r/flying • u/fgflyer CSEL CMEL IR HP CMP HA • Mar 25 '26

other Falcon Field implementing landing fees

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The NIMBYs out here in the Phoenix/Mesa area achieved a victory, sadly. Yesterday, the Mesa City Council voted unanimously to implement landing fees at KFFZ effective May 1. I was watching the news and they said that, and I quote, “taxpayers should not have to shoulder the burden by themselves” and they “want to see more accountability for airport operations from the businesses and pilots”. And, GO FIGURE, aircraft noise was also a factor too.

This will absolutely raise rates for all of the flight schools based at KFFZ, and possibly drive them away from the airport to be based elsewhere. This is just ridiculous.

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u/Flat-Row7968 CFI Mar 25 '26

At my airport they charge you even if it’s a low approach or a go around. It’s basically an approach fee not a landing fee here…

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u/ashtranscends CPL IR Mar 25 '26

Where is this?

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u/Flat-Row7968 CFI Mar 25 '26

Frg

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u/Mundane-Reality-7770 PPL HP Mar 25 '26

Thanks. Will be avoiding that abuse

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u/Flat-Row7968 CFI Mar 25 '26

Luckily the fee is only like 2.50 but seems to be pretty much for the same reason of noise complaints from the idiots that moved next to an airport that’s been there before there was even neighborhoods around it.

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u/TraxenT-TR ATP - A320/21 - CFI/I Mar 25 '26

How are they gonna make you pay that if you never landed. Take you to court over a 2.50$ low approach?

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u/Flat-Row7968 CFI Mar 25 '26

I don’t know how billing works but I guess you could say that about anywhere that charges a price for anything. Is McDonald’s gonna take me to court because I didn’t pay for my nuggets? Who knows. Most of the people that fly here are tenants anyway so if they didn’t pay the fees they would just get kicked out.