Airports / Arizona / PHX
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
KPHX / PHXPhoenix, ArizonaELEV 1,135 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
19 nm
To the nearest alternate
Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX / PHX) sits in Phoenix, Arizona, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 1,135 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Cutter Flight Management, Inc. is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA, 19 nm), Luke Air Force Base (LUF, 20 nm), and Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field (PRC, 76 nm).
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What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“It’s efficient, welcoming, and full of little touches that make travel more enjoyable.”
ChantyPHX5★ on Google
Staff & service
4/5 reviews“It’s efficient, welcoming, and full of little touches that make travel more enjoyable.”
ChantyPHX5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
3/5 reviews“There are dozens of dining options, plenty of shopping, comfortable seating, charging stations, and lounges throughout the terminals.”
ChantyPHX5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KPHX
IATA
PHX
FAA / Local
PHX
Elevation
1,135 ft
Coordinates
33.4353° N · 112.0059° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs AZ fields
state range 213–7,014 ft
At 1,135 ft, PHX sits lower than 84% of the 50 Arizona fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 19nmAZAMesa Gateway AirportMesa
- 20nmLUFLuke Air Force BaseGlendale
- 76nmPRCPrescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love FieldPrescott
- 95nmDMADavis Monthan Air Force BaseTucson
- 96nmTUSTucson International AirportTucson
- 104nmFLGFlagstaff Pulliam AirportFlagstaff
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKPHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, AZ
From the ramp
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