PHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor 🇺🇸

[Hirohitoswaifu]

Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (ICAO: KPHX / IATA: PHX)

Location (City, Country)
Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Airport Type & Size
3 runways, 2 large terminal buildings (Terminal 3 & 4, where is 1 & 2?), 3 large cargo stands, air national guard station and small private aviation. Can land 747-8 and A380 at the airport. Unsure on AN225.

Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
American Airlines hub, Frontier and Southwest heavily use it too. Big airport for the American South East and Arizona’s main entry and exit point. Currently has a new terminal currently being planned. 48 million people used the airport in 2023 and in 2022 the airport was the busiest 3 runway airport in the world. One of the USA’s quickest growing cities.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Js2Us7T0Ig

Major Airlines & Routes
Has the capability for international flights with both BA and China Airlines flying there.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Wikipedia

Unique Features or Challenges
Hottest city in USA, all 3 runways are parallel and would making landings and takeoffs very quick, but long taxi time especially considering the terminals are lumped at the east end of the airport.

Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - Wikipedia

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hNylNPcAOY

[Jamesonplanes]

Reminds me of a smaller DFW, definitely like this, i think for the US of A however, a midwestern airport or Hawaii or alaska would be more probable

[Hirohitoswaifu]

I feel these mid size airports are more feasible. As much as my brand new iPad can run the big airports happily, a lot of people’s equipment cannot and the big airports like JFK, Beijing and Amsterdam, as much as I’d love to see them, might ostracise some of the players. Plus I do like an airport where I can get a lot landed quickly and due to the terminal size, looks full.