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Air Transportation

There are major, municipal and local airports in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Here are some resources for you to distinguish them from one another.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is the largest airport in Arizona and is only minutes from both downtown Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona.

Sky Harbor Airport Connection to Metro Light Rail

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport has a free shuttle that connects to the METRO Light Rail system in Phoenix and Tempe.

Lost and Found at Sky Harbor International Airport

Did you lose something at the airport in Phoenix? Find out about Sky Harbor International Airport Lost and Found.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Cell Phone Waiting Lot

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport has a place where you can park for free while you wait for arriving passengers. It's called the Cell Phone Lot.

Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport

The Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is located just a few minutes from downtown Phoenix. Here is a zoomable map and directions to the airport.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Rental Car Center

See photos and learn about the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Rental Car Center in Phoenix, Arizona.

Sky Harbor Airport Rental Car Center

Sky Harbor International Airport Rental Car Center is less than a mile from the airport itself. Everyone is transported by a free shuttle to and from the Rental Car Center.

Gas Stations Near Sky Harbor Airport Rental Car Center

Visitors to the Phoenix have experience frustration when preparing to return their rental car. Since the area around the Sky Harbor Rental Car Center is basically industrial there are no gas stations in sight. So where do you fill up your rental car's tank before you return your car? Here are some suggestions.

Sky Harbor Airport Cancels Flights When it Gets Very Hot in Phoenix

Truth or fiction: When they temperatures get very high in Phoenix, Flights at Sky Harbor International Airport are canceled.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Holiday Travel Tips

When the Phoenix airport gets busy, use these tips to plan parking, transportation and security checkpoints, especially during the holidays.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

The 'Gateway to the Southwest', Sky Harbor is one of the largest airports in terms of passenger and cargo load in the country.

Aviation Reports

From the National Weather Service in Phoenix. Forecasts, AIRMETs, SIGMETs and pilot reports.

Chandler Municipal Airport

Two runways and a heliport, located in the East Valley.

Deer Valley Airport

An aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor, includes corporate and executive hangars. Located in north Phoenix.

Falcon Field Airport

Falcon Field Airport is owned and operated by the City of Mesa. It originally opened in 1941 as a pilot training base for Royal Air Force pilots.

Glendale Municipal Airport

Located in northwest Phoenix. General aviation and corporate jet traffic.

Goodyear Airport

An aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor, includes corporate and executive hangars. Located west of Phoenix. Home to Lufthansa Airline's Airline Training Center.

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport

Owned and operated by the City of Mesa. General aviation, industrial park, corporate activity. Formerly known as Williams Gateway Airport. The name changed in October 2007.

Scottsdale Airport

One of the busiest single runway airports in the country. Located in Scottsdale's only industrial zoned area. See photos of the airport.

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