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 858/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 605/R/C/W/T

›WHEN ATCT CLSD LGTS ON CONSLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KIWA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIWA have a METAR?

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

Does KIWA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KIWA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KIWA?

KIWA sits at 1,382 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIWA?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.