Highlights
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport now offers nonstop service to 45 destinations via Allegiant and Sun Country.
- The airport handled roughly two million passengers in the past year, according to ABC15.
- Gateway is positioned off the Loop 202 Santan and US 60 freeways in Mesa at 6033 S Sossaman Rd.
- Airport leadership is eyeing additional growth in 2026 beyond the current route map.
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport now serves 45 nonstop destinations through Allegiant and Sun Country, and the airport is targeting further route expansion before the end of 2026, ABC15 reported Saturday.
The airport handled approximately two million passengers last year, according to the ABC15 report, a throughput figure that underscores its growing role as a low-cost alternative to Sky Harbor for the southeast Valley. Allegiant and Sun Country are the two carriers operating nonstop service from the facility.
Gateway sits at 6033 S Sossaman Rd in Mesa, with direct access to the Loop 202 Santan and US 60 freeways, according to the airport's website. The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce lists the airport as providing nonstop service to 45 destinations on Allegiant and Sun Country.
Additional route announcements are expected as the airport pursues its 2026 growth targets.
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- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 10/05/2026 10:23
- business.gilbertaz.com retrieved 10/05/2026 10:23
- gatewayairport.com retrieved 10/05/2026 10:23
- visitmesa.com retrieved 10/05/2026 10:23
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