Photo by Nicole Neri | AZCIR
By Michael Salerno | Arizona Republic
People who fly through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in the next several years will notice an ongoing metamorphosis.
The airport is working on $1.74 billion worth of upgrades over the next five years as part of its comprehensive asset management plan, which the Phoenix City Council approved in 2019.
One key project is nearly finished: Stage 2 of the PHX Sky Train, a $745 million extension that will connect Terminals 3 and 4 to the Rental Car Center. Right now, getting to the Rental Car Center from the terminals requires riding a shuttle bus.
Other upgrades are in various stages of progress. Most recently, Sky Harborreceived a federal funding commitment from the infrastructure law to build a taxiway connecting the north and south airfields. Airport officials say this will reduce the time flyers spend waiting to take off and exit a plane after landing.
