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Airport · ICAO · US

Class B

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

ID KPHX FAA PHX Elev 1,135 ft Lat 33° 26.12' N Lon 112° 0.35' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KPHX

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Runways at KPHX

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,489 ft. Max gradient: 0.23%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 90.1° 11,489 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.21%
26 270.1° 11,489 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes 0.21%
07L 090° 10,300 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
25R 270° 10,300 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
07R 090° 7,800 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
25L 270° 7,800 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

16 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 127.575
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.100
  • GND NORTH 119.750
  • GND SOUTH 132.550
  • TWR RWAY 08-26 118.700
  • TWR RWAY 07-25 120.900
  • A/D 319-057° 7500' AND ABOVE 119.200
  • A/D 319-057° BELOW 7500' 120.700
  • A/D 139-191° BELOW 8500' 123.700
  • A/D 192-263° 7500-12500' 124.100
  • A/D 058-118° BELOW 10,500' 124.900
  • A/D 119-138° ABOVE 14,500' 126.800
  • A/D 340-079° ABOVE 5500' INITIAL CONTACT 128.650
  • POST ANG COMD POST 140.000
  • RDO PRESCOTT RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KPHX, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 43 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L–25R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L–25R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (3)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 08–26: H11489X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–30, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–45…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07L–25R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 07L–25R: H10300X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–30, D–235, 2S–175, 2D–…

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (43 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·RWY 25R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·RWY 07R–25L: H7800X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–30, D–200, 2S–175, 2D–400, 2D/2D2–1010 PCR 796 R/A/W/T HIRL RWY 07R: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 70´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 66´.
  • ·RWY 07L:TORA–10300 TODA–10300 ASDA–10300 LDA–10300 RWY 07R:TORA–7800 TODA–7800 ASDA–7800 LDA–7800 RWY 08: TORA–11489 TODA–11489 ASDA–11489 LDA–10591 RWY 25L:TORA–7800 TODA–7800 ASDA–7800 LDA–7800 RWY 25R:TORA–10300 TODA–10300 ASDA–10300 LDA–10300 RWY 26: TORA–11489 TODA–11489 ASDA–11489 LDA–11489
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 MILITARY— JASU 1(MD–3M) 1(MA–1A) FUEL J4–Ltd supply (MIL), A+ (C602–273–3770.) (NC–100LL, A) FLUID LPOX LOX OIL O–148 (Mil)
  • ·Noise abatement proc in efct.
  • ·Eng runs NA wo prior coord with airside ops.
  • ·Operate transponders with alttitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Twy R & ptns of Twy S & T blw ATCT non vsb fm ATCT.
  • ·Twy R ovhd train bridge at midpt prvds 81 ft 9 in clnc.
  • ·Txl Y3 ovhd train bridge at midpt 44 ft 7 in clnc.
  • ·Twy A btn A3 and A10, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8, A9 clsd to acft wingspan of more than 125 ft.
  • ·Twy A btn A11 & A12, D btn int D13 to R, D13, F btn int G2 & G3, clsd to wingspan gtr than 135 ft.
  • ·Twy C btn Txl I & C9, btn C9 & C10, btn C10 & C11, btwn C11 & Q, Twy D btn D8 & T, D9, Twy H btn Twy H4 & H7, H5, H6, H7 clsd to wingspan gtr than 171 ft.
  • ·Twy D btn S and D13, D10, D11, D12 clsd to wingspan gtr than 118 ft.
  • ·Experimental or gnd dmnstn 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.
  • ·Review hot spot info on arpt diagram.
  • ·General aviation should ctc arpt mgr 602–273–3300 as to how to view/review arpt video.
  • ·Fee for charters, travel club & revenue producing acft.
  • ·Cust & Bdr protection notification 48 hr prior to ldg.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·NOTE: See Special Notices—Arrival Alert.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 602-273-3302
  • ·ASOS (602) 551–6092 TDWR.
  • ·D–ATIS 127.575 RCO 122.2 (PRESCOTT RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 124.1 (119º–138º 7500´–14,500´) (192º–263º 7500´–12,500´) 119.2 (319º–057º 7500´ and abv) 120.7 (319º–057º blo 7500´) 123.7 (119º–138º blo 7500´) (139º–191º blo 8500´) 124.9 (058º–118º blo 10,500´) 126.8 (058º–118º 10,500´ and abv) (119º–138º abv 14,500´) (139º–191º 8500´ and above) (192º–263º abv 12,500´) 128.65 (340º–079º abv 5,500´) TOWER 118.7 (Rwy 08–26) 120.9 (Rwy 07R–25L and Rwy 07L–25R) GND CON 119.75 (North) 132.55 (South) CLNC DEL 118.1 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC

+ 13 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KPHX — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KPHX

303 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 57 most recent.

Total events

61

since 1982

Fatal

4

6.6% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

8

≈ 0.8/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 627,561 ops in 2001

2024 total

478,391

10-yr total

4,242,388

2024 mix

AC/AT 95% · GA 5% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

1.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.12

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=7

  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=299

  • Other 240
  • Ground collision 27
  • Stall / spin 14
  • Engine failure / power loss 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Loss of control 2
  • Hard landing 2
  • Fuel mismanagement (other) 2

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2021-08-11 McDonnell Douglas MD-11F · Other · dusk
2018-06-12 Boeing 737-8H4 · Other
2011-01-09 Piper PA46-500TP · Loss of control · day
2003-06-13 Bombardier CL-600-2B19 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1999-02-15 Cessna 414 · Runway excursion · day
1999-01-05 Boeing 727-225A · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1998-01-08 British Aerospace JETSTREAM 3101 · Other · night
2025-06-08 Boeing 737 · Other · VMC · day
2021-05-21 Cessna TU206 · Loss of control · day
2020-11-13 Bombardier CL600 2C10 · Other · dusk
2018-09-10 Boeing 737 · Weather · night
2017-02-11 Boeing 737 76N · Ground collision · IMC · night
2016-01-24 Enstrom 280 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2015-05-04 Bombardier CL600 2D24 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2013-05-10 Boeing 737-7H4 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2011-10-18 Beech D17S · Gear-up · VMC · day
2011-04-02 Bombardier CL600 2B19 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2010-10-18 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 · Other · VMC · day
2010-03-19 Cessna,Boeing 208B,737-7H4 · Other · day
2009-04-20 De Havilland DHC-8 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2008-10-20 Airbus 320 · Other · VMC · day
2008-06-27 Boeing 737 · Stall / spin
2007-12-18 Cessna 310R · Other · VMC · night
2007-11-25 Boeing 737-832 · Ground collision · VMC · night
2007-06-13 Bombardier, Inc. CL-600-2B19 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2005-10-12 Boeing,Boeing 737-7H4,737-3H4 · Ground collision · VMC · night
2004-11-19 Beech 99 · Ground collision · VMC · night
2003-11-13 Cessna 208B · Engine failure · day
2003-09-21 de Havilland DH-8-202 · Ground collision · day
2002-08-28 Airbus Industrie A320-231 · Stall / spin · day
2001-03-04 Boeing 737-3H4 · Ground collision · night
1999-10-15 Airbus Industrie A-320-231 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1999-07-24 Boeing 757-2G7 · Other · day
1999-06-02 Boeing 757-232 · Hard landing · VMC · night-moonlit
1996-10-15 Aero Commander 690 · Gear-up · VMC · night
1995-09-28 Cessna P210N · Fuel mgmt · VMC · day
1995-04-06 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day
1994-08-19 Boeing 757-200 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1994-03-13 Rockwell 681 · Stall / spin · VMC · night
1994-02-21 Piper PA-31-350 · Stall / spin · day
1993-09-24 Cessna 172P · Hard landing · VMC · day
1992-11-07 Sabreliner Corp. N-265-60 · Other · VMC · night-moonlit
1992-03-21 Boeing 757-222 · Ground collision · day
1990-03-13 Boeing 727-227 · Ground collision · night
1989-11-06 Boeing 757-2S7 · Other · VMC · day
1989-09-23 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day
1989-05-23 Piper PA-32RT-300T · Weather · night
1988-05-29 Beech H-35 · Other · VMC · day
1986-03-21 Cessna T210N · Engine failure · VMC · day
1984-04-03 Beech 95-B55 · Other · VMC · day
1984-03-17 Beech 55 · Other · VMC · day
1983-12-25 Boeing 737-200 · Other · VMC · day
1983-01-04 Douglas A26C · Other · day
1982-11-09 Cessna T337D · Other · night
1982-05-28 Cessna 140 · Other · night-moonlit
1981-11-27 Piper PA-23 · Other
1981-11-14 Raven AX-7 · Ground collision

+ 246 more on file

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KPHX

6 de-identified reports reference this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KPHX

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Neel Kamal Chopra Paradise Valley AZ 7 nm
Cornelius Harry Davison Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Edmond William Verville Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Keelan Jett Buchanan Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Lonny Mc Clung Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Patrick O'Connell Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Robert Alan Clausen Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Terrence Gerard Taylor Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Travis Scott Major Phoenix AZ 9 nm
Michael J Phillips Glendale AZ 11 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KPHX

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Lawrence C Clever Tempe AZ 5 nm
Barry Cooper Tempe AZ 5 nm
Glen Andrew Hestenes Tempe AZ 5 nm
Jeffrey Jay Kokes Tempe AZ 5 nm
Marc Douglas Miller Tempe AZ 5 nm
Martha Carol Morris Tempe AZ 5 nm
Steven Edward Mundine Tempe AZ 5 nm
Jack Maurice Ryan Tempe AZ 5 nm
Stephanie Marie Schroeder-Whitney Tempe AZ 5 nm
Jeffrey Scott Wagner Tempe AZ 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KPHX

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Barry Cooper Tempe AZ 5 nm
David Charles Morris Tempe AZ 5 nm
Eric Jan Thompson Tempe AZ 5 nm
Richard Allan Jones Tempe AZ 5 nm
Dino Joseph Delci Tempe AZ 5 nm
Mark Frank Odenwald Tempe AZ 5 nm
Ted Andrew Roswarski Tempe AZ 5 nm
Dean Frank Rosenlof Tempe AZ 5 nm
Jesse Lee May Tempe AZ 5 nm
Martin Walter Skalon Tempe AZ 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KPHX

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
SawyerMX
Scottsdale, AZ
12 nm
Aero Panache
Scottsdale, AZ
12 nm
FLITE Instruments & Avionics
Chandler, AZ
14 nm
Falcon Executive Aviation
Mesa, AZ
14 nm
Arizona Aircraft Interior Design, Inc.
Mesa, AZ
14 nm
Arizona Aeropainting
Eloy, AZ
43 nm
Sonora Avionics, Inc.
Tucson, AZ
89 nm
Miller Avionics
Nogales, AZ
135 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
206 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
206 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.