Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
Owner/OperatorPhoenix Airport System
ServesPhoenix Metropolitan Area
LocationPhoenix, Arizona, U.S.
Opened1928 (1928)
Hub forAmerican Airlines
Operating base for
Elevation AMSL1,135 ft / 348 m
Coordinates33°26′03″N 112°00′42″W / 33.43417°N 112.01167°W / 33.43417; -112.01167
Websiteskyharbor.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram
FAA airport diagram
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 11,489 3,502 Concrete
7L/25R 10,300 3,139 Concrete
7R/25L 7,800 2,377 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations454,665
Passenger volume48,872,974
Total cargo (tons)358,175

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX, FAA LID: PHX), commonly referred to as Sky Harbor Airport or simply Sky Harbor, is a civil–military public airport 3 miles (2.6 nmi; 4.8 km) east of downtown Phoenix, in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States.[3] It is Arizona's largest and busiest airport; among the largest commercial airports in the United States, PHX was the 8th-busiest airport in the United States and 22nd-busiest in the world in 2021.[5] The airport serves as a hub for American Airlines and a base for Frontier Airlines and Southwest Airlines.

PHX Airport presently holds the distinction of being the busiest three runway airport in the entire world.[6]

The airport is also home to the 161st Air Refueling Wing (161 ARW), an Air Mobility Command (AMC)–gained unit of the Arizona Air National Guard. The military enclave is known as the Goldwater Air National Guard Base. One of two flying units in the Arizona ANG, the 161 ARW flies the KC-135R Stratotanker aircraft. In addition to its domestic role as a National Guard unit, answering to the Governor of Arizona, the 161 ARW also performs both a stateside and overseas role as a USAF organization, supporting air refueling and air mobility missions worldwide.[7]

  1. ^ "Frontier Airlines to Open New Crew Base at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport". Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "Southwest Airlines Announces New Crew Base for Pilots and Flight Attendants at Nashville International Airport (BNA)" (Press release). August 14, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for PHX PDF, effective January 25, 2024
  4. ^ "PHX Airport Statistics for 2023" (PDF). skyharbor.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "Year to date Passenger Traffic". ACI. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
  6. ^ "PHX Claims Top Honors". skyharbor.com. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  7. ^ "161st Air Refueling Wing". Arizona Air National Guard. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012. Retrieved July 12, 2012.