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This is a list of airports in Arizona (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location.It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that were previously public-use, those with commercial enplanements recorded by the FAA or airports assigned an IATA airport code.
Each gate typically corresponds to one parking stand on the airport's apron. A gate that provides access to multiple stands/jet bridges may have separate, designated doorways – sometimes termed sub-gates – for each stand. Commercial airport stands have airside components to facilitate passenger boarding and aircraft ground handling. [1]: 6-2
The airport's 326-foot-tall (99 m) air traffic control tower began operations on January 14, 2007. It stands just east of the Terminal 3 parking garage and also houses the Phoenix TRACON. This is Sky Harbor's third control tower and is among the tallest control towers in North America. [42] [43]
Phoenix Airport may refer to: Airports within the metro area of Phoenix, Arizona, United States: Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport; Phoenix Deer Valley Airport; Phoenix Goodyear Airport; Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport; Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, Hainan, China; Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica
The new air traffic control tower at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport replaces one that dates to when the site was an Air Force base. Here's a look.
The airport is not served by any airlines. Ultimately, the city of Phoenix purchased the airport as a general aviation reliever airport for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. [4] The airport is, however, a major keep and maintenance spot, and the aircraft of many airlines, both domestic and international, can be spotted there. [5]
Jul. 13—Phoenix's announcement of its exit from the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport will likely increase the clout of the smaller East Valley communities in the management of the Mesa airport.
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