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Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA)

Mesa, Arizona · Non-hub · #421 of 458 by 12-month departing passengers screened

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in Mesa, Arizona, did not report enough TSA checkpoint data in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 for Passenger Index to publish an annual figure.

12 months October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026 · published figures rounded to 3 significant figures. TSA data covers 0 of the 365 days; the annual figure is scaled to a full year.

Key facts

Airport
Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport · TSA name: Phoenix-Mesa Gateway
Location
Mesa, Arizona
IATA code
AZA
Hub class
Non-hub (0.0% of US TSA checkpoint throughput)
Size rank
#421 of 458 airports by 12-month departing passengers screened
CBP-monitored
No - no international-arrivals figure
Data through
September 30, 2026 (public); October 3, 2026 in Premium

Monthly passengers, last 12 months

MonthDeparting passengers screened (TSA)
September 2026—
August 2026—
July 2026—
June 2026—
May 2026—
April 2026—
March 2026—
February 2026—
January 2026—
December 2025—
November 2025—
October 2025—

Exact monthly totals for complete calendar months. A month with too few reported days shows "—". Year-over-year change by month, the latest 7 and 30 days and weekly data are in the paid plans.

Annual passengers

YearDeparting passengers screened (TSA)YoY
2020602,929-40.3%

Complete calendar years with a full set of monthly data, as reported by TSA. Year-over-year compares the same dates, using only days reported in both years.

How these numbers are built and what they do not count →

Daily AZA traffic in Passenger Index Premium

This page shows 12-month, monthly and annual totals. Premium subscribers get AZA's latest 7- and 30-day passengers with year-over-year change, daily and weekly history back to 2015, the full checkpoint series, Airport Data for every US airport, and CSV and Excel downloads - data through October 3, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How many passengers does Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport handle?

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) in Mesa, Arizona, did not report enough TSA checkpoint data in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 for Passenger Index to publish an annual figure.

Is AZA a large hub airport?

AZA is a non-hub in Passenger Index's FAA-style classification: it handled 0.0% of national TSA checkpoint throughput in the 12 months to September 30, 2026 (under 0.05% is the non-hub band). The FAA's official hub classes use calendar-year enplanements, so they can differ slightly.

Does this include international arrivals at AZA?

No. AZA is not one of the airports in CBP's Airport Wait Times data, so there is no international-arrivals figure. The departing figure still counts passengers bound for international destinations, because TSA screens them like everyone else.

Can this be split into domestic and international passengers?

Not from this data. TSA screening does not record where a passenger is flying, and CBP counts international arrivals only, so there is no international-departures figure to subtract. The two series measure opposite directions and are shown side by side, never added.

Why is this lower than the passenger count Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport reports?

Airports usually report enplaned plus deplaned passengers, counting every arriving and departing passenger including connections. TSA counts departing passengers once, at screening; arrivals and connecting passengers who stay airside are not screened again, so this measure runs well below airport-reported totals, especially at connecting hubs.

Where does this data come from?

TSA checkpoint throughput by airport from the TSA FOIA reading room and passengers processed from CBP Airport Wait Times, both US federal public-domain data, compiled and validated by Passenger Index. The 12-month headline is rounded to three significant figures; the monthly and annual tables are exact. Passenger Index Premium has the full daily series.

Cite this page

Passenger Index, "Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) passenger traffic", 12 months to September 30, 2026. https://passengerindex.com/web/airports/aza/

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