Mesa Revises Falcon Field Landing Fees
New weight-based fee proposal appears to eliminate 10 free monthly landings for based aircraft.
New weight-based fee proposal appears to eliminate 10 free monthly landings for based aircraft.
Private development will add more than 113,000 square feet of aircraft storage at the Arizona airport.
New FAA filing questions Mesa’s financial analysis and raises concerns about displaced training traffic.
Kelly and Gallego cited GA departure procedures, established noise gates and projected community impacts.
Aircraft came to rest beyond the departure end of the runway at Chandler Municipal Airport.
The agency cited pending complaints, federal obligations and possible safety impacts.
Flight schools are asking the FAA and a federal court to halt Mesa’s landing fee program.
A company with ties to Mötley Crüe frontman Vince Neil brought the lawsuit.
Both Mesa, Arizona, airports have postponed implementation, with Falcon Field now targeting no later than July 30.
Could Phoenix-area landing fees spark broader GA change?