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.
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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.
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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!
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport hosted its annual Earth Day Celebration on Tuesday, April 22. The event included fun activities throughout the airport.
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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport held an Aviation Safety Expo on April 17 for the airport community and its employees to encourage safe practices.
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Pop-up shops are popular with small businesses, mobile eateries and other entrepreneurs who want to create a unique shopping experience amidst a traditional brick-and-mortar setting. Phoenix Sky Harbor is featuring local business owners in limited pop-up shops, and visitors to the airport can reap the rewards.
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Air France inaugurated nonstop service between PHX and Charles de Gaulle International Airport in Paris in May 2024 with service three times a week, and now we’re celebrating even more than a one-year anniversary.
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Interested parties are encouraged to attend the Business Information Meeting to learn about the scope of the RCS opportunity and ask any questions you have on the process.
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We are very proud of our HMSHost partner restaurants for dominating the Newsweek 2025 Readers Choice Awards for Best Full-Service Airport Restaurants!
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A special congratulations goes out to two of our Navigator Volunteers who were recently honored as recipients of the 2025 City of Phoenix Impact Volunteer Awards.
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You may have seen these large, futuristic looking devices in some Phoenix Sky Harbor parking areas. Wondering what they are? They provide charging for the aviation fleet vehicles. These EV ARCs™ make and store electricity to deliver clean, renewable energy to the airport’s electric vehicles. It’s one of the many ways PHX is focused on being future friendly. Learn more about Phoenix Sky Harbor’s sustainability programs.
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World-famous snack brand Garrett Popcorn Shops celebrated the grand opening of its first Arizona location at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on April 23. Dignitaries held a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a reception at PHX FLT Club Coffee Food and Wine, where fans received a complimentary sample bag of Garrett Mix.
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Navajo artist and architect Calandra Cook was on hand in April for a demonstration and discussion at the Culture Corner in Terminal 3. Visitors could also try their hand at weaving on a community loom and make their own keepsakes.
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The Aviation Department is proud to announce two employees were named to receive some prestigious City of Phoenix awards.
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Looking to escape the summer heat? How about a trip to San Diego or Carlsbad? Earlier this year, American Airlines launched nonstop flights from Phoenix to Carlsbad, California. Carlsbad offers an array of activities for travelers.
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Volunteer Appreciation Week ran from May 1-7 with festivities that celebrated the volunteer Navigators, Navigator Buddies, Teen Navigators and Navigator Chaplains.
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A steady presence is sometimes what’s best for visitors to a busy place like Phoenix Sky Harbor. Luckily, we have one of those, according to one passenger.
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A photo of this Antonov Airlines UR-82007 aircraft was taken by plane spotter @lexviation on Instagram at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on May 3, 2025.
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