Gate-side newsstand option in PHX Terminal 3
Beside several gates in Terminal 3, CNBC 12 News runs as a small book and news shop geared to quick grabs before boarding. You’re past security in T3, so it works for passengers flying Delta, Frontier, Hawaiian, JetBlue, and a chunk of American regional traffic using this terminal. Think of it as the place you duck into after filling your water bottle but before groups start lining up.
This shop leans news and light reading more than deep bookstore. You’ll see national newspapers, a rack of magazines, and recent paperback bestsellers stacked near the front register. Prices sit at typical airport levels: expect around $15–$20 for a new paperback and $4–$6 for a magazine. Stock focuses on mainstream titles, so niche genres and specialty publications are hit-or-miss.
Hours track flight banks in Terminal 3, usually opening early morning around the first departures and staying open into the late evening, roughly until the last mainline flights push. If you’re on a very late Frontier or JetBlue departure after 10 p.m., don’t assume it will still be open; grab reading material earlier in the day.
There’s no seating, no café, and no charging points inside CNBC 12 News, just shelves and a counter. Use it for a quick book, crossword, or finance magazine, then head back to your gate. Tip: walk by right after clearing the main Terminal 3 checkpoint, buy your reading material in under five minutes, and avoid the pre-boarding crush at the closer gate kiosks.