Flying a Beechcraft King Air 350 into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

KPHX / PHX Β· Phoenix, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

1,135 ft

Aircraft Range

1,806 NM

Cruise Speed

312 kt

Runway Requirements

The Beechcraft King Air 350 is a turboprop aircraft (MTOW 6,804 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 3,500 ft takeoff distance. With KPHX field elevation of 1,135 ft, density altitude penalty pushes that to roughly 3,977 ft (a 14% increase). Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • β†’ Number of runways at KPHX: 3
  • β†’ Coordinates: 33.4373, -112.0078
  • β†’ Type rating required

Approach Considerations

  • β†’Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • β†’Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KPHX.

Common Considerations

Busy desert airport with excellent VFR weather. High density altitude operations critical in summer heat. For the Beechcraft King Air 350, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 1,135 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

Jet A is universally available at KPHX. The Beechcraft King Air 350 burns approximately 1560 pph at cruise β€” multiple FBOs typically compete on pricing.

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