Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
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I went to Sky Harbor on February 9 to photograph American's America West heritage, Piedmont Pacemaker, and PSA heritage A319s and Southwest's Triple Crown 737. I also caught a DHL 767 and a couple of American A330s.
Frontier Airbus A320-214 N202FR Colorado first flew on February 19, 2008. Its construction number is 3431. It was delivered to Frontier on March 6, 2008.
Frontier Airbus A320-214 N202FR Colorado has a Bighorn Sheep on its tail.
Southwest Boeing 737-800 N8510E first flew on November 8, 2016. Its construction number is 36944. It was delivered to Southwest on November 22, 2016.
American A319-132 N838AW in America West heritage livery first flew on November 9, 2005. Its construction number is 2615. It was delivered to America West on November 17, 2005. It was transferred to US Airways on January 14, 2006 and merged into the American Airlines fleet on December 10, 2013.
American A319-132 N838AW in America West heritage livery
American Airbus A330-323 N272AY first flew on April 6, 2000. Its construction number is 333. It was delivered to US Airways as N672UW on May 4, 2000. US Airways registered it as N272AY on October 11, 2006. It was merged into the American fleet on December 10, 2013.
Skywest Canadair CRJ-701 N752SK was delivered to Skywest on April 29, 2005. Its construction number is 10209.
United Boeing 737-924 N69824 first flew on May 2, 2014. Its construction number is 42179. It was delivered to United on May 9, 2014.
American Airbus A319-0112 N744P Piedmont Pacemaker heritage first flew on July 12, 2000. It was delivered to US Airways as N744US on August 3, 2000. US Airways registered it as N744P on May 12, 2006. Its construction number is 1287. It was merged into the American Airlines fleet on December 10, 2013.
American Airbus A319-0112 N744P Piedmont Pacemaker heritage
Arizona Air National Guard Boeing KC-135R 62-3550 of the 197th Air Refueling Squadron of the 161st Air Refueling Wing
American Airbus A319-112 N742PS PSA heritage first flew on May 20, 2000. Its Airbus construction number is 1245. It was delivered to US Airways registered as N737US on June 14, 2000. It was re-registered as N742PS on May 15, 2006. It was merged into the American Airlines fleet on December 10, 2013.
American Airbus A319-112 N742PS PSA heritage
American Boeing 757-2B7 N201UU first flew on June 5, 1995. Its construction number is 27810. It was delivered to US Air on June 13, 1995. US Air became US Airways on February 27, 1997. It was registered as N201UU on September 11, 2006. It was merged into the American fleet on December 10, 2013.
American Boeing 757-2B7 N202UW first flew on June 26, 1995. Its construction number is 27811. It was delivered to US Air on July 7, 1995. US Air became US Airways on February 27, 1997. It was registered as N202UW on September 11, 2006. It was merged into the American fleet on December 10, 2013.
American Airbus A330-323 N275AY first flew on November 15, 2000. Its construction number is 370. It was delivered to US Airways as N675US on December 7, 2000. US Airways registered it as N275AY on September 19, 2006. It was merged into the American fleet on December 10, 2013.
Delta Boeing 737-900 N866DN
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N409WN Triple Crown first flew on August 28, 2001. Its construction number is 27896. It was delivered to Southwest on December 19, 2001.
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N409WN Triple Crown
DHL Boeing 767-281F N656GT first flew on January 27, 1984. Its construction number is 23017. It was delivered to All Nippon as JA-8486 on March 1, 1984. Airborne Express registered it as N784AX on July 21, 1999 and leased it to DHL as N656GT on January 22, 2015.
Air traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Giant Jet Airplanes |
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| First Flight | Wing Span | Length | Wing Area (ft2) | Gross Weight (lbs) | Engines | |
| Boeing 777-9 | 2018 |
235ft 5in |
251ft 9in |
5,025 |
775,000 |
2 × 105,000 lb General Electric GE9X-105B1A |
| Scaled Composites Model 351 Stratolaunch | 2018 |
385ft |
238ft |
? |
1,300,000 |
6 × 56,750 lb Pratt & Whitney PW4056 |
| Boeing 747-8 Jumbo Jet | 2010 |
224ft,07in |
250ft,02in |
5,960 |
975,000 |
4 x 66,500 GEnx-2B67 |
| Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | 2009 |
197ft, 03in |
206ft |
3,501 |
545,000 |
2 x 71,000 lb General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 |
| Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner | 2009 |
197ft, 03in |
186ft |
3,501 |
502,500 |
2 x 64,000 lb General Electric GEnx or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 |
| Airbus A380 | 2005 |
261ft,10in |
239ft,06in |
9,100 |
1,235,000 |
4 x 84,000 lb RR Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP-7200 |
| Boeing 777-300ER | 2003 |
212ft,07in |
242ft,04in |
4,700 |
775,000 |
2 x 115,300 lb GE90-115B |
| Airbus A340-600 | 2001 |
208ft,02in |
247ft,01in |
4,729 |
811,300 |
4 x 56,000 lb RR Trent 556 |
| Boeing 777-200 | 1994 |
209ft,01in |
199ft,11in |
4,605 |
545,000 |
2 x 74,000 lb PW4074, GE90-75B, or RR Trent 875 |
| Airbus A330-300 | 1992 |
197ft,10in |
208ft,10in |
3,892 |
507,000 |
2 x 51,590 lb GE CF6-80E, PW4000, or RR Trent 700 |
| Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet | 1988 |
211ft,05in |
231ft,10in |
5,650 |
833,000 |
4 x 45,000 PW4062 or GE CF6-80C2B1F |
| Antonov An-225 Mryia | 1988 |
290ft,00in |
275ft,07in |
10,280 |
1,300,000 |
6 x 51,590 lb DT-18T |
| Antonov An-124 Ruslan | 1984 |
240ft,00in |
227ft,00in |
6,760 |
890,000 |
4 x 51,590 lb DT-18T |
| Tupolev 160 Blackjack | 1981 | 182ft, 09in | 177ft, 06in | 3,660 | 606,000 | 4 x 50,900 lb NK-321 |
| Lockheed C-5A Galaxy | 1968 |
222ft,08in |
247ft,10in |
6,200 |
769,000 |
4 x 50,000 lb GE TF-39 |
| Boeing 747-100 Jumbo Jet | 1968 |
195ft,08in |
231ft,04in |
5,500 |
850,000 |
4 x 50,000 lb P&W JT9D |
| Antonov An-22 Antheus | 1965 |
211ft,04in |
189ft,07in |
3,713 |
550,000 |
4 x 15,000 shp Kuznetsov NK-12MV |
| North American XB-70A Valkyrie | 1964 |
105ft,00in |
189ft,00in |
6,297 |
530,000 |
6 x 33,000,lb J-93 |
| Boeing B-52 Stratofortress | 1952 |
185ft,00in |
157ft,07in |
4,000 |
450,000 |
8 x 8,000 lb J-57 |
| Convair YB-60 | 1952 |
206ft,05in |
175ft,02in |
5,239 |
410,000 |
8 x 8,000 lb J-57 |
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Coulson Flying Tankers Martin JRM C-FLYL Hawaii Mars, Lake Elsinore, California, October 27, 2007,
NASA Boeing 747-123 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft N905NA/Endeavour, Edwards Air Force Base, December 10, 2008,
Lockheed C-5B Galaxy 87-0032, Nellis Air Force Base, April 25, 1997,
Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 RA-82068, Phoenix, Sky Harbor, June 15, 2016,
Saudi Arabian Boeing 777-368ER HZ-AK17, Los Angeles International Airport, January 19, 2015,
Delta Boeing 747-451 N668US, Phoenix Sky Harbor, January 8, 2016,
Antonov An-225 Mriya UR82060, Zhukovsky, Russia, September 3, 1993,
American Airbus A330-323 N273AY, Phoenix Sky Harbor, December 20, 2017,
Virgin Atalntic Airbus A340-642 G-VWKD, Los Angeles International Airport, January 19, 2015,
Asiana Airbus A380-800 HL7625, Los Angeles International Airport, May 3, 2016,
Lufthansa Boeing 747-830 D-ABYK, Los Angeles International Airport, January 19, 2015,
All Nippon Airlines Boeing 787-9 JA837A, Phoenix Sky Harbor, January 28, 2018,
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American Boeing 737-823 N917NN Aircal heritage, Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 14, 2017,
American Boeing 737-823 N916NN Reno Air heritage, Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 16, 2017,
United Airbus A320-232 N475UA Friend Ship, Phoenix Sky Harbor, November 11, 2017,
United Boeing 737-924 N75435 Continental heritage, Phoenix Sky Harbor, December 27, 2017,
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N711HK The Herbert D Kelcher, Phoenix Sky Harbor, January 12, 2018,
American Boeing 737-823 N905NN Astrojet, Phoenix Sky Harbor, February 6, 2018,
American Airbus A319-112 N742PS PSA heritage, Phoenix Sky Harbor, February 9, 2018,
American Airbus A319-132 N838AW America West, Phoenix Sky Harbor, February 9, 2018,
American Boeing 737-823 N915NN TWA heritage, Phoenix Sky Harbor, May 25, 2018,
American Airbus A319-0112 N744P Piedmont Pacemaker heritage, Phoenix Sky Harbor, July 31, 2018,
American Airbus A319-112 N745VJ Allegheny Airlines Vistajet, Phoenix Sky Harbor, July 31, 2018,
Condor Boeing 767-31BER D-ABUM, Condor heritagePhoenix Sky Harbor, August 9, 2018.
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Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N715SW Shamu, Phoenix Sky Harbor, April 5, 2011,
Westjet Boeing 737-8CT C-GWSZ Magic Plane, Phoenix Sky Harbor, April 5, 2015,
Alaska Boeing 737-490 N791AS Tinker Bell, Phoenix Sky Harbor, January 12, 2016,
WestJet Boeing 737-8CT C-GWSV Frozen, Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 6, 2017,
Alaska Boeing 737-900 N493AS More to Love, Phoenix Sky Harbor, October 27, 2017,
Alaska Boeing 737-990 N318AS Spirit of Disneyland, Phoenix Sky Harbor, November 27, 2017,
Alaska Boeing 737-890 N560AS Spirit of the Islands, Phoenix, January 17, 2018,
Southwest Boeing 737-7L9 N7816B Coco, Phoenix, January 23, 2018,
Alaska Boeing 737-890 N512AS Boeing House Colors, Phoenix, January 25, 2018,
Alaska Boeing 737-890 N559AS Salmon-thirty-Salmon II, Phoenix, May 16, 2018,
Alaska Boeing 737-790 N607AS Portland Timbers, Phoenix, June 26, 2018,
Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N961WN Shark Week Mako, Phoenix, August 19, 2018.
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