Community Engagement - Phoenix
Area FAA Modernization Project
The FAA is proposing to implement new satellite-based air traffic procedures, as well as updates to the existing satellite-based air traffic procedures, that will help enhance safety and improve air traffic efficiency at the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Those procedures, known as Performance Based Navigation (PBN), use satellites to fly more direct routes with efficient climbs and descents. The proposed changes will enhance operational efficiency and could reduce operational delays, providing a flexible system capable of handling the demands and complexities of the future.
The FAA is implementing these procedures at airports across the United States. In addition, the FAA is working with aviation stakeholders and has met with leaders from communities surrounding PHX.
This web page will be updated as details of the project are developed, including opportunities for community input.
View Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about community engagement in the Phoenix area.
Updates
February 20, 2026
FAA to Host Phoenix Area Modernization Virtual Workshops - May 2026
The FAA will host four virtual public workshops in May 2026 on the Phoenix Area FAA Modernization Project, which proposes new and updated satellite-based flight procedures to enhance safety and improve efficiency at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and surrounding airports.
Workshop Dates:
- May 13 (10am–12pm MT): Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX)
- May 14 (5–7pm MT): West Valley airports (Glendale, Goodyear, Buckeye)
- May 19 (5–7pm MT): North Valley airports (Deer Valley, Scottsdale)
- May 20 (5–7pm MT): East Valley airports (Falcon Field, Mesa Gateway, Chandler, Stellar Airpark)
Spanish translation will be available.
Workshops will cover regional airspace operations, proposed procedure updates, and findings from the Draft Environmental Assessment (EA). There will be plenty of time allotted for the public to ask questions and receive answers.
The FAA will post the Draft EA and an interactive noise mapping tool on this site two weeks prior to the workshops. We encourage the public to review them in advance to better understand the proposed changes and prepare questions and comments.
To learn more about this project, please see the Frequently Asked Questions.
No pre-registration is required, but registering will provide automatic email reminders and Zoom access details. A registration link will be available on this site at a later date.
November 14, 2025
The FAA will be publishing a Notice of Intent (NOI) in the local newspapers of Phoenix and its surrounding cities. The NOI is to advise the public that the FAA is preparing an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Phoenix Area FAA Modernization Project, which involves flight procedure optimization for the following 10 airports, referred to as the “Study Airports:”
- PHX - Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
- DVT - Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
- FFZ - Falcon Field Airport
- IWA - Mesa Gateway Airport
- CHD - Chandler Municipal Airport
- GYR - Phoenix Goodyear Airport
- GEU - Glendale Regional Airport
- SDL - Scottsdale Airport
- BXK - Buckeye Municipal Airport
- P19 - Stellar Airpark
To review the NOI in its entirety, click below:
Please continue to monitor this webpage for the latest information.
To see older updates, visit the Phoenix Community Engagement Update Archive.