Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport Passenger Levels Are Soaring Near Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Ayana Hamilton
Published: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 - 3:13pm
Updated: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 - 10:33am

Passengers at Terminal 4 in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
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Passengers at Terminal 4 in Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in July 2021.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is reporting its passenger numbers are nearing pre-pandemic levels and are up 63% from this time in 2020. 

Spokesperson Heather Shelbrack says the airport continues to see a rebound in passenger traffic 16 months after the COVID-19 pandemic began. 

“Our numbers for 2021 are only 7% lower than 2019 before the pandemic. So before the COVID-19 pandemic, we welcomed 3.65 million passengers in August. This year we welcomed 3.4 million passengers," Shelbrack said. 

Shelbrack said Sky Harbor is also seeing growth in cargo traffic, which has grown 2.2% from 2020. 

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