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Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

PHX · KPHX · Phoenix, AZ · 1,135 ft elevation · var 12E · Towered

Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KPHX / PHX
Coordinates
33.4353, -112.0059
Elevation
1,135 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12E
Sectional chart
PHOENIX
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
ARTCC
ALBUQUERQUE (ZAB)
Flight service (FSS)
PRESCOTT
NOTAM facility
PHX
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1940/04
Distance from city
3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (MST)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:50 AM11:50Z
Sunrise05:19 AM12:19Z
Sunset07:41 PM02:41Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:10 PM03:10Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:10 PM → 04:50 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:41 PM → 04:19 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 07L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 25R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 07R: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 25L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 08: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSF · 26: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

07LTPANSEW
RIGHT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07L · 078°
Pattern
right (turns right)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.95

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 07L at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07L/25R

10,300 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 235k, Dual tandem 435k, Double dual tandem 940k.

07L
Heading
078° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (PHX) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Pole, 62 ft, 2,958 ft from threshold, 750 ft R of centerline — 44:1 slope to clear
25R
Heading
258° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Ant, 416 ft, 17,582 ft from threshold, 600 ft L of centerline — 41:1 slope to clear

Runway 07R/25L

7,800 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 400k, Double dual tandem 1010k.

07R
Heading
078° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.75 (AHA) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Pole, 33 ft, 900 ft from threshold, 640 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
25L
Heading
258° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSR
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.75 (RJG) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Ant, 424 ft, 20,059 ft from threshold, 1193 ft L of centerline — 46:1 slope to clear

Runway 08/26

11,489 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 30k, Double wheel 200k, Dual tandem 455k, Double dual tandem 965k.

08
Heading
078° mag · 90° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights
MALSF
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (SYQ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Bldg, 66 ft, 3,020 ft from threshold, 503 ft L of centerline — 42:1 slope to clear
Displaced threshold
898 ft
26
Heading
258° mag · 270° true
Markings
precision
VGSI
4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (CWJ) · GS 3.00°
Traffic pattern
Right
Approach obstacle
Road, 9 ft, 905 ft from threshold, 540 ft R of centerline — 50:1 slope to clear
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D119.2319-057° 7500' AND ABOVE
A/D120.7319-057° BELOW 7500'
A/D123.7139-191° BELOW 8500'
A/D124.1192-263° 7500-12500'
A/D124.9058-118° BELOW 10,500'
A/D126.8119-138° ABOVE 14,500'
A/D128.65340-079° ABOVE 5500' INITIAL CONTACT
ATIS127.575
CLD118.1CLNC DEL
GND119.75NORTH
GND132.55SOUTH
POST140ANG COMD POST
RDO122.2PRESCOTT RDO
TWR118.7RWAY 08-26
TWR120.9RWAY 07-25
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PXR · PhoenixVORTAC115.60r262° / 1.8 NM
IWA · WillieVORTAC113.30r281° / 19.5 NM
LUF · LukeTACAN113.00r095° / 19.7 NM
TFD · StanfieldVORTAC114.80r340° / 33.3 NM

Airport diagram

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Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
CITY OF PHOENIX
2485 E BUCKEYE RD, PHOENIX, AZ
602-273-3302
Manager
CHAD MAKOVSKY
2485 E BUCKEYE RD, PHOENIX, AZ
602-273-3302

Remarks FAA

  • FEE FOR CHARTERS, TRAVEL CLUB & REVENUE PRODUCING ACFT.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFCT.
  • TWY R & PTNS OF TWY S & T BLW ATCT NOT VSB FM ATCT.
  • TWY R OVHD TRAIN BRIDGE AT MIDPT PRVDS 81 FT 9 IN CLNC. TXL Y3 OVHD TRAIN BRIDGE AT MIDPT PRVDS 44 FT 7 IN CLNC.
  • EXPERIMENTAL OR GND DMSTN NA WO PRIOR APVL - AIRSIDE OPS.
  • ANG: OFFL BUS ONLY; BASH PHASE II IN EFCT 1 MAR - 31 MAY & 1 AUG - 31 OCT; LTD RAMP SPACE AVBL - 602-273-3770.
  • PPR WINGSPAN 215 FT OR GTR GROUP VI - OPS 602-273-2008 FOR FOLLOW ME SVC WHILE TAX TO & FM RAMP & RWYS.
  • PRAC INST APCH, STOP & TAX BACK LDG, STOP & GO LDG, TGL NA. OTR FLIGHT TRNG OPS NA WO PRIOR WRITTEN APVL - AIRSIDE OPS 602-273-2008.
  • ENG RUNS NA WO PRIOR COORD WITH AIRSIDE OPS.
  • INTL GATE USE RQR CDN WITH ARPT OPS 48 HR PRIOR TO ARR.
  • INTL LDG RIGHTS RQR US CUST & BDR PROTECTION NOTIFICATION 48 HR PRIOR TO LDG.
  • REVIEW HOT SPOT INFO ON ARPT DIAGRAM.
  • RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPRN.
  • GEN INFO - 602-273-3302.
  • TWYS A BTN A3 AND A10, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN OF MORE THAN 125FT.
  • TWY A BTN INT A11 & A12, A12, D BTN INT D13 TO R, D13, F BTW INT G2 & G3 CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 135 FT.
  • TWY C BTN TXL I & C9, BTN C9 & C10, BTN C10 & C11, TWY D BTN D8 & T, D9, TWY H BTN TWY H4 & H7, H5, H6, H7 CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 171 FT.
  • TWY C BTN 250 FT E OF C11 & TWY R, TXL Q, TWY D BTN S & D13, D10, D11, D12 CLSD TO WINGSPAN GTR THAN 118 FT.
  • OVNGT PRKG FEE.
  • LTD TSNT MAINT & PRK; PPR - COPPER CONTROL 30 MIN BFR ARR OR DEP - 311.0. WHEN ANG CLSD TSNT - 602-273-3770 OR 132.0.
  • TPA: 1000 FT AGL LGT ACFT & NON-TURBOJETS; 1500 FT AGL HVY ACFT & TURBOJETS.
  • 24 HR DUTY MGR 602-273-3388; AIRSIDE OPS OFC 602-273-2008; OPS SUPT 602-273-2072.
  • PCR VALUE: 674/R/A/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 796/R/A/W/T
  • PCR VALUE: 846/R/A/W/T

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KPHX in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About KPHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX · KPHX) is an airport in Phoenix, AZ, at 1,135 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 11,489 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPHX, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPHX have a control tower?

Yes. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KPHX?

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 11,489 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPHX?

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is in Phoenix, AZ, at an elevation of 1,135 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.4353, -112.0059.

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