Say Buh-Bye to limited airport options... Arizona's got several options to check into. Screenshot: Saturday Night Live Season 19 (March 19, 1994)
With the peak travel season for many destinations within Arizona soon upon us, many of our readers may be wondering which Arizona airport they should fly into. To help you quickly and efficiently arrive at your chosen getaway, we’re highlighting five Arizona airports that offer commercial service from major cities around the U.S. And please, remain seated with your seat belt fastened until the pilot has turned off the Fasten Seat Belt sign. Thank yooooooouuuu!
- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport – It’s probably no surprise that we’d start with Phoenix Sky Harbor. Phoenix Sky Harbor, or PHX, is the 6th busiest airport in the world with nearly 39.5 million passengers arriving and departing each year. 1500 flights arrive and depart daily leaving no doubt that the Valley of the Sun continues to draw tourists, businesses and residents alike. Most Arizona visitors fly into Phoenix, via 17 commercial airlines from hundreds of cities, domestic and international, and drive themselves to every corner of the state. Get more information on Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport flight status, parking and airport shuttles, Phoenix transportation options, maps and directions.
- Tucson International Airport – The gateway to all destinations in southern Arizona, Tuscon International Airport (airport code TUS) is serviced by 8 commercial airlines, with over 60 flights departing daily, providing nonstop service to and from 15 destinations with connections worldwide. We suggest flying into Tucson if your travel itinerary includes popular tourism spots as Tucson (of course), Tombstone, Tubac or Bisbee.
- Flagstaff Pulliam Airport – While Flagstaff Pulliam Airport is serviced by just one commercial airline, US Airways Express, and all flights connect through Phoenix before arriving in Flagstaff, it may make sense for you to exert a little extra effort to fly into this northern Arizona city if your main destination is Flagstaff, Grand Canyon, Sedona or any other northern town. With 6 daily flights arriving in Flagstaff (airport code FLG) via Phoenix from over 70 destinations worldwide, it’s easy to take a quick 1-hour flight into the heart of northern Arizona.
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport – This new airport is a gem of a gateway and a best-kept Arizona travel secret. Serviced by Allegient Air and Spirit Airlines, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway (airport code AZA) is located in the southwest Valley with easy access from the Santan Loop 202 Freeway to all points around the metropolitan Valley area. Allegiant Air provides service between Mesa and 32 U.S. cities, and Spirit Airlines offers non-stop flights between Las Vegas and Dallas-Ft. Worth, with continuing services to 8 more destinations nationwide. Airfares on Allegiant and Spirit often present great savings opportunities, but you have to be flexible with your travel schedule, as not all flights run daily.
- Prescott Ernest A. Love Field – We’re willing to bet you didn’t know you can fly commercially directly into Prescott, in the heart of central Arizona, but you can! Great Lakes Airlines offers daily direct flights to and from Prescott Ernest A. Love Field (airport code PRC) via Denver, CO, Farmington, NM and Los Angeles, CA, with continuing service to many other U.S. cities. Prescott’s Ernest A. Love Field is located just north of downtown Prescott and is minutes from all the Prescott and Verde Valley areas’ best lakes, hiking, museums, golf and birding.
Now that you know where to fly into for your Arizona vacation, please remain seated until the pilot has pulled all the way into the jetway. Use caution when removing luggage from the overhead bins, as bags may have shifted during flight. Thank you for choosing Arizona Travel Blog Air, have a fantastic day.
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How fun that you found the SNL show from 1994; many things were so much more funny back then ‘in the day.’ Thank you for providing this airport list. It is really helpful.