Vintage war planes, experimental aircraft and other types of aircraft will be on display Saturday as Mesa holds its third annual Falcon Field Open House. Boeing, MD Helicopters and the Mesa Police Department will display aircraft, along with the airport fire truck. The Commemorative Air Force will display the history of the base training British Royal Air Force and U.S. Army Air Corps pilots for World War II, and some veterans who trained there will share their stories. The day includes cultural events, local business displays and a classic car show. Author and historian Daryl Mallet will host a booth where he will share 70 years of airport history. The free event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Falcon Field, which is at the northeast corner of Greenfield and Higley Roads. For more information, visit www.mesaaz.gov/falconfield/openhouse or call(480) 644-2450.

Mesa officials laid out a blueprint Thursday for luring business activity to Falcon Field Municipal Airport — with the makeover already under construction.

Mesa officials laid out a blueprint Thursday for luring business activity to Falcon Field Municipal Airport — with the makeover already under construction.

Falcon Field has its share of takeoffs and landings, but it’s off the runway where activity is soaring.

November 15, 2004

Mesa’s Falcon Field Airport has received the Annual Airport Safety Award form the Arizona Aviation Safety Advisory Group.

Terri Eisenhauer: The Tribune advertises itself as an “independent voice that informs people and protects their rights.” I beg to disagree. The Keep Falcon Field Safe committee is not anti-Falcon Field or anti-aviation. We have lived in harmony with Falcon Field for more than 20 years, enjoying the flights around the airports. We expected growth at the airport and hoped it would become a vital part of Mesa.

Business leaders at Mesa's Falcon Field Airport are rallying around Sabena Airline Training Center, the largest pilot school in the U.S., accusing the city of gunning for the school because of noise complaints from the community.

Mesa Mayor Keno Hawker said Monday he was informed that an agreement has been reached between the city and MD Helicopters regarding the company’s future at Falcon Field.

An airline pilot who was donating charity rides was killed and his passenger critically injured Saturday when their single-engine plane crashed into Mesa’s Falcon Field Municipal Airport just after takeoff, authorities said.

November 7, 2004