Best Additions to the New Sky Harbor Concourse
Sky Harbor Airport is one of the busiest airports in the country, and it’s about to get even busier. Luckily, a new concourse opened in June 2022 to help alleviate some of the congestion.
More gates
The new concourse adds eight additional gates, which will help accommodate the increased airport traffic. With these additions, Sky Harbor Airport now has 114 gates in total!
More space
The eight new gates add 275,000 square feet to serve Southwest Airlines customers! But this isn’t the only exciting space addition—there are also 130,000 new square feet of dining and retail options.
Baggage handling upgrades
This is another addition that will help to make Sky Harbor even more efficient. The new baggage handling system spans about 1.5 miles in conveyor belts across four underground tunnels. These tunnels are responsible for taking your luggage from the ticket counter to TSA for screening before it heads to another concourse.
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Incredible views
The new concourse also capitalizes on the incredible views of the city landscape from Sky Harbor Airport. Looking south, passengers can see South Mountain Park and the Air National Guard 161st Refueling Wing.
But they didn’t stop there—there are 14,000 square feet of electrochromic glazing, intelligent glass that improves energy efficiency and views! In addition, it boasts “View Smart” technology, which relies on artificial intelligence to automatically adjust to the sun, shielding passengers from heat and glare.
New amenities
The new concourse at Sky Harbor Airport comes with exciting new amenities!
As they explain in their media kit for the concourse:
“The ‘Amenities Zone’ includes a nursing room, family restroom, Animal Relief Area, vending, and ATMs. The new concourse also features other customer amenities like access to charging stations in every seat, “tech” tables providing workspace with charging stations, and a hearing loop incorporated in all hold rooms. Each gate hold room has seating for 125.”
Restaurants and shops
Various restaurants and retail spots are being added to the concourse throughout the rest of 2022 and into 2023. However, until they are complete, passengers can shop and dine at various retail and food kiosks throughout the concourse.
Also coming to the new concourse is a common-use lounge in the Eighth Concourse known as The Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club. It has 3,500 square feet of prime space for passengers to relax, eat, or catch up on work while they wait for their flight.
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Shopping
Passengers can also browse a selection of shops in the new concourse. Whether buying souvenirs, electronics, books, or travel accessories, passengers will find what they’re looking for in the new shops on the Eighth Concourse!
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