Flagstaff City Information

Population: 52,894 residents

Altitude: 6,899 feet above sea level

Time Zone: Flagstaff is in the Mountain Standard Time Zone. Daylight saving time is not observed.

Location: 150 miles N of Phoenix; 32 miles E of Williams; 80 miles South of Grand Canyon Village

County: Coconino
You will need a sweater even in the summer, and in winter it can be very cold and snowy.
At 7,000-foot elevation, be prepared for abrupt weather changes in any season. Expect windy conditions most of the year. Spring is usually mild but heavy snowfall can occur. Summer days are warm with temperatures in the eighties. Afternoon thunderstorms likely July to September. Winter days can be cold, snow and ice can cause temporary closure of the Island Trail.

National Holidays:
New Year's Day Jan. 1
Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.
President's Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.
Memorial Day last Mon. in May
Independence Day July 4
Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.
Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25
New Year's Eve Dec. 31

Arriving:
By Air
Many travelers opt to fly into either the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (tel. 602/273-3300), or McCarran International Airport (tel. 702/261-5743), in Las Vegas. Both airports are served by most major airlines.
By Car
Renting A Car : In Flagstaff, car rentals are available.
By Train
Amtrak (tel. 800/872-7245 or 928/774-8679 for station information only) regularly stops in downtown Flagstaff, where lodging, rental cars, and connecting bus service are available. You can take the train from Albuquerque to Flagstaff or Los Angeles to Flagstaff .
By Bus
Open Road Tours (tel. 800/766-7117) has bus service linking Flagstaff with Grand Canyon National Park.