January 2025
PHX Ready to Celebrate 90th Anniversary
America’s Friendliest Airport® is starting its 90th birthday celebration a little early and plans to party for the whole year with online features, special music and giveaways for passengers and visitors.
The look back at history will highlight our humble beginnings to 1935 when the city of Phoenix paid $100,000 for a remote airfield nicknamed “The Farm” that today sits centered in Phoenix and is considered the economic engine for the state of Arizona.
From a time when folks flew in to get married in a chapel on airport grounds to being one of the busiest three-runway airports in the world, Phoenix Sky Harbor has a lot of history to celebrate. Look for spotlights on employees who have a long or special connection to PHX. Fun facts about the airport through the last 90s years will also be shared, and special trading cards promoting the 90th anniversary will be available to passengers and visitors.
A special 90th anniversary section at skyharbor.com/90years will feature historic photos and news on special events.
