Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Phoenix, Arizona (United States)

IATA: PHX ICAO: KPHX

Longest Active Runway

11,489 ft

3,502 meters

Field Elevation

1,135 ft

346 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

33.4353°, -112.0059°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#269 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#438 of 7558

Top 5.8% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#29 of 63 in US

#95 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+14.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 PHX in numbers: 11,489 ft longest runway · #269 of 650 published · #438 of 7,558 worldwide (top 5.8%) · #29 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

PHX lies at 346 m (1,135 ft), #179 of 650 published airports by elevation and 69.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 528 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,052 ft higher than PHX.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Tucson International Airport (TUS), 95.9 NM, 10,996 ft. PHX has the longest runway in this radius, 493 ft over TUS.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,489 ft (3,502 m)

PHX runways: 08/26 11,489 × 150 ft concrete (con); 07L/25R 10,300 × 150 ft asphalt (asp); 07R/25L 7,800 × 150 ft concrete (con). National standing: #29 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 4,511 ft (16,000 ft). +14.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08/26	11,489 ft (3502 m / 3.502 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07L/25R	10,300 ft (3139 m / 3.139 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07R/25L	7,800 ft (2377 m / 2.377 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Tucson International Airport (Tucson)	`TUS`	95.9 NM (177.6 km)	10,996 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →