‘Cockpit Close-Up’ at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Saturday
Independent Newsmedia
Posted 10/4/23
Falcon Field Airport in Mesa is coordinating with aircraft owners to host Cockpit Close-Up, a free community event 8-10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month.
It features volunteer pilots …
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‘Cockpit Close-Up’ at Falcon Field Airport in Mesa Saturday
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The next Cockpit Close-Up will be on Sept. 2 at the airport terminal building, 4800 E. Falcon Drive in Mesa.
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Falcon Field Airport in Mesa is coordinating with aircraft owners to host Cockpit Close-Up, a free community event 8-10 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month.
It features volunteer pilots based at Falcon Field and their private aircraft.
The next Cockpit Close-Up will be on Oct. 7 at the airport terminal building, 4800 E. Falcon Drive in Mesa. The featured pilots will be members of Aviation Explorer Post 352. Check out their Cessna 172M and Piper Cherokee 180. Their mission is to provide young people practical opportunities to explore aviation for fun and as a potential career.
The event will also feature information about Falcon Field Airport and the Aviation Explorers program. Other guests include Mesa Fire & Medical Department's aircraft rescue firefighting truck and Mesa Police.
Falcon Field includes a total of 784 acres between Greenfield, Higley, McDowell and McKellips roads in northeast Mesa. There are currently more than 800 aircraft based at Falcon Field. This includes fixed-wing single- and multi-engine aircraft, turboprops, jets and helicopters, according to falconfieldairport.com.
For questions about Cockpit Close-Up, contact Falcon Field Airport at 480-644-2450 or airport.info@mesaaz.gov.
