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Private Jet Airports in Phoenix and Scottsdale

63 airfieldsUnited States

Choosing an airfield here

What drives the choice in this area: where the traffic goes, where you can clear, and what you can land.

Busiest field
Scottsdale
KSDL, 36% of area traffic
Customs
6 of 63
Onsite clearance
Highest field
7,055 ft
Springerville Municipal
Peak month
March
16,182 movements

Overview

63 airfields serve Phoenix and Scottsdale. Scottsdale (KSDL) handles the most business aviation traffic, with 36% of the area's business jet movements , followed by Phoenix Sky Harbor International and Tucson International . The area spans central and southern Arizona, from the Phoenix core down through Tucson and toward the border, with elevations ranging from just above 1,100 ft in the Phoenix basin to over 7,000 ft near Springerville and Flagstaff. Customs points are spread rather than clustered, with border-adjacent service at Nogales International alongside CBP presence at the larger Phoenix and Tucson fields. Summer heat and higher-elevation fields to the northeast both affect density altitude and runway margin planning, a factor that shifts by season and by which field in the area an operator is weighing.

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Comparison

Ten of the 63 airfields serving Phoenix and Scottsdale handle 89% of the area's business jet movements. Distance is measured from the area center, and runway length is the longest paved surface on the field.

# Airfield Distance Longest runway Services Business jet movements
1 Scottsdale Airport KSDL 8 NM 8,249 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 57,710 36% of area movements
2 Phoenix Sky Harbor International KPHX 5 NM 11,489 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 30,095 19% of area movements
3 Tucson International KTUS 97 NM 10,996 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 15,496 10% of area movements
4 Phoenix Deer Valley Airport KDVT 13 NM 8,196 ft JET A · TWR 8,212 5% of area movements
5 Mesa Gateway Airport KIWA 19 NM 10,401 ft CUS · JET A · TWR 7,524 5% of area movements
6 Phoenix Goodyear Airport KGYR 22 NM 8,500 ft JET A · TWR 6,414 4% of area movements
7 Flagstaff Pulliam Airport KFLG 99 NM 8,800 ft JET A · TWR 5,389 3% of area movements
8 Falcon Field KFFZ 11 NM 5,100 ft JET A · TWR 5,034 3% of area movements
9 Sedona Airport KSEZ 81 NM 5,132 ft JET A 3,046 2% of area movements
10 Prescott Regional / Ernest A Love Field KPRC 73 NM 7,619 ft JET A · TWR 3,005 2% of area movements

Headline figures cover public airports only. Military and private fields stay in the list below but are excluded from the counts.

Source: FAA Form 5010 and CBP list of ports of entry.

All airfields

All 63 airfields serving Phoenix and Scottsdale, grouped by distance from the area center. Each tier carries its own scale in nautical miles, and every mark is one airfield.

Within 40 NM (16) 21824412135213962659431536 0 20 40 NM
2 Phoenix Sky Harbor International KPHX 5 NM 11,489 ft
1 Scottsdale Airport KSDL 8 NM 8,249 ft
8 Falcon Field KFFZ 11 NM 5,100 ft
24 Stellar Airpark P19 12 NM 4,417 ft
4 Phoenix Deer Valley Airport KDVT 13 NM 8,196 ft
12 Chandler Municipal KCHD 16 NM 4,870 ft
13 Glendale Regional KGEU 17 NM 7,150 ft
5 Mesa Gateway Airport KIWA 19 NM 10,401 ft
21 Sky Ranch at Carefree Airport 18AZ 19 NM 4,029 ft
39 Luke AFB Airport KLUF 22 NM 10,000 ft
6 Phoenix Goodyear Airport KGYR 22 NM 8,500 ft
26 Pegasus Airpark 5AZ3 24 NM 5,124 ft
59 Bishop Airfield 1AZ0 28 NM 4,500 ft
43 Ak-Chin Regional A39 31 NM 4,751 ft
15 Casa Grande Municipal KCGZ 34 NM 5,200 ft
36 Buckeye Municipal KBXK 37 NM 5,500 ft
40 to 100 NM (23) 3334255652314138631027115830948461861163742 40 70 100 NM
33 Coolidge Municipal P08 43 NM 5,564 ft
34 Gila Bend Municipal E63 49 NM 5,200 ft
25 Wickenburg Municipal E25 51 NM 6,101 ft
56 Sawtooth Airport AZ04 52 NM 4,000 ft
52 Gila Bend Af Aux Airport KGXF 53 NM 8,503 ft
31 Payson Airport KPAN 55 NM 5,504 ft
41 San Carlos Apache Airport P13 65 NM 6,500 ft
38 Pinal Airpark KMZJ 67 NM 6,849 ft
63 El Tiro Gliderport AZ67 70 NM 5,000 ft
27 Cottonwood Airport P52 74 NM 4,250 ft
11 Marana Regional KAVQ 75 NM 6,901 ft
58 Sentiel Airport 79AZ 79 NM 4,025 ft
30 La Cholla Airpark 57AZ 79 NM 4,670 ft
9 Sedona Airport KSEZ 81 NM 5,132 ft
48 San Manuel Airport E77 84 NM 4,207 ft
46 Bagdad Airport E51 89 NM 4,552 ft
18 Ryan Field KRYN 90 NM 5,500 ft
61 Sells Airport E78 94 NM 5,830 ft
16 Davis Monthan AFB Airport KDMA 96 NM 13,645 ft
3 Tucson International KTUS 97 NM 10,996 ft
7 Flagstaff Pulliam Airport KFLG 99 NM 8,800 ft
42 Whiteriver Airport E24 100 NM 6,350 ft
Beyond 100 NM (24) 531444402262576045234729511920173528545532493750 100 136 172 NM
53 Ruby Star Airpark 14AZ 104 NM 4,300 ft
14 Show Low Regional KSOW 107 NM 7,202 ft
44 Taylor Airport KTYL 108 NM 7,001 ft
40 H A Clark Memorial Field KCMR 109 NM 6,003 ft
22 Winslow-Lindbergh Regional KINW 110 NM 7,499 ft
62 White Mountain Lake Airport 21AZ 111 NM 4,000 ft
57 Ridgeline Airpark 82AZ 117 NM 4,500 ft
60 Seligman Airport P23 120 NM 4,800 ft
45 Benson Municipal / Paul Kerchum Field E95 121 NM 4,002 ft
47 Holbrook Municipal P14 125 NM 6,698 ft
29 Cochise County Airport P33 128 NM 6,095 ft
51 Valle Airport 40G 129 NM 4,199 ft
19 Nogales International KOLS 137 NM 7,200 ft
20 Springerville Municipal KJTC 137 NM 8,422 ft
17 Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Aaf KFHU 141 NM 12,001 ft
35 Greenlee County Airport KCFT 141 NM 4,978 ft
28 Saint Johns Industrial Air Park Airport KSJN 142 NM 5,322 ft
54 Tombstone Municipal P29 147 NM 4,430 ft
55 Polacca Airport P10 157 NM 4,200 ft
32 Tuba City Airport T03 158 NM 6,230 ft
49 Bisbee Municipal P04 165 NM 5,929 ft
37 Bisbee Douglas International KDUG 170 NM 6,430 ft
50 Cochise College Airport P03 172 NM 5,551 ft

Distance is measured from the area center, not from another airfield.

Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.

Seasonality

Business jet traffic across Phoenix and Scottsdale peaks in March and is lowest in July. Eight months run above the yearly average.

16,182 movements in March10,295 in July8 months above the yearly average36% of area traffic at Scottsdale
Average 13,327
16,182
10,295
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Scottsdale All other airfields

Source: FAA TFMSC, 159,924 business jet movements across the area, 2025.

Data last refreshed September 2026. See our methodology →

Skystar in Phoenix and Scottsdale

We arrange catering, fuel and trip support across the area. Supplier prices reach you unchanged; our coordination fee sits on its own line.

Catering
8%
Minimum $75
Trip support
6%
No minimum
Fuel
$0.10 / gal
Minimum $75 per uplift, under 750 gallons
Card processing
5%
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The same trip, priced two ways.

Citation Longitude, four passengers, one night in Phoenix and Scottsdale.

Market practice
Landing permit$675.00
Airport slot$270.00
Ground handling$1,860.00
Crew transport$480.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$915.00
Coordination feeNot shown
Card processing$210.00
Total due, USD$4,410.00
Skystar
Landing permit$450.00
Airport slot$180.00
Ground handling$1,240.00
Crew transport$320.00
Crew hotel, 2 rooms$610.00
Coordination fee$168.00
Card processing$148.40
Total due, USD$3,116.40

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Frequently asked questions

How many airports in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area have customs service on site?

Six airports in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area carry CBP inspection services. Phoenix Sky Harbor International (KPHX) and Scottsdale (KSDL) sit close to the center of the area, while Tucson International (KTUS) and Mesa Gateway (KIWA) cover the southern side. Nogales International (KOLS) sits near the border, and Davis Monthan AFB (KDMA) also shows customs capability but is a private-use military field, not open to general public filing. For crews needing an inbound clearance point, the choice generally comes down to which of these matches the routing rather than proximity alone, since several sit far apart from each other.

Where does business jet traffic peak and dip across the year in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area?

Business jet movements in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area peak in March at 16,182 operations and drop to a low of 10,295 in July. That is a swing of nearly 6,000 movements between the busiest and quietest month. Eight months of the year run above the annual average of 13,327 operations, meaning the slow season is short and concentrated in summer. Operators planning ramp or handling arrangements around the winter and spring months should expect the tighter conditions that come with above-average traffic across most of the calendar.

How far apart are Tucson International and Nogales International, the two customs points on the southern side of the area?

Tucson International (KTUS) and Nogales International (KOLS), both in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area, sit 42 NM apart. Both carry CBP inspection services, but KTUS is towered with jet fuel and a paved surface of 10,996 ft, while KOLS is non-towered with a shorter 7,200 ft runway. For a crew clearing customs near the border before continuing north, this gap means the two fields are not interchangeable stops on the same leg; the choice depends on runway length needed and whether tower service is required for the operation.

What runway length is available at Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Aaf, the longest paved surface in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area?

Sierra Vista Municipal-Libby Aaf (KFHU) in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area has the longest paved runway among public-use fields at 12,001 ft. This exceeds the paved length at Phoenix Sky Harbor International (KPHX), which runs 11,489 ft, and at Tucson International (KTUS), at 10,996 ft. KFHU sits well outside the immediate metro core, over 140 NM from the area center, so its long runway serves a different operational footprint than the closer-in fields. Business jet movements there are comparatively light at 716 annually, reflecting its role apart from the busier core airports.

How does elevation change between the Phoenix core and the higher fields toward the edges of the area, such as Springerville Municipal?

Phoenix Sky Harbor International (KPHX) sits at 1,135 ft, typical of the low desert core of the Phoenix and Scottsdale area. Springerville Municipal (KJTC), the highest field in the area at 7,055 ft, sits far to the northeast alongside other elevated fields like Flagstaff Pulliam (KFLG) at 7,015 ft and Show Low Regional (KSOW) at 6,416 ft. This spread of nearly 6,000 ft between the core and the highest fields changes density altitude planning and paved-length margins considerably; a runway length adequate at KPHX may leave less margin at these higher-elevation fields for the same aircraft weight.