PHX Media Kit: Facts & Numbers
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport served more than 51.6 million passengers in 2025, only the second time the airport surpassed the 50 millionth passenger mark.
2025 marked the 90th anniversary of the city of Phoenix purchasing the airport and the 25th anniversary of the PHX Navigator Volunteer Program.
March 2026 was the busiest month in PHX history, with 5,128,429 passengers coming through the airport.
Get to Know Us
- On average, more than 1,300 aircraft arrive and depart each day.
- 24 commercial airlines serve Phoenix Sky Harbor.
- Nearly 1,000 tons of cargo are processed each day.
- The names of the two terminals at Phoenix Sky Harbor are John S. McCain III, Terminal 3 and Barry M. Goldwater, Terminal 4.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor’s longest runway is 11,489 feet.
- America’s Friendliest Airport® is Phoenix Sky Harbor’s slogan.
- Nearly one airplane landing or takeoff happens every minute at Phoenix Sky Harbor.
- Phoenix Sky Harbor has 114 airline gates.
- The control tower at Phoenix Sky Harbor is 315 feet tall.
- There are 26 moving walkways in Terminal 4.
- There are more than 115 Automated External Defibrillators (AED) in all three airports and they save an average three lives per year since the rollout in Jan. 2001.
Phoenix Sky Harbor is:
- 13th in North America for passenger traffic—39th in the world
- 24th in North America for cargo—92nd in the world
- 10th in North America for aircraft movements—15th in the world
- The busiest three-runway commercial airport in the world by takeoffs and landings
Landings/Takeoffs in 2025:
- PHX: 487,142
- DVT: 490,702
- GYR: 157,277
Amount of Cargo/Mail in 2025:
- Cargo: 322,741 tons
- Mail: 35,685 tons
Passengers through each terminal in 2025:
- Terminal 3: 12,079,085
- Terminal 4: 36,725,589
- International: 2,813,975
$121.5 million daily into Arizona economy
130+ domestic
destinations
24 international
destinations
Milestones
1928
Scenic Airways founded Sky Harbor
1935
City of Phoenix buys Sky Harbor
1952
Terminal 1 was completed for a cost of $835,000
1962
Terminal 2 opened at a cost of $2.7 million
1979
Terminal 3 with adjacent parking garage completed for $48 million
1990
Terminal 4 opened at a cost of $248 million
2000
Opened third runway
2006
Rental Car Center was opened
2007
New Air Traffic Control Tower and Terminal Radar Approach Control Facility opened
2010-2022
Three segments of the PHX Sky Train® built and opened.
2020
Terminal 3 Modernization completed
2022
Terminal 4 Eighth Concourse opens
2024
50 million+ passengers in a single year
2025
First nonstop service to Asia
Additional Facts
Phoenix Sky Harbor Operates Three Runways
- North Runway designated 8/26 is 11,490 feet long and 150 feet wide; field elevation 1,117.9.
- Center Runway designated 7L/25R is 10,300 feet long and 150 feet wide; field elevation 1,118.3.
- South Runway designated 7R/25L is 7,800 feet long and 150 feet wide; field elevation 1,115.7.
By the Numbers
