Latest PHX News & Updates

PHX Sky Train® Wins Best of the Valley Award

We are so excited! PHOENIX magazine named the PHX Sky Train® to their prestigious list of Best of the Valley - Urban Scene in its 2023 award edition of the magazine.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Awarded Grant for Solar Parking

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport secured a $20 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to expand the Airport’s sustainability initiatives. The funding will be utilized to design and construct solar covered parking at the Terminal 4 garage on the top floor, 44th Street PHX Sky Train Station® and 24^th PHX Street Sky Train Station® parking lots.

PHX Recycling Goes International

Recycling is deeply ingrained in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. The Airport has been recycling since 1989, however, with stricter recycling standards and the lack of standardization in recycling, passenger confusion often caused contamination with collection.

Join Us for Our Monthly Job Fair

The City of Phoenix Aviation Department’s Monthly Job Fair is coming up and there’s only five more left in the year! If you know someone who is looking for a job, invite them to our next Job Fair on Aug. 1.

The Season for Thanks Comes with Big Plans at PHX

It is hard to think cool thoughts with the mercury hovering over 110 degrees, but the festive holiday season is not far away…especially when making travel plans.

America’s Friendliest Airport® is already making plans too. The 12 Days of Gratitude customer appreciation initiative, that debuted last year, will be back this winter for an encore performance beginning Dec. 4.

On The FLY Award

A call came into the Phoenix Sky Harbor Command Center around 9 p.m. on a Friday night in regards to a missing person.

PHX Turns into a Playground for Future Generation Aviation Enthusiasts

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport turned into a playground for the next generation of aviation enthusiasts and potential employees. The City of Phoenix Aviation Department hosted a Take Your Child to Work event in July.

Ensuring Inclusion in Aviation

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is committed to a policy of non-discrimination in the conduct of its business, including its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Title VI responsibilities, and to the delivery of equitable and accessible airport services. We recognize our responsibilities to the communities in which it operates and to the society it serves.

Birdwatcher’s Report

National Airlines announced the arrival of the Boeing 747 to its fleet last fall. The “Queen of the Skies” spent some time at PHX at the end of June.

Photo courtesy of Instagram follower esw_plane_pix

Take a Road Trip at Phoenix Sky Harbor International

America’s most famous highway, Route 66, the Mother Road, has lured travelers west since it first opened in 1926. Now, you can catch a glimpse of sites along this iconic route at America's Friendliest Airport^®.