Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport announced that Chad R. Makovsky has been selected as Director of the Year for the Large Airports Division by AXN. The airport, which is owned by the City of Phoenix, reports an annual economic impact exceeding $44 billion. On a typical day, about 1,000 aircraft and more than 130,000 passengers use the facility. Phoenix Sky Harbor operates solely on airport-generated revenue and does not rely on tax dollars.
Recently, Breeze Airways began offering flights from Phoenix to Charleston, South Carolina, and Provo, Utah. These services operate twice weekly from Terminal 3 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. More details can be found at https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/aviation/2437.
In other developments at the airport, Roxann Favors was named Assistant Director and Chief Revenue Officer for the City of Phoenix Aviation Department in August 2022. Favors brings nearly two decades of management experience with the city to her new role. Additional information is available at https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/aviation/2447.
Also in August 2022, Jay DeWitt was appointed Assistant Director and Chief Development Officer for the Aviation Department. He will oversee planning and environmental matters as well as design, construction services, and financial management within the department. Further details are provided at https://www.phoenix.gov/newsroom/aviation/2448.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport marks its 90th year under city ownership this year.
