Mesa Gateway Airport has record-breaking year, surpasses 2 million passengers

Mesa Gateway Airport announced Tuesday that it set records for passengers, revenue and more during the last fiscal year.

BY JEFF VINTON

Aug 5, 2025, 2:15 PM Updated: Aug 6, 2025, 11:59 am

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PHOENIX — Mesa Gateway Airport, the Valley’s second-busiest airport, just finished a record-breaking year.

The fiscal year, which ran from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, saw the airport break records for the most travelers, highest operating revenue and more.

What records did Mesa Gateway Airport break?

The most notable record was for passengers, as the airport saw more than two million travelers for the first time since commercial air travel began at the airport in 2007.

The curbside dropoff area is seen at Mesa Gateway Airport on Jan. 30, 2020. (Photo: Mesa Gateway Airport)

An aerial photo shows Mesa Gateway Airport on Feb. 28, 2023. (Photo: Mesa Gateway Airport)

Mesa Gateway Airport's control tower is pictures on Feb. 29, 2016. (Photo: Mesa Gateway Airport)

An Allegiant Air plane is seen at Mesa Gateway Airport on Jan. 23, 2020. (Photo: Mesa Gateway Airport)

Mesa Gateway also set records for operating revenue ($35,783,680), net income ($5,428,486), fuel sales ($10,109,333) and revenue from parking ($5,529,870).

“Gateway Airport continues to be one of the largest economic drivers in the Valley of the Sun,” Mesa Gateway Airport Authority Chairwoman Regina Antone said in a media release. “Surpassing two million passengers reflects the Airport’s appeal as a gateway to our region for visitors who love the entertainment, outdoor activity, and hospitality that our state has to offer.”

The airport said all of the profits it earns are reinvested into infrastructure and enhancement improvements, such as the reconstruction of a 10,000-foot runway. Phase two of that project is scheduled to begin in October.

What airlines fly out of Mesa Gateway Airport?

Two airlines fly out of Mesa Gateway: Allegiant Air and Sun Country Airlines. They fly to more than 40 cities around the U.S.

Mesa Gateway, located near Power Road and the Loop 202 Santan Freeway, was originally opened in 1941 as a flight school for the Army Air Corps during World War II.

In 1942, it was renamed Williams Field in honor of First Lieutenant Charles Linton Williams, who was born in Arizona.

In 1948, Williams Field became Williams Air Force Base and served as a base until 1993.

In 1994, it was reopened as Williams Gateway Airport. The name was changed to Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport in 2008 to indicate where the airport was located. The name was shortened to Mesa Gateway Airport in 2024 after Phoenix divested from what is now known as the Mesa Gateway Airport Authority.

To continue honoring Williams’ legacy, the airport’s terminal was named after him.