City Council Study Session, March 12, 2026
Approves Appointments to Various Boards and Committees, unanimous
What happened
Mesa City Council held a study session focused on proposed fee increases for Falcon Field Airport to achieve financial self-sustainability. Staff recommended landing fees, a 15% increase to Avgas fuel flowage fees, and rental increases of 10% for hangars and 11-23% for tie-downs.…
- Jurisdiction
- Mesa, AZ
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 12, 2026
- Decisions
- 2 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 2
Falcon Field Airport Fee Proposal Presentation
Staff presented comprehensive fee restructuring for Falcon Field Airport including new landing fees, 15% Avgas fuel flowage fee increase, 10% hangar rental increase, 23% open tie-down fee increase, and 11% covered tie-down fee increase. The proposal addresses a $2 million annual shortfall in the...
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Meeting Summary
Mesa City Council held a study session focused on proposed fee increases for Falcon Field Airport to achieve financial self-sustainability. Staff recommended landing fees, a 15% increase to Avgas fuel flowage fees, and rental increases of 10% for hangars and 11-23% for tie-downs.…
Key Decisions (2)
Falcon Field Airport Fee Proposal Presentation
Appointments to Various Boards and Committees
Development Activity (1)
Falcon Field Airport Infrastructure Maintenance
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
Construction and pavement maintenance costs have dramatically increased since 2021,…
Commercial Demand
Falcon Field Airport has 877 based aircraft with all hangars…
Sentiment
City staff emphasized that many municipalities subsidize their airports despite…
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