Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX / KPHX)
#39 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX / KPHX) in Phoenix, United States of America has turned up in 28 catches on Skydex. They were caught by 4 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
Skydex receivers picked up 9,925 airline flights bound for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and 9,755 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KPHX
- IATA
- PHX
- City
- Phoenix
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 33.434, -112.012
- Catches
- 28
- Spotters
- 4
- arriving, 30 days
- 9925
- departing, 30 days
- 9755
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport serves Phoenix. It sits 1,135 ft (346 m) above sea level. It has 3 runways; the longest is 11,489 ft (3,502 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 2
- last visit
- 2026-11-10
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @qt21 — Visitor · 2 days · 2026-11-10
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- Quoc: 2 days · 1 more day to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- Minneapolis (MSP) — 4 catches
- Fresno (FAT) — 3 catches
- Las Vegas (LAS) — 2 catches
- Atlanta (ATL) — 2 catches
- Salt Lake City (SLC) — 2 catches
- New York (JFK) — 2 catches
- Monterey (MRY) — 1 catch
- Jacksonville (JAX) — 1 catch
- Seattle (SEA) — 1 catch
- Charlotte (CLT) — 1 catch
- Redmond (RDM) — 1 catch
- Palm Springs (PSP) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 737-800 — 5 catches
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 4 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 4 catches
- Bombardier CRJ700 — 3 catches
- Airbus A319 — 3 catches
- Boeing 737-700 — 2 catches
- Airbus A321 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737-900 — 1 catch
- Embraer ERJ 135 — 1 catch
- Boeing 767-300 — 1 catch
- Embraer E195 — 1 catch
- Boeing 757-200 — 1 catch
Airlines
- American Airlines — 7 catches
- Southwest Airlines Co. — 5 catches
- Envoy Air Inc. — 5 catches
- SkyWest Airlines — 3 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 3 catches
- United Airlines — 2 catches
- MN Airlines LLC — 2 catches
- Corporate Flight Management Inc — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- SKW6297 — Bombardier CRJ700 · SkyWest Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL2844 — Boeing 737-800 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL1541 — Airbus A319 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- SWA513 — Boeing 737-800 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- SWA4784 — Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by qt21 · 2026-11-09
- AAL3046 — Airbus A321 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- ENY3929 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- SKW4921 — Bombardier CRJ700 · SkyWest Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL1373 — Boeing 737-900 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- VTE3386 — Embraer ERJ 135 · Corporate Flight Management Inc · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- AAL2871 — Airbus A319 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- DAL348 — Boeing 767-300 · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- SCX604 — Boeing 737-800 · MN Airlines LLC · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- AAL501 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- ENY4080 — Embraer E195 · Envoy Air Inc. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- UAL2619 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- DAL2553 — Airbus A321 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- SWA935 — Boeing 737-700 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- SCX603 — Boeing 737-800 · MN Airlines LLC · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- AAL3143 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · American Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- ENY4091 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Envoy Air Inc. · by pfshady · 2026-10-28
- AAL3131 — Airbus A319 · American Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- SWA935 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- SKW6257 — Bombardier CRJ700 · SkyWest Airlines · by drshoes · 2026-10-27
Questions
How many flights to and from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 9,925 airline flights arriving and 9,755 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 940 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport?
Yes: 28 catches by 4 spotters so far.
How high is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport above sea level?
1,135 ft (346 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport?
11,489 ft (3,502 m), the longest of its 3 runways.
Can I fly over Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on November 10, 2026.