PHX Tips

PHX Traffic Management Tips

Arrivals:

At PHX, the minimums for VAPS are approximately 5000 and 5. The reason for such high minimums, is that the MVA, in some quadrants, is as high as 4000.

Parallel dependent ILS approaches are available to the outboard runways. This results in an arrival rate of 48-52 during IFR weather conditions.

Generally expect the following AAR's:
Conditions AAR

Weather 5000-5 or better 72 East Flow / 76 West Flow

Weather affecting arrivals in the
TRACON's airspace, but not
affecting the airport. 48

ILS to one runway, with limited
visuals to the other runway. 52

ILS approaches 48

Low IFR-ILS approaches to 7R/25L 35

Generally expect the following AAR's:
Conditions	AAR
Weather 5000-5 or better	72 East Flow / 76 West Flow
Weather affecting arrivals in the TRACON's airspace, but not affecting the airport.	48
ILS to one runway, with limited visuals to the other runway.	52
ILS approaches	48
Low IFR-ILS approaches to 7R/25L	35

If you elect to run a Ground Delay Program, consider the following:

ZAB1 +ZOA due to J92 traffic.
10 West 1300 NM distance
12 West 1600 NM distance
A GA factor of at least 2 per hour.
ZAB has the ability to hold approximately 3 aircraft at each of four arrival fixes - BUNTR (NE), SUNNS (SE), ARLIN (SW), BRUSR (NW).
ZLA/ZOA/ZSE/ZLC demand to PHX can be significant.
Most ZLA airports are less than 1 hour away. Afternoon demand from Mexico is approximately 3 per hour 2000z-0159z.
December through February SDL/DVT demand is significant. In IFR conditions, only circling approaches are available at SDL. SDL & DVT approaches cannot be run simultaneously.