Talk:Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

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Contents 1 Airport Diagram 2 Unique 3 Layout 4 History 5 Domestic/International 6 Mexicana Terminal 7 Terminal 1 8 Handcuff incident

[edit] Airport Diagram

Can someone updated the FAA airport diagram. The current diagram is missing the new Concourse D at Terminal 4 and the new control tower.

[edit] Unique

Why does this article refer to Sky Harbor as being a unique name to Phoenix? There have been other airports with the same name. Las Vegas' Henderson Airport, for instance, used to be called Sky Harbor. Drgitlow 06:45, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

Unknown, since I've been to two other airports called Sky Harbor Airport. I'm removed the "unique" bit. -- Kaszeta 19:12, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Layout

I made some minor changes to the Washington Dulles, Cincinatti, and Phoenix Sky Harbor airport pages. It did not add any new info however I think it will make the text easier to read. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.228.1.244 (talk) 22:55, 13 January 2007 (UTC).

[edit] History

I believe this article would be much improved if a history section was added. If anyone could help with this it would be greatly appreciated. Sox23 04:05, 26 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Domestic/International

While separating domestic and international may increase legibility in airlines with many routes from the airport, people seem to be going a little overboard. Mesa dba US Exp has around 4 or 5 international flights, and these were separated out. I combined them back in. Only separate them out if the destination list really merits it (CO at EWR, UA at ORD, even the mainline US flights at PHX). DB (talk) 04:19, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Mexicana Terminal

Wouldn't Mexicana automatically use Terminal 4 North, as international flights? I don't think that's really "terminal to be determined." Instead, it should just say something like "pending government approval" but be placed under Terminal 4 as a future service, rather than terminal TBD. 207.225.191.13 10:07, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

Yes that makes perfect sense...Mexicana was only in that category because AirTran was there until a few days ago and their status was TBD, and the user who added Mexicana to that section probably did because it said "new airlines and destinations"...I will move Mexicana to T4 (Concourse B) and clarify that they are awaiting gov't approval. Sox23 21:28, 16 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Terminal 1

The article (and some of the sources) mention that Terminal 1 was demolished in 1990. However, Terminal 1 operations continued until the very day Terminal 4 opened. I know from experience that it took awhile before Terminal 1 (and the temporary America West concourse on Terminal 3) was actually demolished. Traffic still routed by the building in the summer of 1991. Anyone have a source for the actual demolition date of the terminal? -- Kaszeta 19:16, 14 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Handcuff incident

The random death of one individual does not belong in an airport article. Graham Wellington 15:49, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

I agree. What is encyclopedic about that? While tragic, I think it belongs in wikinews. Sox23 21:14, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

* Agreed it does not belong in an airport article Daltnpapi4u 23:20, 5 October 2007 (UTC)

* Disagree! This is relevant due to brutality of PHX Sky Harbor Airport Police. It should be documented. --Inetpup 03:48, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Document her case in Wikinews, where it belongs. Graham Wellington 17:33, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

* Agree. remove from article. --Matt 21:11, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

* Matty, are you saying that just because I contributed to the article? Just want to know that you're being fair. Thanks! --Inetpup 05:22, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

No. It's not police brutality, it smacks of recentism, and just doesn't seem notable enough. --Matt 07:10, 7 October 2007 (UTC)

A link to the Wikinews article should be put in External Links.--76.182.88.254 19:32, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Is that you Inetpup? I hope not. No mention of Gotbaum's death should be made in the article, whether it be in the main article or as an external link to the news story. Should we include every heart attack, drug overdose or suicide that happens in an airport? Thousands of people die in airports each year. Graham Wellington 14:08, 11 October 2007 (UTC)

• No, it wasn't me. I haven't touched this article since our argument. And I have no desire to have another argument over this issue. Did you check their IP address location 76.182.88.254? --Inetpup 05:22, 13 October 2007 (UTC)

That was me, I don't have an account and only help with Wikipedia rarely although I want to get more involved eventually. (My roommate has thousands of edits and I get tips from her.) I think that a WikiNews link should have been added to the external links. This was not one of thousands of deaths a year, but had national attention and a particular focus on this airport. It would be informative and would help improve this article for readers who want to learn more about this aiport and what has happened there in its history. There was also TONS of coverage on the story in New York City, the nation's biggest media market. There usually aren't WikiNews articles or major media coverage in NYC of heart attacks and drug overdoses in the airport... it's pretty clear there's a difference here.76.182.88.254 21:05, 26 October 2007 (UTC)

Just to throw in my two cents, I agree that this incident should NOT be included in the article. The incident might have been newsworthy, but the fact that it happened at Phoenix Sky Harbor is of minor note. She wasn't famous and there is no foul play (at least, from what we know so far). Tanthalas39 00:39, 16 November 2007 (UTC)