I really have no problems with PHX although I have been there rather infrequently. I understand that heat causes slowdowns, but I have always avoided that.

(Arizona is great in the Winter! Maybe we should hope for global cooling.)

One of the better airports in the US. It consists of three terminals, terminals 2-.4. Terminal 1 was converted to a parking lot some time ago. Constant lane restrictions in the area give you hope that perhaps some new terminal is being built, but the traffic cones appear to be some sort of quantum effect, appearing one day and slowing you down, disappearing the next, with no visible signs of construction activity. Anyhow, on with the review: Like anywhere in the Phoenix metro area, you are out of luck here if you have to rely on public transport. You will have to ask at the info desk to find out where the bus stop is. If you do find it, it is a cheap $1.25 to Tempe and further on the Red Line. There are lots of restaurants and shops before the security checkpoints, which is a pro and is not a given at all US airports, as I have seen elsewhere. This allows you to prolong your goodbyes with relatives and friends. Terminal parking is very convenient. However, they have recently centralized the car rental facilities and you need to catch a shuttle there from the airport. Granted, the shuttles are frequent, but take at least 15 minutes each way, so bear that in mind. Security checking for incoming foreigners is not too nasty an experience here; aside from Mexico, I suppose, there are not too many incoming flights from abroad, so the lines are pretty fast and the homeland security people friendly, as they shoot your mugshot and take your prints. And finally, one of the main reasons for the high rating is that Phoenix Sky Harbor offers free high speed internet access. That I like.

A surprisingly well-run airport, convenient to get around and through, very close to downtown Phoenix, and as an aside possibly the best named airport in the country.

A very nice airport. Cleverly named. The only downside is that they have to close it when the temp. gets to 120 degrees or higher because the runway starts to get soft.

Clean. Some nice designs inside. Lousy food. Nice shops although limited in variety. Lots of books. Not good for huge crowds. Sunny. Sometimes too hot. Easy for planes - not so for cars. Lot of space to get alone and sit. Overhead TV at gates play CNN too loud, too long: Ted Turner has bribed airports and he, plus airport mgrs, should be executed. Overall adequate - slow paced and nothing hard about it.