Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Facts on PHX
Phoenix's airport got its evocative 'Sky Harbor' name from J. Parker Van Zandt, owner of Scenic Airways, who bought 278 acres of farmland in November 1928 and built what became the fourth airport constructed in Phoenix.
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PHX's Terminal 2 once displayed 'The Phoenix,' a 16-foot-high, 75-foot-wide mural by artist Paul Coze made from 52 different materials including mosaic glass, gemstones, shells, and vintage toys; it was relocated to the airport's Rental Car Center in 2021.
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PHX surpassed 50 million passengers in a single calendar year for the first time in 2024, an all-time record for the airport.
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