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After you leave State Farm Stadium and head for the airport, it may feel like everyone at Super Bowl 57 has followed you there.
Staff at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport anticipate immense passenger traffic right after Super Bowl 2023 as airlines shuttle fans back to Philadelphia, Kansas City and other destinations after the game ends and throughout the day Monday.
At least 180,000 passengers are expected at Sky Harbor on the Monday after the Super Bowl. That’s about 60,000 more people than an average day and 5,000 more than the day after the 2015 Super Bowl, the last time the game came to metro Phoenix.
The airport has worked with airlines, the Transportation Security Administration, the Arizona Super Bowl Host Committee, law enforcement and others to ensure Sky Harbor would be ready to handle the crush of passengers, said Chad Makovsky, the airport’s director of aviation services.
« Phoenix Sky Harbor is no stranger to welcoming visitors to big events and to town for the Super Bowl, » he said. « With our focus on service as well as recent enhancements we’ve made to our facilities, we look forward to providing our visitors with an exceptional experience. »
Airport staff also are working with the airlines, TSA and car rental companies to ensure that special operational plans are followed, airport spokeswoman Tamra Ingersoll said.
