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KPHX Runway 08/26 — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

11,489 × 150 ft concrete · true headings 090° / 270° · field elevation 1,135 ft

Runway 08/26 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (KPHX) in Phoenix, AZ is 11,489 ft long and 150 ft wide, concrete, with true headings 090° and 270°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT I) and MALSF approach lights on runway 08. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 08 the headwind 52.8% of the time and runway 26 46.3%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 0.4% of wind hours. KPHX publishes its tower configuration on FAA SWIM, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 08/26 — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

NO CLOSURE REPORTED
  • The tower's TFDM closure record lists no closure for this runway and the current D-ATIS names no closure, restriction or outage for it. No received NOTAM closes or restricts this runway, but the NOTAM stream has no complete initial load yet — verify NOTAMs before flight.

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · Tower TFDM configuration (FAA SWIM) · D-ATIS · Tower TFDM 1500Z (8:00 AM MST) · D-ATIS 1451Z (7:51 AM MST). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 08/26

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Instrument procedure (FDC) · 5
  • 6/4705 · INTL · scheduled11/09 1300Z (6:00 AM MST) → 06/14 2055Z (1:55 PM MST)
    !FDC 6/4705 PHX IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... S-LOC 26 MDA 1680/HAT 545 ALL CATS, VISIBILITY CATS C/D 1 5/8. CIRCLING CATS A/B MDA 1780/HAT 645. TEMPORARY CRANE 1377 MSL 1.5 NM EAST OF RWY 26 (2026-AWP-16745-OE). 2611091300-2706142055EST
  • 6/4013 · FDC · scheduled11/04 0400Z (9:00 PM MST) → 12/02 0323Z (8:23 PM MST)
    !FDC 6/4013 PHX ODP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 6... ADD TAKEOFF OBSTACLE NOTE: RWY 08, CRANE 3947 FT FROM DER, 869 FT LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 125 FT AGL/1273 FT MSL (2026-AWP-17757-OE). ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. 2611040400-2612020323EST
  • 6/3472 · INTL10/29 0002Z (5:02 PM MST) → 11/11 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)
    IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 25L, AMDT 1H... ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, AMDT 2D... ILS OR LOC RWY 8, ORIG-F... ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7L, AMDT 11B... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, PXR VORTAC UNMONITORED.
  • 6/2693 · FDC10/27 1450Z (7:50 AM MST) → 11/27 1450Z (7:50 AM MST)
    !FDC 6/2693 PHX ODP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 6... TAKEOFF MINIMUMS: RWY 8, TEMP CRANE 1300 FROM DER, 768FT RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, UP TO 100 AGL/1233 MSL (2026-AWP-2169-NRA). ALL OTHER DATA REMAINS AS PUBLISHED. 2610271450-2611271450EST
  • 6/5249 · FDC09/24 1447Z (7:47 AM MST) → 12/02 1447Z (7:47 AM MST)
    !FDC 6/5249 PHX SID PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. FORPE ONE DEPARTURE (RNAV)... MRBIL ONE DEPARTURE (RNAV)... QUAKY ONE DEPARTURE (RNAV)... DEPARTURE PROCEDURE: RWY 25L,25R,26: GPS REQUIRED, TFD TACAN OUT OF SERVICE. 2609241447-2612021447EST

Current active runways at KPHX

As stated by the tower — its TFDM surface system and its D-ATIS broadcast. Not an estimate.

Information Quebec · 1451Z (7:51 AM MST)
Tower configuration (TFDM)
“EAST_VMC” · updated recently
Arrivals
07L07R08
Departures
07L07R08

Airport rates: 72 arrivals / 60 departures per hour. In effect since 2026-11-03 0731Z (12:31 AM MST).

Flow: East flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 08/26 in this configuration: 08 — ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

D-ATIS broadcast
Arrivals
0807R
Departures
07L

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 1251Z (5:51 AM MST).

Show the D-ATIS text
PHX ATIS INFO Q 1451Z. 14003KT 10SM FEW250 17/12 A3008 (THREE ZERO ZERO EIGHT). 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 8, ILS OR VISUAL APCH RWY 7R. DEPARTING RWY 7L. NOTICES TO AIRMEN. CLNC DLVY FREQ 133.7, INT, E13 INT, E11 INT, G3 INTXNS E3 THRU E7 F3 THRU F7 RWSL OTS. MULT CRANES INVOF ARPT. BIRD ACTIVITY INVOF ARPT. READBACK HOLD SHORT INSTRUCTIONS. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO Q.

Current wind on Runway 08/26

Wind not reported

Runway 08
ACTIVE

No steady wind direction — no components to compute.

Runway 26

No steady wind direction — no components to compute.

07L25R07R25L0826Ncalm
  • arrivals
  • departures
  • LAHSO hold-short
  • closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the tower TFDM states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KPHX

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the tower's TFDM feed — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Nov 3, 2026 (airport-local day): 1 configuration change since local midnight, from the tower's TFDM configuration ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

  1. 07:02Z12:02 AM MST(in effect since before the day began)
    0.5 h
    Arrivals
    2625L25R
    Departures
    2625L25R
    West flowIn effect at the start of the day
  2. 07:31Z12:31 AM MST
    7.5 h · current
    Arrivals
    07L07R08
    Departures
    07L07R08
    East flowFlow changed: West → East · Arrivals +07L, 07R, 08 −26, 25L, 25R · Departures +07L, 07R, 08 −26, 25L, 25R

Runway 08/26 outlook

Where runway 08/26 stands now and which runway at KPHX is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 08/26 · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

  1. Now1502Z · 8:02 AM MST·08/26: 08 in use·Current airport configuration (tower TFDM): arrivals 07L · 07R · 08 · departures 07L · 07R · 08·stated·wind not forecast
  2. +1 h1602Z · 9:02 AM MST·08/26: 08 likely·airport-wide likely 08 then 07L·East flow·5 kt headwind, 1 kt crosswind·Low 50%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 5 kt headwind and 1 kt crosswind on 08 versus 5 kt headwind on 07L.|The airport is already using 07L, 07R and 08 (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
  3. +2 h1702Z · 10:02 AM MST·08/26: 08 likely·airport-wide likely 08 then 07L·East flow·5 kt headwind, 1 kt crosswind·Low 47%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 5 kt headwind and 1 kt crosswind on 08 versus 5 kt headwind on 07L.|The airport is already using 07L, 07R and 08 (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
  4. +3 h1802Z · 11:02 AM MST·08/26: 08 likely·airport-wide likely 08 then 07L·East flow·5 kt headwind, 1 kt crosswind·Low 44%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 5 kt headwind and 1 kt crosswind on 08 versus 5 kt headwind on 07L.|The airport is already using 07L, 07R and 08 (stated by the tower (TFDM)), so no change is needed.|No known runway closure prevents this configuration.|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
  5. +6 h2102Z · 2:02 PM MST·08/26: not favored·airport-wide likely 07L·East flow·Low 55%·wind VRB at 4 kt·Why TAF wind variable at 4 kt: no steady direction, so wind does not decide the runway.|In recorded use, 07L is the end this airport most often named for arrivals in calm wind (tower TFDM).|The airport is already using 07L, 07R and 08.
  6. +12 h0302Z · 8:02 PM MST·08/26: not favored·airport-wide likely 07L·East flow·Low 55%·wind VRB at 4 kt·Why TAF wind variable at 4 kt: no steady direction, so wind does not decide the runway.|In recorded use, 07L is the end this airport most often named for arrivals in calm wind (tower TFDM).|The airport is already using 07L, 07R and 08.

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded tower use since Sep 19, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 1120Z (4:20 AM MST).

Tower demand plan (TFDM) · 1500Z–1715Z120 arrivals · 117 departures expected at KPHX
07Larr 0 dep 11308arr 76 dep 107Rarr 44 dep 326arr 0 dep 0

Counts the tower's surface system expects per runway over the next two hours — the tower's plan, not an ATIS Alerts estimate and not an ATC assignment. A runway with zero expected demand is not in the plan for that period. During a runway change the plan can lag the configuration above for a few minutes (flights already assigned to the old runways stay counted there until reassigned).

Traffic management restrictions at KPHX (tower TFDM)as of 1500Z
  • APREQ → KCHD/KDVT/KFFZ/KGEU/KGYR/KIWA/P18/P19/SDL/18AZ · since 03/22 1312Z · until further notice — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → DEN · since 11/03 1230Z · by ZAB · TM Initiatives:Metering:VOL — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → LAX · since 11/03 1320Z · by ZAB · TM Initiatives:Metering:VOL — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → DFW · since 11/03 1425Z · by ZAB · TM INITIATIVES:METERING:VOL — approval request — departures need a release time
  • APREQ → SLC · since 11/03 1500Z · by ZAB · TM Initiatives:Metering:VOL — approval request — departures need a release time

Restrictions on departures from KPHXtoward the named airports or fixes, as recorded by the tower's surface system; they change the departure flow, not the runway in use. Not an FAA product.

Runway 08/26 equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 08
Approach lighting
MALSF
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Not available
Touchdown zone lighting
Not available
REIL
Not available
ILS
ILS/DMEDEGRADED
I-SYQ · 111.75 MHz · CAT I · NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
NOTAM 6/3472 · degraded until 11/11 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)
IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 25L, AMDT 1H... ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, AMDT 2D... ILS OR LOC RWY 8, ORIG-F... ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7L, AMDT 11B... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, PXR VORTAC UNMONITORED.
Localizer
AvailableDEGRADED
NASR ILS component status: operational, restricted
NOTAM 6/3472 · degraded until 11/11 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)
IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 25L, AMDT 1H... ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, AMDT 2D... ILS OR LOC RWY 8, ORIG-F... ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7L, AMDT 11B... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, PXR VORTAC UNMONITORED.
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
AvailableDEGRADED
channel 54Y
NOTAM 6/3472 · degraded until 11/11 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)
IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 25L, AMDT 1H... ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, AMDT 2D... ILS OR LOC RWY 8, ORIG-F... ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7L, AMDT 11B... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, PXR VORTAC UNMONITORED.
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
Not available
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available
Runway 26
Approach lighting
Not available
Visual glide slope
PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting
HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting
Not available
Touchdown zone lighting
Not available
REIL
Available
ILS
ILS/DMEDEGRADED
I-CWJ · 111.75 MHz · CAT I
NOTAM 6/3472 · degraded until 11/11 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)
IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 25L, AMDT 1H... ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, AMDT 2D... ILS OR LOC RWY 8, ORIG-F... ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7L, AMDT 11B... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, PXR VORTAC UNMONITORED.
Localizer
AvailableDEGRADED
NOTAM 6/3472 · degraded until 11/11 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)
IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 25L, AMDT 1H... ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, AMDT 2D... ILS OR LOC RWY 8, ORIG-F... ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7L, AMDT 11B... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, PXR VORTAC UNMONITORED.
Glideslope
Available
3°
DME
AvailableDEGRADED
channel 54Y
NOTAM 6/3472 · degraded until 11/11 2300Z (4:00 PM MST)
IAP PHOENIX SKY HARBOR INTL, PHOENIX, AZ. ILS OR LOC RWY 25L, AMDT 1H... ILS OR LOC RWY 26, AMDT 1... ILS OR LOC RWY 7R, AMDT 2D... ILS OR LOC RWY 8, ORIG-F... ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 7L, AMDT 11B... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, PXR VORTAC UNMONITORED.
Marker beacons
Not available
RVR
Not available
Runway markings
Precision instrument
condition good
Arresting system
Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

Runway 08

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 26

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 08/26

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 08/26 at KPHX
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
Tower118.7Runway 08/26
Tower278.8Runway 08/26
Ground119.75Sector: NORTH
Ground132.55Sector: SOUTH
Ground269.2Airport-wide
Clearance delivery118.1Airport-wide
Clearance delivery269.2Airport-wide
D-ATIS127.575Airport-wide
Show all frequencies (24 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)
Frequencies serving runway 08/26 at KPHX
ServiceFrequencyApplies to
Approach / departure119.2Sector: 319-057 7500 FT & ABV
Approach / departure120.7Sector: 319-057 BLW 7500 FT
Approach / departure123.7Sector: 139-191 BLW 8500 FT
Approach / departure123.7Sector: 119-138 BLW 7500 FT
Approach / departure124.1Sector: 192-263 7500-12500 FT
Approach / departure124.1Sector: 119-138 7500-14500 FT
Approach / departure124.9Sector: 058-118 BLW 10500 FT
Approach / departure126.8Sector: 192-263 ABV 12500 FT
Approach / departure126.8Sector: 058-118 10500 FT & ABV
Approach / departure126.8Sector: 119-138 ABV 14500 FT
Approach / departure126.8Sector: 139-191 8500 FT & ABV
Approach / departure128.65Sector: 340-079 ABV 5500 FT
Approach / departure239.0Sector: 319-057 BLW 7500 FT
Approach / departure256.9Sector: 119-138 7500-14500 FT
Approach / departure256.9Sector: 192-263 7500-12500 FT
Approach / departure269.6Sector: 192-263 ABV 12500 FT
Approach / departure269.6Sector: 139-191 8500 FT & ABV
Approach / departure269.6Sector: 119-138 ABV 14500 FT
Approach / departure269.6Sector: 058-118 10500 FT & ABV
Approach / departure281.45Sector: 319-057 7500 FT & ABV
Approach / departure353.8Sector: 058-118 BLW 10500 FT
Approach / departure353.9Sector: ABV 10000 FT
Approach / departure363.0Sector: 119-138 BLW 7500 FT
Approach / departure363.0Sector: 139-191 BLW 8500 FT

Rows marked “Runway 08/26” are sectorized to this runway complex in the FAA record; “Airport-wide” rows serve every runway. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 08/26 overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length
11,489 ft
Width
150 ft
Surface
Concrete · Good condition
Surface treatment
Grooved
Weight bearing (lb)
S 30k · D 200k · 2D 455k · 2D/2D2 965k
PCN
846
Runway lights
Lighted
Airport elevation
1,135 ft
Published FAA baseline
Open
Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.
Runway 08
True heading
090°
Magnetic
078°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
1,111 ft
TDZ elevation
1,118 ft
Displaced threshold
898 ft
Threshold crossing height
69 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Traffic pattern
Left
Controlling obstruction
bldg, 66 ft, 3,020 ft from threshold, 42:1 slope
Runway 26
True heading
270°
Magnetic
258°
Published FAA baseline
Open
Threshold elevation
1,135 ft
TDZ elevation
1,135 ft
Displaced threshold
None on record
Threshold crossing height
71 ft
Visual glide path
3°
Traffic pattern
Right
Controlling obstruction
road, 9 ft, 905 ft from threshold, 50:1 slope

Runway 08/26 numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 12.0°E (2000), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KPHX

Observed runway usage: how often the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the tower's own statement, via FAA SWIM).

tower TFDM runway history at KPHX
720 hours collected since Sep 19, 2026
  • 7-day analysis: Ready
  • 30-day analysis: Ready
  • 90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
  • 12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours
1 configuration change · 2 distinct configurations · 24 h recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
25L (79%) · 25R (79%) · 26 (79%)
Most-used departure ends
25L (79%) · 25R (79%) · 26 (79%)
Runway 08
Arrivals21%
Departures21%
Runway 26
Arrivals79%
Departures79%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days
10 configuration changes (≈ 1.4 per day) · 2 distinct configurations · 7 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
07L (59%) · 07R (59%) · 08 (59%)
Most-used departure ends
07L (59%) · 07R (59%) · 08 (59%)
Runway 08
Arrivals59%
Departures59%
Runway 26
Arrivals41%
Departures41%
Flow
  • East flow59%(99 h)
  • West flow41%(69 h)
Most common configurations
  • 59% · arrivals 07L · 07R · 08 · departures 07L · 07R · 08(East flow)
  • 41% · arrivals 25L · 25R · 26 · departures 25L · 25R · 26(West flow)
Last 30 days
20 configuration changes (≈ 0.7 per day) · 2 distinct configurations · 30 days recorded
Most-used arrival ends at the airport
07L (77%) · 07R (77%) · 08 (77%)
Most-used departure ends
07L (77%) · 07R (77%) · 08 (77%)
Runway 08
Arrivals77%
Departures77%
Runway 26
Arrivals23%
Departures23%
Flow
  • East flow77%(557 h)
  • West flow23%(163 h)
Most common configurations
  • 77% · arrivals 07L · 07R · 08 · departures 07L · 07R · 08(East flow)
  • 23% · arrivals 25L · 25R · 26 · departures 25L · 25R · 26(West flow)
How the tower used runways by wind
Wind fromHours08 arrivals26 arrivals08 departures26 departures
Calm / light (< 5 kt)72077%23%77%23%
Use by time of day (airport-local)
night (240 h)
08 arr 81%26 arr 19%
morning (181 h)
08 arr 86%26 arr 14%
afternoon (179 h)
08 arr 70%26 arr 30%
evening (120 h)
08 arr 67%26 arr 33%
0003060912151821

Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of tower TFDM runway configuration history collected · 2 distinct configurations observed · through Nov 3, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the tower's TFDM configuration listed each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KPHX is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 08/26

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 175,067 hourly observations at KPHX (2005–2025), 137,187 with a steady wind direction (21.6% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 08/26 (either end)

Mean crosswind
2.8 kt
median 2.2 kt
90th / 95th percentile
6.1 / 7.8 kt
max 90 kt
Above 10 kt
2.2%
> 15 kt: 0.4% · > 20 kt: 0.1%
Gust crosswind > 15 kt
2.1%
90th pct gust 6.7 kt
0%49%97%84%0–5 kt13%5–10 kt1.8%10–15 kt0.3%15–20 kt0.1%20–25 kt0.0%25+ kt
Share of wind hours by crosswind band on runway 08/26 at KPHX, 2005–2025
Crosswind (kt)Share of wind hours
0–584.4%
5–1013.4%
10–151.8%
15–200.3%
20–250.1%
25+0%

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Jul; calmest: Dec. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 08

Headwind
52.8%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
24.1%
> 10 kt: 6.8%
Most wind-favored end
20.3%
of steady-wind hours, 08 had the most headwind of every end at KPHX

Runway 26

Headwind
46.3%
of wind hours
Tailwind > 5 kt
22.3%
> 10 kt: 2%
Most wind-favored end
16.3%
of steady-wind hours, 26 had the most headwind of every end at KPHX

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KPHX. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 08 and 26 by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind fromShare of wind hours08 favored26 favoredMean crosswindCrosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°4%6.9%37.4%5.8 kt2.4%
NE 023–068°4%24%0%4.7 kt0.5%
E 068–113°31%33.3%0%1.1 kt0%
SE 113–158°13%45.3%0%4 kt0.2%
S 158–203°7%45%6.5%6.9 kt3.5%
SW 203–248°12%0%28.3%3.8 kt0.2%
W 248–293°22%0%33.5%1.6 kt0%
NW 293–338°7%0%47.7%4.4 kt0.4%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning
08 favored 30.5% · 26 7%
mean crosswind 2.8 kt · calm 23.4%
afternoon
08 favored 11.6% · 26 25.2%
mean crosswind 3.7 kt · calm 26.5%
evening
08 favored 9.5% · 26 27.1%
mean crosswind 3.1 kt · calm 18.4%
night
08 favored 24.5% · 26 11.4%
mean crosswind 2.2 kt · calm 18.2%

Seasonal runway conditions

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Mean crosswind on runway 08/26 at KPHX by month, 2005–2025
MonthMean crosswind (kt)
Jan2.4 kt
Feb2.6 kt
Mar2.8 kt
Apr3.0 kt
May3.2 kt
Jun3.0 kt
Jul3.4 kt
Aug3.4 kt
Sep3.1 kt
Oct2.6 kt
Nov2.3 kt
Dec2.2 kt
Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 08/26 at KPHX, 2005–2025
MonthPrevailingMean windGustyMean xwxw > 10xw > 15xw > 2008 tail > 526 tail > 5IFRTSFog
JanE4.3 kt2%2.4 kt1.1%0.2%0.1%10%26.2%0.2%0.05%0.6%
FebE5 kt4.3%2.6 kt2.3%0.5%0.1%16%24.5%0.1%0.05%0.4%
MarE5.7 kt6.9%2.8 kt2.5%0.5%0.1%24.7%23.8%0.1%0.14%0.3%
AprW6.4 kt11.7%3 kt2.7%0.4%0.1%35.2%19.3%0%0.04%0%
MayW6.5 kt12.7%3.2 kt3%0.5%0.1%36.3%17.8%0%0.11%0%
JunW6.4 kt11.5%3 kt1.9%0.3%0%39.2%16.4%0%0.16%0%
JulW6.9 kt12.5%3.4 kt3.3%0.8%0.2%38.8%18.6%0.2%1.12%0.1%
AugE6.1 kt8%3.4 kt3%0.6%0.2%27.3%22.2%0.2%1.54%0.1%
SepE5.6 kt6.5%3.1 kt2.4%0.3%0.1%19%26.3%0.1%0.6%0.1%
OctE5 kt3.9%2.6 kt1.5%0.4%0.1%15.1%26.1%0.1%0.35%0.1%
NovE4.3 kt2.1%2.3 kt1%0.1%0.1%10.6%24.5%0%0.12%0.2%
DecE4.2 kt1.5%2.2 kt0.9%0.2%0.1%10%23.2%0.2%0.04%0.8%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 08/26 closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 19, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days
  • 08 reported closed on 11 calendar days (82 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-07 07:00Z, last seen 2026-11-02 13:35Z)
  • 26 reported closed on 11 calendar days (82 broadcasts; first seen 2026-10-07 07:00Z, last seen 2026-11-02 13:35Z)

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)
  • 10/120 · closure (full) · runway 08/26effective 2026-11-02 06:59Z → 2026-11-02 13:30Z · first seen 2026-10-31 11:04Z · last seen 2026-10-31 11:06Z
    !PHX 10/120 PHX RWY 08/26 CLSD 2611020659-2611021330
  • 10/088 · closure (full) · runway 08/26effective 2026-10-26 06:59Z → 2026-10-30 13:30Z · first seen 2026-10-24 11:20Z · last seen 2026-10-24 11:20Z
    !PHX 10/088 PHX RWY 08/26 CLSD DLY 0659-1330 2610260659-2610301330
  • 09/129 · closure (full) · runway 08/26effective 2026-10-02 06:59Z → 2026-10-02 13:30Z · first seen 2026-09-29 17:21Z · last seen 2026-09-29 17:22Z
    !PHX 09/129 PHX RWY 08/26 CLSD 2610020659-2610021330
  • 09/122 · closure (full) · runway 08/26effective 2026-09-30 06:59Z → 2026-09-30 13:30Z · first seen 2026-09-29 15:23Z · last seen 2026-09-29 15:25Z
    !PHX 09/122 PHX RWY 08/26 CLSD 2609300659-2609301330
  • 09/112 · closure (full) · runway 08/26effective 2026-09-29 06:59Z → 2026-10-02 13:30Z · first seen 2026-09-28 14:51Z · last seen 2026-09-29 12:24Z · cancelled 2026-09-29 12:24Z
    !PHX 09/112 PHX RWY 08/26 CLSD DLY 0659-1330 2609290659-2610021330
  • 09/101 · closure (full) · runway 08/26effective 2026-09-26 06:59Z → 2026-09-26 13:30Z · first seen 2026-09-25 15:22Z · last seen 2026-09-25 15:24Z
    !PHX 09/101 PHX RWY 08/26 CLSD 2609260659-2609261330
Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 08/26: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 08/26

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 08/26 at KPHX explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 08/26

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

Runway 08

Runway 26

24 departure procedures · 22 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

  • Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it (KPHX does); otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
  • Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
  • Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
  • Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
  • Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
  • Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
  • History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
  • Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
  • PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KPHX by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
  • Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 2 min ago; the tower TFDM feed last delivered 3 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Active runway - past 30 days

Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KPHX. From the tower TFDM configuration, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

  • 07L77%dep 77%
  • 07R77%dep 77%
  • 0877%dep 77%
  • 25L23%dep 23%
  • 25R23%dep 23%
  • 2623%dep 23%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 20 configuration changes · 2 distinct configurations.

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 ↗

⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.