Tours are also available upon request on Tuesday through Thursday evenings. Older students through high school may receive a career talk instead of a regular tour. Tours are limited to 60 children per group. Schools that want to have larger groups visit the airport will be assigned more than one time slot to keep each tour to 60 or fewer children. To arrange for a field trip to the airport, a teacher should call 273-8863 as far in advance of the desired tour date as possible.
Open dates fill up quickly.
After the reservation is made, a confirmation will be mailed to the teacher in advance of the tour with details of where to park the busses and how to meet the tour guide. The Sky Harbor International Airport Auxiliary was formed in 1967 to give tours of Sky Harbor International Airport to school children. The Auxiliary is made up exclusively of former airline flight attendants who volunteer their time to conduct tours of the airport for children. Members of the Auxiliary receive no compensation for their time - just the satisfaction of being able to show the airport to children, many of whom have never seen an airport. The Auxiliary also assists the City of Phoenix Aviation Department by helping out at special events.