MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — The Mesa City Council is expected to vote this month on a proposal to charge landing fees at Falcon Field Airport.
The city says the fees are needed to cover an estimated $2.6 million in annual operating expenses.
The proposal has drawn opposition from pilots and flight schools, who have cited safety concerns and potential business losses. However, neighbors living near the airport say they support the fees, and they want relief from what the relentless aircraft noise.
‘A living nightmare’
Residents who live near Falcon Field Airport said the volume and frequency of flights over their homes has become unmanageable. Flight students performing touch-and-go landings generate near-constant noise throughout the day…