Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 8:51 PM MST, Oct 27, KPHX is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KPHX right now.
Live aviation weather for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix, AZ, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Phoenix, AZ at a field elevation of 1,135 ft. KPHX reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (07L/25R, 07R/25L, 08/26), the longest 11,489 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 23°C (74°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KPHX 280351Z 23005KT 10SM CLR 23/06 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP111 T02330061 $
Current runway configuration at KPHX
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 9 min ago (0446Z / 9:46 PM MST)
This configuration has been stated since 2327Z (4:27 PM MST).
What changed at KPHX?
Since the 0251Z (7:51 PM MST) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0251Z (7:51 PM MST) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KPHX
KPHX is currently VFR with winds from 230° at 5 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The tower TFDM states arrivals on runway 26, 25R and 25L and departures on runway 26, 25R and 25L; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 3 kt; the wind favors west-facing runway ends (25L, 25R, 26). Density altitude is approximately 2,450 ft (field elevation 1,135 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KPHX by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued 27 ground stops and 21 ground delay programs for PHX between October 2025 and October 2026, affecting 39 days. Thunderstorms were the most common reason (21 of 48). A typical ground stop lasted about 1 h 14 min.
KPHX reported VFR in 99% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 359 flyable days a year. May is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse under 1% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually fog and low visibility rather than low ceilings (visibility under 3 miles under 1% of hours, ceilings under 1,000 ft under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, the east-facing ends (07L, 07R, 08) had the best headwind 53% of the time, the west-facing ends (25L, 25R, 26) 47%, and winds were calm 22% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 23 days a year. 75% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in August when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
PHX departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time across 197,182 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (67%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KPHX ran east flow 68% of the time and west flow 32%. Runway 08 was named for arrivals most often (60% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 85 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
PHX ATIS INFO W 0451Z. 10003KT 10SM CLR 23/06 A2992 (TWO NINER NINER TWO). SIMUL APCHS TO PARL RWYS IN USE. USE CTN FOR ACFT ON PARL FINAL APCHS, DO NOT OVERSHOOT FINAL. EXPECT ILS OR VISUAL APCH RWY 26, ILS OR VISUAL APCH RWY 25L. DEPARTING RWY 25R. NOTICES TO AIRMEN. RWY 26 GS OTS, CLNC DLVY FREQ 133.7, INT, E13 INT, E11 INT G3 RWSL OTS. MULT CRANES INVOF ARPT. BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. READBACK HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO W.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25LFAV | 7,800 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 25R | 10,300 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 26 | 11,489 ft | CON | 4 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 07L | 10,300 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 07R | 7,800 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
| 08 | 11,489 ft | CON | 4 kt tail | 3 kt right |
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KPHX runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- No closure reportedRunway 07L/25R10,300 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent use25RARR/DEPWind
- 07L
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25R
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 07R/25L7,800 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use25LARR/DEPWind
- 07R
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 25L
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 08/2611,489 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use26ARR/DEPWind
- 08
- 4 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 4 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the tower TFDM configurationstates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 22 h: wind 3→5 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KPHX weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KPHX
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KPHX reported mostly VFR across 23 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. Wind most often came from the E.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 07L/07R/08
- 76%
- 25L/25R/26
- 24%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0305Z (8:05 PM MST)
TAF KPHX 280305Z 2803/2906 VRB04KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2803/2805 28005KT FM280700 11004KT P6SM SKC FM282100 17005KT P6SM SCT250 FM290100 29004KT P6SM BKN250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KPHX's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 26, the runway in use per the tower.
Concrete · 11,489 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07L/25R, 07R/25L, 08/26 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KPHX
- IATA
- PHX
- FAA LID
- PHX
- City
- Phoenix
- State
- Arizona
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- Coordinates
- 33.4353, -112.0059
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 11,489 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 127.575 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Phoenix
- Next sunset
- 19h 47m
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Historical Flying Weather at KPHX
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KPHX reported VFR conditions during about 99.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 359 VFR flying days a year. May had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.5 kt, calm 15.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 98.7 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 99.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 99.4 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 99.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| May | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 99.9 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 99.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 99.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 99.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 99.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 99.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 98.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.3 kt |
| Feb | 5.0 kt |
| Mar | 5.7 kt |
| Apr | 6.4 kt |
| May | 6.5 kt |
| Jun | 6.4 kt |
| Jul | 6.9 kt |
| Aug | 6.1 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 5.0 kt |
| Nov | 4.3 kt |
| Dec | 4.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KPHX airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX)
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