Phoenix Sky Harbor calls itself 'America's Friendliest Airport', and it is a hub for American Airlines and one of Southwest's busiest stations. The current schedule feed lists 183 airports in 11 countries connected to Phoenix.
Summer heat in the Sonoran Desert is an operational fact of life here: thinner hot air reduces lift, so on the hottest afternoons flights need longer runway rolls or weight restrictions.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the 39th busiest airport in the world — it handled 51,620,420 passengers in 2025, according to ACI World's annual ranking.
The most frequently served routes for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport connect to Los Angeles (LAX), Denver (DEN) and Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW).
The longest connected route for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport reaches Taipei (TPE). This non-stop flight covers a distance of 7,091 miles (11,413 km).