Highlights
- Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport now offers nonstop service to 45 destinations, according to ABC15 Arizona.
- The airport handled approximately two million passengers in the past year.
- Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines provide the nonstop network at the Mesa facility.
- Airport leadership is targeting additional route growth through the remainder of 2026.
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport now offers nonstop service to 45 destinations and processed roughly two million passengers last year, ABC15 Arizona reported Friday, positioning the southeast Valley facility as a low-cost alternative to Sky Harbor for East Valley travelers.
Allegiant and Sun Country Airlines anchor the nonstop network at the airport, located at 6033 S Sossaman Rd in Mesa, according to the airport's own destinations page. The Gilbert Chamber of Commerce has also noted the 45-destination figure, attributing the service specifically to those two carriers.
Airport officials are eyeing further growth before year-end, per the ABC15 report, though specific routes or carriers under negotiation were not disclosed in the source material.
For Scottsdale and Paradise Valley residents whose properties sit closer to the Loop 202 than to Sky Harbor, Gateway's nonstop footprint, and its historically shorter security lines, makes it a practical alternative worth tracking as the route map grows. Watch for route announcements from the airport through the second half of 2026.
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- Google News retrieved 09/05/2026 14:43
- ABC15 Arizona retrieved 09/05/2026 14:43
- business.gilbertaz.com retrieved 09/05/2026 14:43
- gatewayairport.com retrieved 09/05/2026 14:43
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