Air Traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor
April - June 2011

Most of the air traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport is single aisle twinjets of US Airways and Southwest Airlines. The only regularly scheduled 747 service to Phoenix Sky Harbor is British Airways 747-436 Flight 289 from London Heathrow. During the winter it arrives after sunset, but with the change in time it is now arriving in the late afternoon.

See the location where I photographed air traffic at Sky Harbor Airport from April to June 2011 in Google Earth.

April 1

British Airways Boeing 747-436

April 2

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVD first flew on November 23, 1994. Its construction number is 27349. It was delivered to British Airways on December 14, 1994.

April 3

US Airways Airbus A320-232 N668AW first flew as F-WWBZ on March 18, 2002. It was delivered to America West on aPRIL 29, 2002. Its construction number is 1764. It was transferred to US Airways on November 9, 2007.

Southwest Boeing 737-3H4 N429WN first flew on December 3, 2002. It was delivered to Southwest on December 19, 2002. Its construction number is 33658.

FedEx McDonnell-Douglas MD-11F N586FE was built as a passenger airliner in November 1990. Its construction number is 4687. It was delivered to American Airlines as N1753 on August 29, 1991. It was delivered to Federal Express on May 31, 1996. Federal Express converted it to a freighter and registered it as N536FE on September 10, 1996.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLV first flew on January 30, 1992. Its construction number is 25427. It was delivered to British Airways on February 20, 1992.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLV, April 3, 2011: You can buy prints up to 24" by 36" or 5" x 7" greeting cards of this photograph.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-BNLV

April 5

US Airways Airbus A320-232 N656AW first flew as F-WWIQ on August 25, 1999. It was delivered to America West on October 6, 1999. Its construction number is 1079. It was transferred to US Airways on October 5, 2006.

America West Airbus A320-232 N656AW at Phoenix Sky Harbor on April 11, 2006.

Southwest Boeing 737-3H4 N250WN first flew on August 3, 2006. It was delivered to Southwest on August 11, 2006. Its construction number is 34972.

US Airways Canadair Reginoal Jet CRJ-200LR N37178 first flew as C-GAVO. Its construction number is 7178. It was delivered to Mesa Airlines on June 26, 1997. It has flown in the colors of America West and US Airways.

Sun Country Boeing 737-7Q8 N712SY first flew as N1786B on December 22, 1998. Its construction number is 28219. ILFC registered it as N331LF on January 29, 1999. LAPA Argentina leased it as LV-ZON on Febraury 17, 1999 and returned it to ILFC as N331LF on August 23, 2002. GOL T.A. leased it as PR-GOU on January 30, 2003. Sun Country leased it as N712SY on June 25, 2010.

US Airways Airbus A319-132 N802AW first flew as D-AVYR on November 13, 1998. It was delivered to America West on December 11, 1998. Its construction number is 924. It was transferred to US Airways on April 18, 2006.

Delta Boeing 757-232 N656DL first flew on December 21, 2990. It was delivered to Delta on March 7 1990. Its construction number is 24396.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4, N715SW Shamu first flew on June 2, 1998. It was delivered to Southwest on June 30, 1998. Its construction number is 27849.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4, N715SW Shamu, April 5, 2011: You can buy prints up to 11" by 16" or 5" x 7" greeting cards of this photograph.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVC first flew on February 21, 1994. Its construction number is 25812. It was delivered to British Airways on February 26, 1994.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVC, April 5, 2011: You can buy prints up to 24" by 36" or 5" x 7" greeting cards of this photograph.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVC

April 25

Southwest Boeing 737-3H4 N399WN first flew on February 9, 1995. It was delivered to Southwest on February 23, 1995. Its construction number is 27693.

Mesa Airlines Canadair Reginoal Jet 200LR N37178 first flew as C-GAVO. Its construction number is 7178. It was delivered to Mesa Airlines on June 26, 1997. It has flown in the colors of America West and US Airways.

Southwest Boeing 737-3H4 N387SW first flew on June 16, 1994. It was delivered to Southwest on June 16, 1994. Its construction number is 26602.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N734SA first flew on July 1, 1999. It was delivered to Southwest on July 22, 1999. Its construction number is 27866.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N908WN first flew on January 28, 2008. It was delivered to Southwest on February 11, 2008. Its construction number is 36620.

US Airways Canadair Reginoal Jet 900 N908FJ first flew as C-GZQG. Its construction number is 15008. It was delivered to Mesa Airlines on October 17, 2003.

Delta Flight DAL2021 from Detroit MetroWayne County Boeing 757-251 N555NW first flew on April 11, 2002. It was delivered Nort5hwest Airlines on April 25, 2002. It was transferred to Delta on October 29, 2008. Its construction number is 33391.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N248WN first flew on January 28, 2008. It was delivered to Southwest on February 11, 2008. Its construction number is 36620.

US Airways Airbus A320-232 N651AW first flew as F-WWBS on July 2, 1998. It was delivered to America West on September 23, 1998. Its construction number is 866. It was transferred to US Airways on April 22, 2006.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N767SW first flew as N1787B on April 11, 2000. It was delivered to Southwest on May 5, 2000. Its construction number is 29807.

US Airways Airbus A321-211 N169UW first flew as D-AVXD on February 24, 2001. It was delivered to US Airways on March 19, 2001. Its construction number is 1455.

US Airways Boeing 737-3Y0 N334AW first flew on April 29, 1987. Its construction number is 23748. It was delivered to GPA/Hispania as EC-EBY on May 8,1987. GPA/Transwede registered it as SE-DLO on September 27, 1989. GPA/VASP registered it as PP-SOB on December 2, 1990. GPA/TEA Basel registered it as EI-BZT on June 15, 1992. GPA/Air Europa registered it as EC-356 on March 12, 1993 and re-registered it as EC-FRP on June 27, 1993. GPA/TAESA registered it as XA-SIZ on November 10, 1993. GPA/Nordic East International registered it as SE-DLO and subleased it to Macedonian Airlines. Nordic East returned it on Gebruary 3, 1995. Western Pacific Airlines registered it as N962WP on December 15, 1995. America West Airlines registered it as N334AW on August 25, 1988. It was transferred to US Airways on May 12, 2007.

US Airways Airbus A320-231 N632AW first flew as F-WWIY on September 29, 1989. It was ordered by Pan Am but was not taken up. It was registered N912BN for Braniff but not taken up again. It was delivered GPA on December 21, 1989. It was transferred to America West as N632AW on September 28, 1990. Its construction number is 081. It was transferred to US Airways on February 2, 2006.

US Airways Airbus A319-132 N819AW first flew as D-AVYX on November 30, 2000. It was delivered to America West on December 21, 2000 and transferred to US Airways on January 31, 2006. Its construction number is 1395.

US Airways Airbus A319-132 N831AW first flew as D-AVWQ on August 16, 2001. It was delivered to America West on September 13, 2001 and transferred to US Airways on February 24, 2006. Its construction number is 1576.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N258WN first flew on October 2, 2006. It was delivered to Southwest on October 17, 2006. Its construction number is 32516.

Britih Airways Flight BAW289 from London Heathrow Boeing 747-436 G-CIVN first flew on September 18, 1987. It was delivered to Britih Airways on September 29, 1987. Its Boeing construction number is 28848/1129.

Britih Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVN

US Airways Boeing 757-2B7 N938UW first flew on October 17, 1994. Its construction number is 27246. It was delivered to US Airways on October 26, 1994.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N952WN carries Boeing construction number 36667.

US Airways Airbus A319-132 N818AW first flew on November 17, 2000. Its construction number is 1375. It was delivered to America West on November 27, 2000. It was transferred to US Airways on December 10, 2006.

June 21

These pictures were taken on the summer solstice, when the sun is as far north as it gets.

US Airways Airbus A320-232 N658AW first flew as F-WWDI on October 1, 1999. It was delivered to America West on November 10, 1999. Its construction number is 1110. It was transferred to US Airways on February 26, 2006.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N952WN carries Boeing construction number 36667.

US Airways Airbus A320-232 N649AW first flew on March 24, 1998. Its construction number is 803. It was delivered to America West on April 21, 1998. It was transferred to US Airways on November 10, 2006.

Southwest Boeing 737-7H4 N765SW first flew as N1786B on April 5, 2000. It was delivered to Southwest on April 24, 2000. Its construction number is 29805.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVK first flew on February 22, 1997. Its construction number is 25818. It was delivered to British Airways on February 28, 1997.

British Airways Boeing 747-436 G-CIVK

June 29

US Airways Airbus A320-231 N633AW

UPS Boeing 767-34AF N331UP

US Airways Airbus A320-232 N680AW first flew as F-WWDX on November 28, 2005. Its construction number is 2630. It was delivered to America West on December 20, 2005 and then transferred to US Airways on September 26, 2006.