PHX Airport (Phoenix Sky Harbor International) – Live Flight Status
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport carries the IATA code PHX and the ICAO code KPHX and serves the city of Phoenix in the United States. Our records classify it as a large airport, and our own traffic data goes a step further: Sky Harbor is one of the busiest airports in our measurement. The live radar on this page shows the aircraft arriving at and departing from PHX airport right now, and the arrivals and departures pages linked under it list the individual flights, so the text below sticks to what neither can show: how much traffic we recorded at Sky Harbor, which airlines we pick up there most often, and where the nearest alternatives are.
Live Air Traffic near PHX Airport (Phoenix Sky Harbor International) – Live Flight Status
The arrivals page lists every tracked flight due to land at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport today, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; the departures page does the same for outbound flights. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. If a flight you expect is missing, check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights appear under the operating carrier's number.
Airport information
| Airport code | KPHX |
|---|---|
| IATA | PHX |
| Type | International airport |
| City | Phoenix |
| Country | United States |
| Continent | North America |
| Elevation | 1,135 ft (346 m) |
| Coordinates | 33.4353, -112.0059 |
PHX Airport (Phoenix Sky Harbor International) – Live Flight Status on Google Maps
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Sky Harbor in Our 30-Day Traffic Data
Over a recent 30-day period, our own reception measurement logged an average of 116.2 aircraft movements per day at Sky Harbor. That number does not come from an airline schedule or a third-party feed; it is what we received ourselves, and it is the figure behind the airport's place among the busiest in our data. The busiest window in those 30 days fell between 01:00 and 03:00 on our measurement clock, which runs in UTC rather than Phoenix local time. Treat that window as background on when traffic tends to peak, not as a forecast for tonight; for what is arriving and departing right now, the radar above is the place to look. For anyone plotting the airport on a map, its recorded position is 33.4353 north, 112.0059 west.
The Airlines We Detect Most at PHX
Three carriers dominate our Sky Harbor count. American Airlines leads by a wide margin: we recorded 1,890 of its movements at PHX in 30 days, far ahead of the other two airlines in the data. Frontier Airlines follows at 168 movements over the same period, and Delta Air Lines sits just behind at 149. If the flight you are waiting on belongs to one of these three, the carrier pages are the next step: American Airlines flight status, Frontier Airlines flight status, or Delta Air Lines flight status.
Nearby Airports Around Phoenix
Sky Harbor is not the only airport in the Phoenix area. The closest alternative in our data is Mesa Gateway Airport, 36 km away, worth a look when a flight into Phoenix does not appear on the Sky Harbor arrivals page. Almost exactly as far out, at 37 km, lies Luke Air Force Base. Farther out, Prescott Regional Airport - Ernest A. Love Field lies 141 km from Sky Harbor, the third and most distant of the nearby airports in our data. For airports beyond the Phoenix area, start from airports in the United States.
Key facts about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is located at 33.4353, -112.0059, at an elevation of 1135 ft (346 m) above sea level. There are three runways on the field, and the assigned runway can make a real difference to taxi times between touchdown and gate. Passenger facilities are concentrated in Terminal 3 (27 gates) and the much larger Terminal 4 (92 gates), linked by the PHX Sky Train. The airport keeps America/Phoenix time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Destinations we tracked from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
| # | Destinations | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco (SFO) | 36 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 2 | San Diego (SAN) | 25 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 3 | Portland (PDX) | 22 | Alaska Airlines, American Airlines |
| 4 | Santa Ana (SNA) | 21 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 5 | Austin (AUS) | 16 | American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 6 | Philadelphia (PHL) | 15 | American Airlines |
| 7 | Detroit (DTW) | 14 | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines |
| 8 | Boston (BOS) | 13 | American Airlines |
| 9 | Las Vegas (LAS) | 13 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 10 | Memphis (MEM) | 13 | FedEx Express |
| 11 | Indianapolis (IND) | 12 | American Airlines, FedEx Express |
| 12 | New York (EWR) | 11 | American Airlines |
| 13 | New York (JFK) | 11 | American Airlines, JetBlue Airways |
| 14 | Kahului (OGG) | 11 | American Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 15 | Denver (DEN) | 11 | Corporate Flight Management, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 16 | Washington (DCA) | 10 | American Airlines |
| 17 | Houston (IAH) | 10 | Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 18 | Charlotte (CLT) | 9 | American Airlines |
| 19 | Chicago (ORD) | 8 | American Airlines |
| 20 | Kansas City (MCI) | 8 | American Airlines |
| 21 | Los Angeles (LAX) | 8 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 22 | Ontario (ONT) | 7 | American Airlines |
| 23 | London (LHR) | 7 | American Airlines, British Airways |
| 24 | Cancún (CUN) | 7 | American Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 25 | Honolulu (HNL) | 7 | American Airlines |
| 26 | Atlanta (ATL) | 7 | Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines |
| 27 | Medford (MFR) | 7 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 28 | San Antonio (SAT) | 6 | American Airlines |
| 29 | Mexico City (MEX) | 6 | American Airlines |
| 30 | Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 6 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 31 | Yuma (YUM) | 6 | Empire Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 32 | Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA) | 6 | Envoy Air |
| 33 | Toronto (YYZ) | 6 | Porter Airlines, Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe |
| 34 | San José del Cabo (SJD) | 6 | Southwest Airlines |
| 35 | Lihue (LIH) | 5 | American Airlines |
| 36 | Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) | 5 | ABX Air |
| 37 | Seattle (SEA) | 5 | Alaska Airlines |
| 38 | Flagstaff (FLG) | 5 | Empire Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 39 | Salt Lake City (SLC) | 5 | Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines |
| 40 | Minneapolis (MSP) | 5 | Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 41 | Provo (PVU) | 5 | Breeze Airways |
| 42 | Carlsbad (CLD) | 4 | Envoy Air |
| 43 | Oakland (OAK) | 4 | FedEx Express, Southwest Airlines |
| 44 | Orlando (MCO) | 4 | Frontier Airlines |
| 45 | Cleveland (CLE) | 4 | Frontier Airlines |
| 46 | Oklahoma City (OKC) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 47 | Monterey (MRY) | 3 | American Airlines |
| 48 | Tampa (TPA) | 3 | American Airlines |
| 49 | St Louis (STL) | 3 | American Airlines |
| 50 | Taipei (TPE) | 3 | China Airlines, STARLUX Airlines |
| 51 | Chicago (MDW) | 3 | Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 52 | Dallas (DAL) | 3 | Southwest Airlines |
| 53 | Page (PGA) | 3 | Corporate Flight Management |
| 54 | Spokane (GEG) | 2 | American Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 55 | Paris (CDG) | 2 | Air France |
| 56 | Imperial (IPL) | 2 | Southern Airways Express |
| 57 | Vancouver (YVR) | 2 | Air Canada Jazz |
| 58 | Telluride (TEX) | 2 | Key Lime Air |
| 59 | Montréal (YUL) | 2 | Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe |
| 60 | Tucson (TUS) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 61 | Pasco (PSC) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 62 | Fresno (FAT) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 63 | Grand Junction (GJT) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 64 | Durango (DRO) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 65 | Santa Rosa (STS) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 66 | San Jose (SJC) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 67 | Chicago/Rockford (RFD) | 2 | United Parcel Service |
| 68 | Louisville (SDF) | 2 | United Parcel Service |
| 69 | Show Low (SOW) | 2 | Corporate Flight Management |
| 70 | Kailua-Kona (KOA) | 1 | American Airlines |
| 71 | Madison (MSN) | 1 | American Airlines |
| 72 | Pittsburgh (PIT) | 1 | American Airlines |
| 73 | Cortez (CEZ) | 1 | Key Lime Air |
| 74 | St George (SGU) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 75 | Hermosillo (HMO) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 76 | Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | 1 | Southwest Airlines |
| 77 | Nashville (BNA) | 1 | Southwest Airlines |
| 78 | Guadalajara (GDL) | 1 | Volaris |
| 79 | Vernal (VEL) | 1 | Corporate Flight Management |
| 80 | Edmonton (YEG) | 1 | WestJet |
| 81 | Calgary (YYC) | 1 | WestJet |
Origins we tracked to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
| # | Origins | Tracked flights | Carriers observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Francisco (SFO) | 29 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 2 | Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) | 27 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 3 | Salt Lake City (SLC) | 21 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 4 | Santa Ana (SNA) | 19 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 5 | New York (JFK) | 17 | American Airlines, JetBlue Airways |
| 6 | Denver (DEN) | 16 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 7 | Charlotte (CLT) | 13 | American Airlines |
| 8 | San Diego (SAN) | 13 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines |
| 9 | Austin (AUS) | 13 | American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 10 | Miami (MIA) | 12 | American Airlines |
| 11 | Yuma (YUM) | 12 | American Airlines, Empire Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 12 | Cleveland (CLE) | 12 | Frontier Airlines |
| 13 | Cincinnati / Covington (CVG) | 11 | ABX Air, Air Transport International |
| 14 | Memphis (MEM) | 11 | FedEx Express |
| 15 | Boston (BOS) | 10 | American Airlines |
| 16 | Cancún (CUN) | 10 | American Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 17 | Seattle (SEA) | 10 | Alaska Airlines |
| 18 | Oakland (OAK) | 10 | FedEx Express, Southwest Airlines |
| 19 | Las Vegas (LAS) | 9 | American Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 20 | Chicago (ORD) | 9 | American Airlines |
| 21 | Philadelphia (PHL) | 9 | American Airlines |
| 22 | Atlanta (ATL) | 8 | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines |
| 23 | San Jose (SJC) | 8 | SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 24 | Calgary (YYC) | 8 | WestJet |
| 25 | Nashville (BNA) | 6 | American Airlines |
| 26 | Minneapolis (MSP) | 6 | American Airlines, Sun Country Airlines |
| 27 | San Luis Obispo (SBP) | 6 | American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 28 | Wichita (ICT) | 6 | American Airlines |
| 29 | Honolulu (HNL) | 6 | American Airlines |
| 30 | Indianapolis (IND) | 6 | FedEx Express |
| 31 | Des Moines (DSM) | 5 | American Airlines |
| 32 | San Antonio (SAT) | 5 | American Airlines |
| 33 | Detroit (DTW) | 5 | American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Frontier Airlines |
| 34 | Lihue (LIH) | 5 | American Airlines |
| 35 | Los Angeles (LAX) | 5 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 36 | New York (EWR) | 4 | American Airlines, United Airlines |
| 37 | Taipei (TPE) | 4 | China Airlines, STARLUX Airlines |
| 38 | Oklahoma City (OKC) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 39 | Monterey (MRY) | 4 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 40 | St Louis (STL) | 3 | American Airlines, Southwest Airlines |
| 41 | Portland (PDX) | 3 | American Airlines |
| 42 | Eugene (EUG) | 3 | American Airlines |
| 43 | Flagstaff (FLG) | 3 | Empire Airlines, SkyWest Airlines |
| 44 | Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers (XNA) | 3 | Envoy Air |
| 45 | Houston (IAH) | 3 | Envoy Air, United Airlines |
| 46 | Orlando (MCO) | 3 | Frontier Airlines |
| 47 | Cortez (CEZ) | 3 | Key Lime Air |
| 48 | Montréal (YUL) | 3 | Transportes Aereos I.R. Crusoe |
| 49 | Durango (DRO) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 50 | Midland (MAF) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 51 | Cedar Rapids (CID) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 52 | Guadalajara (GDL) | 3 | SkyWest Airlines, Volaris |
| 53 | Burbank (BUR) | 3 | Southwest Airlines |
| 54 | Tampa (TPA) | 2 | American Airlines |
| 55 | Sacramento (SMF) | 2 | American Airlines |
| 56 | St George (SGU) | 2 | American Airlines |
| 57 | Kailua-Kona (KOA) | 2 | American Airlines |
| 58 | Idaho Falls (IDA) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 59 | Grand Junction (GJT) | 2 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 60 | Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | 2 | Southwest Airlines |
| 61 | Dallas (DAL) | 2 | Southwest Airlines |
| 62 | Houston (HOU) | 2 | Southwest Airlines |
| 63 | Louisville (SDF) | 2 | United Parcel Service |
| 64 | Vernal (VEL) | 2 | Corporate Flight Management |
| 65 | London (LHR) | 1 | American Airlines |
| 66 | Washington (DCA) | 1 | American Airlines |
| 67 | Mexico City (MEX) | 1 | American Airlines |
| 68 | Paris (CDG) | 1 | Air France |
| 69 | Corpus Christi (CRP) | 1 | Alpine Air Express |
| 70 | Carlsbad (CLD) | 1 | Envoy Air |
| 71 | Toronto (YYZ) | 1 | Porter Airlines |
| 72 | Pasco (PSC) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 73 | Bakersfield (BFL) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 74 | Santa Fe (SAF) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 75 | Fresno (FAT) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 76 | Medford (MFR) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 77 | Tijuana (TIJ) | 1 | SkyWest Airlines |
| 78 | Albuquerque (ABQ) | 1 | Southwest Airlines |
| 79 | Long Beach (LGB) | 1 | Southwest Airlines |
| 80 | Page (PGA) | 1 | Corporate Flight Management |
| 81 | Moab (CNY) | 1 | Corporate Flight Management |
| 82 | Show Low (SOW) | 1 | Corporate Flight Management |
| 83 | Carlsbad (CNM) | 1 | Corporate Flight Management |
We observed 36 different airlines on tracked PHX movements.
Facts last refreshed: 24 August 2026 · The data comes from our own tracking network.
Passenger statistics and history
In 2024, Phoenix Sky Harbor handled over 50 million passengers, an all-time record, ranking it around eleventh in the United States. The field dates from 1928 and is an American Airlines hub as well as a large base for Southwest and Frontier. Traffic figures move from year to year, so read that number as an indication of scale rather than a live count.
Getting to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
The airport is roughly 6.5 km (4 mi) from the centre of Phoenix, measured in a straight line. The PHX Sky Train links the terminals with Valley Metro Rail; downtown Phoenix lies only about 5 km (3 mi) to the west. Whatever your transport, confirm your terminal before leaving; and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport flight status
How do I check Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport arrivals today?
Use the live arrivals page: it lists the flights due to land at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) today, with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport departures today?
The live departures page shows today's outbound flights from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on time?
Search your flight number on this site and read the status label: scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted. The estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes PHX and KPHX mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. PHX is the IATA code for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. KPHX is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in?
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport keeps America/Phoenix time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.