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Mesa Gateway Airport

Mesa, United States

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KIWA

Elevation

1382 ft

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The Essence of Mesa Gateway Airport

AZA

Location

Mesa · AZ · United States

Connectivity

32 routes · 32 destinations

Position

33.308°, -111.655° · 1382 ft elev.

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Former military base turned thriving Phoenix-area commercial airport.

Opened

1993

Location

Mesa, United States

Mesa Gateway Airport (IATA: AZA, ICAO: KIWA) is a public airport located in Mesa, Arizona, approximately 30 miles southeast of downtown Phoenix. Originally built as Williams Air Force Base, the facility was converted to civilian use after the base closed in 1993 and has since grown into a significant alternative to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The airport primarily serves ultra-low-cost carriers and is a focus city for Allegiant Air, which operates the majority of flights from the facility. Its location in the rapidly growing East Valley area of metropolitan Phoenix has made it an attractive option for travelers in Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, and surrounding communities. Mesa Gateway also hosts significant general aviation, flight training, and cargo operations, reflecting its roots as a major aviation training base. The airport continues to expand its commercial service and infrastructure to meet growing regional demand.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal with multiple gates designed to accommodate the airport's growing commercial traffic.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include rental cars, rideshares, and shuttle services, though direct public transit connections to the broader Phoenix metro area are limited.

Airlines here

Allegiant Air is the dominant carrier at Mesa Gateway, with additional service historically provided by airlines such as Southwest Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.

Notable facts

›Originally opened as Williams Air Force Base, a major U.S. Air Force pilot training installation.
›Williams AFB closed in 1993 as part of post-Cold War base realignment and closures (BRAC).
›Allegiant Air uses Mesa Gateway as one of its primary focus cities.
›The airport is owned and operated by the City of Mesa.
›It serves as a reliever airport for the congested Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

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Route map (32 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Allegiant Air

Routes

AZA → ATWG4 · M80

AZA → BILG4 · 319

AZA → BISG4 · M80

AZA → BLIG4 · M80

AZA → BZNG4 · M80

AZA → CIDG4 · M80 319

AZA → DLHG4 · M80

AZA → EUGG4 · M80

AZA → FARG4 · M80 319

AZA → FSDG4 · M80 319

AZA → FWAG4 · 319

AZA → GFKG4 · M80

AZA → GRIG4 · M80

AZA → GRRG4 · 319

AZA → GTFG4 · M80

AZA → ICTG4 · M80

AZA → IDAG4 · M80

AZA → LASG4 · M80

AZA → MLIG4 · 319

AZA → MOTG4 · M80

AZA → MSOG4 · M80

AZA → OAKG4 · M80

AZA → OGDG4 · 319

AZA → PIAG4 · M80

AZA → PSCG4 · M80

AZA → PVUG4 · 319

AZA → RAPG4 · M80

AZA → RFDG4 · 319

AZA → RSTG4 · 319

AZA → SBNG4 · M80

AZA → SGFG4 · M80

AZA → STCG4 · 319

Aircraft operating here

M8023 routes Airbus A31912 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Mesa Gateway Airport – also known as Phoenix–Mesa Airport – is an airport in southeastern Mesa, Arizona, located approximately 20 miles southeast of Phoenix, in Maricopa County. The airport, owned and operated by the Mesa Gateway Airport Authority, is a reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. It is a base for Allegiant Air.

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