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Phoenix

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

KPHX
1,127
Flights/Day
16:06
Local Time
Phoenix
Timezone
1,135ft
Elevation
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KPHX
VFR
29°C
Few Clouds • 12kt G@Model.Metar.WindGustKnots • 1011.30"
Observed: 21:51 UTC
VFR — Visual Flight Rules: Clear conditions, no weather delays expected.
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TAF valid until 17:00 local time
About Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Phoenix has intense summer thermal turbulence and monsoon haboobs. Morning flights are significantly smoother than afternoon departures.

Is Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport turbulent?

Phoenix experiences some of the most intense thermal turbulence of any major airport due to extreme desert heat. Summer ground temperatures exceeding 150F create powerful updrafts that make afternoon flights notably bumpy at low altitude. Monsoon season (June-September) brings haboobs and microbursts that can rapidly deteriorate conditions. Pilots report Phoenix summer approaches are among the roughest in the US.

  • Haboobs can reach heights of 5,000-10,000 feet
  • Summer temperatures regularly limit aircraft takeoff weights
  • Monsoon microbursts create dangerous wind shear
What is a haboob?

A haboob is an intense dust storm caused by outflow winds from collapsing thunderstorm cells. Walls of dust several thousand feet high roll across the desert, reducing visibility to near zero within minutes. Phoenix experiences several major haboobs each monsoon season, typically in the late afternoon or evening when thunderstorms are most active. Flights may divert or hold until the dust settles.

When is flying from Phoenix smoothest?

November through April offers comfortable temperatures and minimal storm activity. Early morning flights year-round avoid the worst thermal turbulence that builds through the afternoon. Summer flying (June-September) is notably rough, with monsoon storms adding haboob and microburst risks to already bumpy thermal conditions. If flying in summer, depart before 9 AM.

Is turbulence at Phoenix dangerous?

No. Modern aircraft are designed to withstand forces far stronger than turbulence. While bumps can feel uncomfortable, they do not pose a safety risk. Pilots actively avoid rough air whenever possible. Learn more about turbulence

Best seats to reduce turbulence when flying from Phoenix?

Seats near the wings feel the least movement because they are closest to the aircraft's center of gravity. Seats at the back of the aircraft feel turbulence more strongly. Learn more about seat selection

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American Eagle
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American Airlines
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American Eagle
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American Airlines
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American Airlines
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Southwest Airlines
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American Eagle
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American Eagle
+1 codeshare AA
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EJM167
Executive Jet Management
SRQ 16:45 Local -- Forecast
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Skywest Airlines
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AA6237
American Airlines
MRY 16:51 Local -- Forecast
AA4118
American Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
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Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines
ORD 16:55 Local -- Forecast
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STL 16:55 Local -- Forecast
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American Airlines
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AA6354
American Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
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American Eagle
ELP 16:58 Local mitsubishi crj-701er Forecast
AA4912
American Airlines
BOI 16:59 Local -- Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
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AA9734
American Airlines
+3 codeshares AA F9 F
DFW 17:00 Local -- Forecast
AS1423
Alaska Airlines (Boeing 100 Years Strong Livery)
+1 codeshare AA
SEA 17:02 Local -- Forecast
G44052
Allegiant Air
AZA 17:03 Local -- Forecast
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Frontier Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
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Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
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American Airlines
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Southwest Airlines
+3 codeshares F WN F9
MDW 17:05 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
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American Eagle
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American Airlines
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American Airlines
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American Airlines
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Frontier Airlines
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Delta Air Lines
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Southwest Airlines
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American Eagle
+1 codeshare WN
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Ameristar Jet Charter
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Southwest Airlines
RDU 17:10 Local -- Forecast
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Ati
+1 codeshare WN
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Ifl Group
LRD 17:15 Local -- Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
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American Airlines
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Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines
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Sun Country Airlines
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Sierra West Airlines
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Frontier Airlines
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American Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
CLE 17:25 Local boeing 737-823 Forecast
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American Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
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AC1055
Air Canada
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American Eagle
GDL 17:30 Local embraer e175lr Forecast
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United Airlines
+1 codeshare UA
ORD 17:31 Local airbus a321-271nx Forecast
AA6317
American Airlines
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F91723
Frontier Airlines
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SEA 17:34 Local -- Forecast
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American Airlines
MIA 17:35 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
AA4886
American Eagle
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TUS 17:35 Local mitsubishi crj-701er Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
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OAK 17:40 Local -- Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
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AF4089
Air France
CDG 17:40 Local -- Forecast
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American Airlines
CLD 17:41 Local -- Forecast
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American Eagle
+1 codeshare AA
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American Airlines
+1 codeshare OO
FLG 17:45 Local -- Forecast
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American Eagle
RDM 17:45 Local embraer e175lr Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare F9
LAX 17:45 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
A82851
Aerolink Uganda
OLS 17:45 Local -- Forecast
WN4895
Southwest Airlines
+2 codeshares WN
HOU 17:45 Local -- Forecast
AA1666
American Airlines
ONT 17:47 Local airbus a321-253nx Forecast
F99409
Frontier Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
LAS 17:49 Local -- Forecast
WN2100
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
SLC 17:50 Local -- Forecast
F94392
Frontier Airlines
DTW 17:50 Local -- Forecast
JL868
Jet Linx Aviation
+1 codeshare WN
MEM 17:50 Local -- Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
SAN 17:50 Local boeing 737-7bd Forecast
WN4239
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
OMA 17:50 Local boeing 737-79p Forecast
AA6506
American Airlines
SLC 17:52 Local -- Forecast
AA4888
American Eagle
+2 codeshares AA DL
PSP 17:54 Local mitsubishi crj-900lr Forecast
WN4608
Southwest Airlines
MKE 17:55 Local -- Forecast
WN3269
Southwest Airlines
+2 codeshares WN F9
DEN 17:55 Local boeing 737 max 8 Forecast
WN2384
Southwest Airlines
BUF 17:55 Local -- Forecast
AS662
Alaska Airlines
+1 codeshare AA
PDX 17:57 Local -- Forecast
AA3932
American Eagle
MFR 18:00 Local embraer e175lr Forecast
WN133
Southwest Airlines
CMH 18:00 Local -- Forecast
LF3383
Leaf
+1 codeshare LF
SOW 18:00 Local -- Forecast
1I687
Netjets Aviation
SCK 18:00 Local -- Forecast
WN2544
Southwest Airlines
ABQ 18:00 Local boeing 737-7h4 Forecast
AA6274
American Eagle
FAT 18:03 Local mitsubishi crj-701er Forecast
WN2173
Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare WN
LAS 18:05 Local -- Forecast
WN4001
Southwest Airlines
SNA 18:05 Local boeing 737-7h4 Forecast
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Southwest Airlines
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Southwest Airlines
+1 codeshare F9
MDW 18:05 Local -- Forecast
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Local
PHX ATL
DL DL1705 +1
airbus a321-211
16:10
Local
PHX MIA
UA UA3779 +1
16:10
Local
PHX YVR
P3646
embraer e195-e2
16:10
Local
PHX XNA
AA AA4086
16:10
Local
PHX GNV
AA AA9915
16:10
Local
PHX SDF
WN WN3878
16:14
Local
PHX SBP
AA AA3027 +1
16:14
Local
PHX MCO
AA AA2769
16:15
Local
PHX MEM
JL JL370
16:15
Local
PHX DTW
AA AA3140
16:15
Local
PHX LGB
WN WN3655 +1
16:15
Local
PHX SOW
LF511
16:16
Local
PHX EWR
UA UA1798 +1
16:20
Local
PHX AUS
AA AA1939
boeing 737-823
16:20
Local
PHX SAN
WN WN4250 +1
boeing 737-7h4
16:24
Local
PHX CNM
AN4511
16:25
Local
PHX LAX
DL DL3894 +1
embraer e175lr
16:25
Local
PHX ABQ
WN WN3096 +1
boeing 737-8h4
16:25
Local
PHX RDU
AA AA2307
16:27
Local
PHX LAS
F9 F91019
airbus a320-271n
16:28
Local
PHX DEN
WN WN8907 +2
16:30
Local
PHX PGA
LF3303
16:30
Local
PHX RNO
WN WN1870 +1
16:30
Local
PHX OMA
AA AA3917 +1
embraer e175lr
16:30
Local
PHX BTR
1I392
16:30
Local
PHX GTF
ST ST40
16:30
Local
PHX LHR
AA AA194
16:30
Local
PHX YIP
K920
16:31
Local
PHX BOS
AA AA567
16:32
Local
PHX YUM
AA AA4080 +1
embraer e175lr
16:33
Local
PHX IND
AA AA2957
boeing 737-823
16:35
Local
PHX SMF
AA AA3864 +1
16:35
Local
PHX SJC
AA AA6344
embraer e175lr
16:35
Local
PHX SBA
AA AA843 +1
16:35
Local
PHX BFL
OO OO6356 +1
16:38
Local
PHX TUS
AA AA4992
16:38
Local
PHX SLC
F92524
airbus a320-251n
16:38
Local
PHX DFW
F93284
16:40
Local
PHX SNA
WN WN250 +1
16:40
Local
PHX CMH
WN WN1937 +1
boeing 737-8h4
16:40
Local
PHX BWI
WN WN3768
16:40
Local
PHX HOU
WN WN4943 +1
16:42
Local
PHX DRO
OO OO4994
mitsubishi crj-701er
16:43
Local
PHX SAF
AA AA6456
mitsubishi crj-701er
16:45
Local
PHX MDW
WN WN2581
boeing 737 max 8
16:45
Local
PHX ICT
WN WN1179
16:45
Local
PHX BUR
AA AA6399 +1
mitsubishi crj-701er
16:45
Local
PHX DAL
WN WN862
16:45
Local
PHX SRQ
EJM167
16:50
Local
PHX TPA
WN WN2273
boeing 737-8h4
16:51
Local
PHX SBP
OO OO4991
mitsubishi crj-701er
16:51
Local
PHX MRY
AA AA6237
16:53
Local
PHX SEA
AA AA4118 +1
16:55
Local
PHX LGB
WN WN3812
16:55
Local
PHX ORD
WN WN1647
16:55
Local
PHX STL
WN WN4778
16:56
Local
PHX PSC
AA AA5006
16:56
Local
PHX PSP
AA AA6354 +1
16:58
Local
PHX ELP
AA AA6349
mitsubishi crj-701er
16:59
Local
PHX BOI
AA AA4912
16:59
Local
PHX AUS
WN WN3332
boeing 737 max 8
17:00
Local
PHX DFW
AA AA9734 +3
17:02
Local
PHX SEA
AS AS1423 +1
17:03
Local
PHX AZA
G44052
17:03
Local
PHX SAN
F92083 +1
17:05
Local
PHX ELP
WN WN313 +1
boeing 737 max 8
17:05
Local
PHX PSP
AA AA3226
airbus a319-132
17:05
Local
PHX MDW
WN WN3180 +3
boeing 737 max 8
17:05
Local
PHX SFO
WN WN1382 +4
boeing 737-8h4
17:06
Local
PHX YUM
AA AA4913
mitsubishi crj-701er
17:07
Local
PHX MSN
AA AA311
airbus a319-112
17:07
Local
PHX ONT
AA AA2459
17:08
Local
PHX SFO
AA AA2234
airbus a320-232
17:09
Local
PHX STL
F93368
17:09
Local
PHX MSP
DL DL2285
17:10
Local
PHX RNO
WN WN3274
17:10
Local
PHX ABQ
AA AA6216 +1
embraer e175lr
17:10
Local
PHX ADS
7Z641
17:10
Local
PHX RDU
WN WN2229
17:14
Local
PHX SMF
8C 8C3367 +1
17:15
Local
PHX LRD
IFL511
17:15
Local
PHX DEN
WN WN3166
17:15
Local
PHX PIT
AA AA2409
boeing 737 max 8
17:15
Local
PHX DAL
WN WN1911
boeing 737-7h4
17:20
Local
PHX SNA
WN WN4633 +2
17:20
Local
PHX MSP
SY SY612 +2
17:20
Local
PHX HWD
P81057
17:21
Local
PHX CVG
F94112 +1
17:25
Local
PHX CLE
AA AA1630 +1
boeing 737-823
17:30
Local
PHX PHL
AA AA2213 +1
airbus a321-253nx
17:30
Local
PHX YVR
AC AC1055
17:30
Local
PHX GDL
AA AA6324
embraer e175lr
17:31
Local
PHX ORD
UA UA1753 +1
airbus a321-271nx
17:31
Local
PHX FAT
AA AA6317
17:34
Local
PHX SEA
F91723 +1
17:35
Local
PHX MIA
AA AA2103
airbus a321-253nx
17:35
Local
PHX TUS
AA AA4886 +3
mitsubishi crj-701er
17:40
Local
PHX OAK
WN WN3300 +1
17:40
Local
PHX ELP
WN WN3607 +1
17:40
Local
PHX CDG
AF AF4089
17:41
Local
PHX CLD
AA AA4021
17:44
Local
PHX SBP
AA AA3860 +1
embraer e175lr
17:45
Local
PHX FLG
AA AA6248 +1
17:45
Local
PHX RDM
AA AA3501
embraer e175lr
17:45
Local
PHX LAX
WN WN2238 +1
boeing 737 max 8
17:45
Local
PHX OLS
A82851
17:45
Local
PHX HOU
WN WN4895 +2
17:47
Local
PHX ONT
AA AA1666
airbus a321-253nx
17:49
Local
PHX LAS
F99409 +1
17:50
Local
PHX SLC
WN WN2100 +1
17:50
Local
PHX DTW
F94392
17:50
Local
PHX MEM
JL JL868 +1
17:50
Local
PHX SAN
WN WN2808 +1
boeing 737-7bd
17:50
Local
PHX OMA
WN WN4239 +1
boeing 737-79p
17:52
Local
PHX SLC
AA AA6506
17:54
Local
PHX PSP
AA AA4888 +2
mitsubishi crj-900lr
17:55
Local
PHX MKE
WN WN4608
17:55
Local
PHX DEN
WN WN3269 +2
boeing 737 max 8
17:55
Local
PHX BUF
WN WN2384
17:57
Local
PHX PDX
AS AS662 +1
18:00
Local
PHX MFR
AA AA3932
embraer e175lr
18:00
Local
PHX CMH
WN WN133
18:00
Local
PHX SOW
LF3383 +1
18:00
Local
PHX SCK
1I687
18:00
Local
PHX ABQ
WN WN2544
boeing 737-7h4
18:03
Local
PHX FAT
AA AA6274
mitsubishi crj-701er
18:05
Local
PHX LAS
WN WN2173 +1
18:05
Local
PHX SNA
WN WN4001
boeing 737-7h4
18:05
Local
PHX SMF
WN WN2014
18:05
Local
PHX MDW
WN WN116 +1
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