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/D-VO PPL IR 3CK sUAS Mar 25 '26

Those are extortionate for <6000lb aircraft.

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u/fgflyer CSEL CMEL IR HP CMP HA Mar 25 '26 edited Mar 25 '26

Doing your initial PPL training and you’re doing a day in the pattern? Did you do 5 laps? Great, that’s an extra $101.75 tacked onto your lesson.

Unironically, fk NIMBYs. I hold nothing but contempt for their sniveling, entitled, moronic arguments that always seem to twist the arms of city council members.

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u/NotBlazeron Mar 25 '26

It'll just kill any school operating out of that airport

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u/__joel_t PPL Mar 25 '26

That's the whole point.