AviatDataMesa Gateway Airport AZA / KIWA
Mesa, Arizona · United States · Mesa Gateway Airport Authority (MGAA)
2.0Mpax · 2025
H24Jet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKIWA / AZA
OperatorMesa Gateway Airport Authority (MGAA)
Coordinates33.3078°N, 111.6555°W
Elevation1,384 ft · 422 m
Time zoneMST (UTC-7, no DST)
Passengers / yr2,036,218 (2025)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKIWA/IWA — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursAirport H24; ATCT 0500-2400 local; fuel H24
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (Charles L. Williams Passenger Terminal; Allegiant/Sun Country); CBP user-fee/customs facility on field (Gateway Aviation Center)
Runways (3)
- 12R/30L · 3,170 m / 10,401 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete
- 12C/30C · 3,109 m / 10,201 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt/Concrete · ILS ILS/LOC RWY 30C (110.15)
- 12L/30R · 2,835 m / 9,300 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete
Airport contact
Renamed 'Mesa Gateway Airport' (operator: Mesa Gateway Airport Authority/MGAA) on 17 Dec 2024 after Phoenix withdrew from the authority in June 2024; codes AZA/KIWA/IWA unchanged. Allegiant Air base plus Sun Country; ~45 nonstop domestic destinations; no scheduled international passenger service (WestJet ended 2023); low-cost reliever ~32 km SE of Phoenix Sky Harbor. Record 2,036,218 total passengers in calendar 2025.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Gateway Aviation Services
Aircraft handling for corporate, military and general aviation; ramp, GPU/GSE, lav/water, marshalling and quick turns via the FBO. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS)
On-field third-party ramp/ground handling station (6229 S. Sossaman Rd) supporting commercial carriers; provides ramp service, baggage/cargo load-unload, marshalling and water servicing. WFS publicly handles Flair Airlines at Phoenix-Mesa. GM Jeffrey Castillo (contact number is WFS HQ/Tampa line listed on the Mesa page).
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Allegiant Air (self-handling)
Base carrier self-handles its own below-wing ground ops (Ground Operations Agents: baggage load/unload, GSE, marshalling, pushback) at its AZA crew/ops base; actively hiring ground ops at Mesa. WFS handles Flair (not Allegiant) at this station, consistent with Allegiant self-handling its base fleet.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Gateway Aviation Services
Exclusive airport-owned FBO providing into-plane Jet A and 100LL via World Fuel; AirNav guaranteed prices Jet A $6.60 / 100LL $7.74; contract fuel, AVCARD by World Fuel, US Government contract fuel. Daily ramp fee waived with minimum fuel purchase. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Gulfstream Aerospace - Mesa Service Center
Drop-in / AOG and line support for Gulfstream operators transiting Mesa; on-site fuel farm including SAF blend storage.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
STS Line Maintenance
Published AZA line-maintenance station (6263 S. Taxiway Cir, Ste 102): AOG response, RON, turnaround/service checks, non-routine discrepancy support and GSE maintenance. Duty line •••; after-hours AOG •••. · Daily 0600-2300, after-hours on call
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Gulfstream Aerospace - Mesa Service Center
$130M / 225,000 sq ft factory-authorized MRO officially opened Jan 9, 2025; simultaneously services up to 13 large-cabin Gulfstreams. Maintenance, avionics, inspections and drop-in support for all Gulfstream models.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Able Aerospace Services (a Textron Company)
On-field 250,000+ sq ft FAA/EASA repair station HQ (Textron Aviation company); component/airframe MRO delivering 10,000+ FAA-approved repairs for civilian and military fixed- and rotor-wing operators.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Available · 4 providers
Able Aerospace Services (a Textron Company)
Landing gear shop — full landing gear repair, overhaul, exchange and sale for narrow-body airliners, business jets and turboprops, notably a Boeing 737 landing gear program; in-house hydraulics disassembly/testing and chrome/nickel/CAD plating; holds FAA, EASA (approval EASA.145.4010) and CAAC approval plus A1LR190N, AS9100, AS9110 and ISO9001:2015 certification.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Able Aerospace Services (a Textron Company)
Rotor-wing / dynamic-components shop — overhaul and repair of main rotor hub assemblies, transmissions, freewheeling units, mast assemblies and tail-rotor hub/blade/gearbox assemblies for Airbus Helicopters, Bell, Leonardo, MD Helicopters and Sikorsky platforms; 10,000+ FAA-approved (many proprietary) repairs; FAA Part 145 and EASA 145.4010 approved, AS9100/AS9110/ISO9001:2015 certified.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Able Aerospace Services (a Textron Company)
NDT shop — in-house NADCAP-approved non-destructive testing plus NADCAP-certified chrome plating and shot-peen, supporting the landing-gear and rotor-wing component lines at the 250,000 sq ft Mesa facility (7706 E Velocity Way, at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport); class rating detail beyond NADCAP scope unconfirmed.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Task Aerospace, Inc.
Emergency-equipment shop — inspection and packing of ejection-seat parachutes plus manufacture/test of canopy thrusters and other pyrotechnic egress devices for military aircraft, at its Mesa facility (7722 E Velocity Way, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport); primarily defense/ejection-seat work rather than commercial slide/raft servicing, class rating unconfirmed.
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Verified 5 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Available
Allegiant Air (self-handling)
Operates its own ground service equipment for its Mesa base A320-family fleet.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
On request
Gateway Aviation Services
FBO supports ad-hoc cargo/freighter aircraft handling and quick turns; no dedicated integrator terminal at the FBO. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Gateway Aviation Services
FBO passenger/crew facilities, WiFi, courtesy car and reservations; NATA Safety 1st line service. · 24/7
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed