Pheonix Skyharbour Intl Airport

[Skaz]

Is Southwest Airlines based in Pheonix? Also American West?. .It looks like Phoenix Skyharbour Int is quite a busy airport, can anyone give me further info re the operators based there or Tuson? . .Are the many charter companies, flying schools etc... any info greatly appreciated

[flying doc]

Sky harbour = KPHX

Southwest based there,as are America West and America West Express. Many other airlines fly in, Delta, American, United etc. Several cargo aircraft there also. No training schools I think, airspace is all Class B. Just outisde this airspace there are lots of schools: search for:

Falcon Field Municipal Airport. .Chandler Municipal Apt. .Goodyear Airport. .Glendale Airport. .Casa Grande Airport. .Williams Gatewat Airport

GOOD LUCK, wx and scenery there are AMAZING!

[jasonjdr]

Don't forget Deer Valley. I did some flight training out there. Great fun flying, bit bloody hot though. make sure the aircraft you hire's got a/c. Panam used to be based out of there, don't know if they are now????? <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

[ 25 February 2002: Message edited by: Kernow ]</p>

[slim_slag]

Skyharbor is easily in the top ten busiest airports in the world, probably around 50% busier than LHR on a movement basis. It was the busiest two runway airport in the world until they put in 7R/25L recently. There is a flight school there, but you will spend a lot of time and money on taxiways if you train there. I've been in and out in a warrior for the hell of it, no big deal, just call them up a good 15 minutes beforehand. PHX App very friendly and will always try to fit practice approaches in even when they are busy.

Multiple class D airports under class B wedding cake.

<a href="http://www.phxskyharbor.com/" target="_blank">Main Phoenix Skyharbor Site</a>

Airnav pages

<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KPHX" target="_blank">Phoenix Skyharbor</a>. .<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KFFZ" target="_blank">Falcon Field</a>. .<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KSDS" target="_blank">Scottsdale</a>. .<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KDVT" target="_blank">Deer Valley</a>. .<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KCD" target="_blank">Chandler</a>. .<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGYR" target="_blank">Goodyear</a>. .<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KGEU" target="_blank">Glendale</a>. .<a href="http://www.airnav.com/airport/KIWA" target="_blank">Williams</a>

Yes, weather splendid. Yesterday hit the low 80s, much the same for the rest of the week. BBQs all through the weekend though the pools are still a bit chilly.

[ 25 February 2002: Message edited by: slim_slag ]</p>

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SKAZ,

Try Swift Aviation (or Swift Air) - it is a growing FBO with flight training based at Sky Harbor. Another good flight school in Phoenix is Sawyer Aviation based at Scottsdale Airport.

The flying conditions are fantastic in Arizona - but expect 3-4 hot summer months - but the rest of the year the weather is WONDERFUL!!!! Hey, with 320+ days of sunshine and calm winds per year, you can't ask for much more... Trust me, you'll love it there!

. .Cheers

[411A]

It ain't HarboUr...'tis Harbor...Brits never could spell.

[Wycombe]

hmmm, but whose language was it first??

[Doors to Automatic]

For the record Southwest are not based at Phoenix, they are based in Dallas, Texas.

[McD]

But they do have a crew BASE in Phoenix <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

[newswatcher]

Hi slim_slag,

Phoenix 5th in movements for 2000 with 637k movements, LHR 17th on 466k. Top three were Atlanta(915k), Chicago(908k) and Dallas(838k)

[cowboy]

Southwest are indeed still based at Love but Phoenix is now their no 1 airport in terms of daily departures

[slim_slag]

Thanks for the official stats newswatcher, I thought it was around there. Where is LGW? Class D and I hear you need to give 24 hours advance notice for GA movements. hahahaha.

Good web page for SkyHarbor and VFR guys

<a href="http://www.swaviator.com/html/issueon00/hangaron00.html" target="_blank">SkyHabor</a> which is now over a year old - busier and new runway.

Hey Wycombe, these Yankees have no respect for who started any craze, they only care who owns the language now! :) They even insist in calling Tony Blair the leader of the LaborParty - no respect at all for anybody elses way of spelling things.

[newswatcher]

Slim_slag, LGW not in top 30 for 2000 movements, but on pax numbers, 23rd with 32m, PHX 15th with 36m, top four ATL - 80.2m, ORD - 72.1m, LAX - 66.4m, LHR - 64.6m.

Reference Airports Council International(ACI)