Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport;
Characteristics
ICAO code	KPHX
IATA code	PHX
Coordinates	33 ° 26 '3 " N , 112 ° 0' 42" W Coordinates: 33 ° 26 '3 " N , 112 ° 0' 42" W.
Height above MSL	335.2 m (1100 ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	7 miles east of Phoenix
Street	I-10 / I-17 / US 60 / AZ 143
Local transport	Bus : ; Valley Metro Route 13 ; People Mover : ; PHX Sky Train
Basic data
opening	1935
operator	City of Phoenix Aviation Department
surface	1214.06 hectares
Terminals	3
Passengers	44,943,686 (2018)
Air freight	355,674 t (2018)
Flight ; movements	434,252 (2018)
Employees	25,000
Runways
07R / 25L	2377 m × 46 m concrete
07L / 25R	3139 m × 46 m concrete
08/26	3502 m × 46 m concrete

The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport ( IATA : PHX , ICAO : KPHX ) in Phoenix is the most important of the four airports in the city and Arizona's main airport. It is one of the largest aviation hubs in the southwestern United States and is the 41st most frequented commercial airport in the world . Phoenix Airport is located a few kilometers southeast of the city center. It has three runways and three terminals .

The airport's General Aviation Terminal (GAT) is one of eight service centers for the Medevac airline Air Evac .

Location and transport links

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is seven kilometers east of downtown Phoenix. It is directly connected to Interstate 10 west of the airport and Arizona State Route 143 east of the airport . In addition, Interstate 10, Interstate 17 and US Highway 60 run on a common route southwest of the airport.

The Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is buses and a people mover in the public transport involved. The Valley Metro Route 13 connects the terminal 2 regularly with the city center. Furthermore, the airport is connected to the 44th Street / Washington Station of the Valley Metro Rail and to other bus routes by the people mover PHX Sky Train .

history

The airport has operated under its current name since 1935 after it was acquired by the City of Phoenix. In the 1950s it was served by four airlines.

future

In 2005, 41.2 million passengers frequented the airport. Due to the rapid increase in passengers, the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa , east of Sky Harbor, is to be expanded to also handle flights with the destination Phoenix. As a former air force base, the airport is generally suitable for landing larger aircraft.

Terminals

Terminal 4, opened in 1990, is the most modern and has by far the largest number of passengers. It bears the name of former Arizona Senator and presidential candidate Barry Goldwater and has 70 gates in seven sections. If necessary, there is enough space for an eighth section. A new tower (flight control center) was completed in 2006 and, at 102 meters, is the highest building at the airport.

The airport also has terminals numbered 2 and 3. Terminal 1 from 1952 was demolished when the airport was being expanded. The airport administration did not renumber the terminals to suit passengers' habits. Terminal 2 opened in 1962 and has one section and 19 gates . Terminal 3, opened in 1979, comprises 23 boarding gates, divided into two sections.

Terminal 4

Airline lounges

United Club ( United Airlines ) in Terminal 2.
Crown Room Club ( Delta Air Lines ) in Terminal 3.
US Airways Club ( US Airways ) in Terminal 4, at Gates A7, A19 and B5.

Airlines and Destinations

The most important company is American Airlines . Phoenix is also an important hub for the low-cost airline Southwest Airlines . Numerous flights lead to Mexico . The airport is only served non-stop from German-speaking countries by Condor Flugdienst . Phoenix can be reached with British Airways via London Heathrow or with other companies via Philadelphia or Washington .

Traffic figures

Source: City of Phoenix Aviation Department

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport traffic figures 1951–2018
year	Passenger volume			Air freight ( tons )	Airmail (tons)	Aircraft movements (with military)
year	National	International	total	Air freight ( tons )	Airmail (tons)	Aircraft movements (with military)
2018	42,792,182	2,151,504	44,943,686	321.018	34,655	434.252
2017	41,844,597	2,077,073	43,921,670	307.694	37,752	430,968
2016	41,392,701	1,990,827	43,383,528	289,527	32,436	440,643
2015	41,726,031	2,277,809	44.003.840	331.123	41,747	440.411
2014	39,836,667	2,269,178	42,105,845	241,470	42,325	430,461
2013	-	-	40.341.614	-	-	-
2012	38.198.308	2,250,624	40,448,932	239,647	34,013	450.204
2011	38.336.246	2,256,049	40,592,295	230.384	42.008	461.989
2010	36,409,190	2,145,340	38,554,530	216.843	33,885	449.351
2009	35,954,554	1,870,428	37,824,982	195,867	27,842	457.207
2008	38,038,386	1,852,807	39,891,193	217.059	33,376	502,499
2007	40,435,082	1,749,433	42.184.515	227.135	27,348	539.211
2006	39,694,593	1,741,905	41,436,498	249,584	37.273	546.510
2005	39.453.704	1,761,638	41,215,342	262,598	39,752	563,536
2004	37,969,936	1,534,387	39,504,898	271.430	31,023	546.763
2003	36,037,017	1,386,579	37,423,596	260.985	27,487	541,768
2002	34,345,459	1,201,973	35,547,432	268,982	30,024	545.771
2001	34,338,564	1,098,487	35,438,181	221.506	61,887	553.310
2000	35,073,779	970.502	36,044,571	243,554	96,867	579.816
1999	32,737,732	735.184	33,554,407	237,306	94,309	562.714
1998	-	-	31,769,113	-	-	537.822
1997	-	-	30.677.210	-	-	518,898
1996	-	-	30,411,852	-	-	526,648
1995	-	-	27,856,195	-	-	514.079
1994	-	-	25,626,132	-	-	490.015
1993	-	-	23,621,781	-	-	473,380
1992	-	-	22,118,399	-	-	492,739
1991	-	-	22.140.437	-	-	496.244
1990	-	-	21,718,068	-	-	498,752
1989	-	-	20,714,059	-	-	484.940
1988	-	-	19.178.100	-	-	464.169
1987	-	-	17,723,046	-	-	438,439
1986	-	-	15,556,994	-	-	418.106
1985	-	-	13,422,764	-	-	397,522
1984	-	-	10,801,658	-	-	399.299
1983	-	-	8,605,408	-	-	346.784
1982	-	-	7,491,516	-	-	348.734
1981	-	-	6,641,750	-	-	350.184
1980	-	-	6,585,854	-	-	376.421
1979	-	-	7,021,985	-	-	392.371
1978	-	-	5,931,860	-	-	390,653
1977	-	-	4,984,653	-	-	429.703
1976	-	-	4,414,625	-	-	421.097
1975	-	-	3,964,942	-	-	430,369
1974	-	-	3,962,988	-	-	422.044
1973	-	-	3,776,725	-	-	361.386
1972	-	-	3,365,122	-	-	349.960
1971	-	-	3,000,707	-	-	339.654
1970	-	-	2,871,958	-	-	344,938
1969	-	-	2,795,212	-	-	347,864
1968	-	-	2,515,326	-	-	353.376
1967	-	-	2,236,637	-	-	379,528
1966	-	-	1,943,336	-	-	335.507
1965	-	-	1,594,895	-	-	298,439
1964	-	-	1,411,912	-	-	299,652
1963	-	-	1,247,684	-	-	288.207
1962	-	-	1,090,953	-	-	274,898
1961	-	-	920.096	-	-	288,587
1960	-	-	857.318	-	-	294,840
1959	-	-	783.115	-	-	324.297
1958	-	-	658.889	-	-	310,400
1957	-	-	581.087	-	-	264,790
1956	-	-	495.268	-	-	235,748
1955	-	-	442,587	-	-	212,336
1954	-	-	365,545	-	-	165.334
1953	-	-	325.311	-	-	139,641
1952	-	-	296.066	-	-	167,609
1951	-	-	240.786	-	-	166,465

↑ The total number of passengers was partially corrected later and may differ from the total number of passengers on national and international flights.

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from Phoenix (2018)
rank	city	Passengers	airline
01	Denver , Colorado	1,049,820	American , Frontier , Southwest , United
02	Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois	0859.150	American, Frontier, Spirit , United
03	Los Angeles , California	0823.850	American, Delta , Southwest, United
04th	Seattle , Washington	0805.330	Alaska , American, Delta, Southwest
05	Minneapolis / Saint Paul , Minnesota	0662.960	American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, Sun Country
06th	Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas	0650.270	American, Spirit, Sun Country
07th	San Diego , California	0641.220	American, Southwest
08th	Las Vegas , Nevada	0626.410	American, Contour , Southwest
09	San Francisco , California	0567,750	American, Southwest, United
10	Salt Lake City , Utah	0552.220	American, Delta, Southwest

Incidents

On March 19, 1951, a Lockheed L-749 Constellation of the US American Trans World Airlines (TWA) ( aircraft registration number N91202 ) landed on its belly at Phoenix Airport . The pilots forgot to extend the landing gear . All 34 inmates survived.

Web links

Commons : Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Official website (English)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c History. SkyHarbor.com, accessed July 16, 2018 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Airport Statistics. SkyHarbor.com, accessed March 22, 2019 .
^ North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed on March 22, 2019 .
^ Public Transportation. SkyHarbor.com, accessed March 22, 2019 .
^ Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 22, 2019 .
↑ Flight Schedules. SkyHarbor.com, accessed March 22, 2019 .
^ Accident report Lockheed L-749 Constellation N91202 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on June 23, 2020.

[5] The total number of passengers was partially corrected later and may differ from the total number of passengers on national and international flights.

[history-1] History. SkyHarbor.com, accessed July 16, 2018 .

[statistics-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Airport Statistics. SkyHarbor.com, accessed March 22, 2019 .

[ranking-3] North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed on March 22, 2019 .

[transportation-4] Public Transportation. SkyHarbor.com, accessed March 22, 2019 .

[bts-6] Phoenix, AZ: Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed March 22, 2019 .

[schedules-7] Flight Schedules. SkyHarbor.com, accessed March 22, 2019 .

[8] Accident report Lockheed L-749 Constellation N91202 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on June 23, 2020.