Still haven’t finalized your summer travel plans? Why not look north to Edmonton, Canada? The city offers many unique attractions and hidden gems, and it’s easy to get there with nonstop flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor.
An enthusiastic crowd kept the gas pedal down at the June “Rev Up Your Customer Service” session led by the Phoenix Sky Harbor Guest and Employee Experience team. The auto racing theme set the perfect tone for panelists and a group of airport employees eager to improve their already strong skills.
Phoenix Sky Harbor has been noted for its strong immigration wait time despite processing more than 260,000 summer international arrivals in 2024. The average customs wait time at PHX is 7.5 minutes—6.5 minutes for U.S. citizens and 11.6 minutes for non-citizens. Nearly 81% of passengers wait in line for less than 15 minutes, and only .2% have a wait time longer than an hour.
A Phoenix Sky Harbor Navigator Volunteer was plane-ly impressed to see Southwest’s vibrant fleet in motion, specifically this “Tennessee One” Boeing 737. ✈️📸
Lea C. has spent more than two decades with the City of Phoenix Aviation Department, helping travelers start and end their journey on the right foot. As Aviation Superintendent, she leads the Parking and Rental Car Center operation, a vital component to ensuring a smooth airport experience.
As part of our year-long 90th anniversary celebration, we’re looking back at the previous decades in our history. The growth of the 1950s continued into the 1960s both in terms of Phoenix’s population and expansion as well as Sky Harbor’s passenger traffic. In 1960, Sky Harbor would see 857,000 passengers that year. There was a need for a new terminal, and the official ground-breaking ceremony was held for Terminal 2. In September 1960, jet service came to Sky Harbor with American Airlines linking Phoenix daily with Chicago and New York on the Boeing 720.
The City of Phoenix Aviation Department recognized its dispatchers as part of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (also known as Dispatcher Appreciation Week) the week of April 14. These individuals are a vital part of the Aviation Department team, serving as the voices behind the scenes and often the first point of contact in emergencies. Thank you, dispatchers!
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hosted its annual Earth Day Celebration on Tuesday, April 22. The event included fun activities throughout the airport.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport held an Aviation Safety Expo on April 17 for the airport community and its employees to encourage safe practices.