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)