Talk:Edmonton International Airport

message: Some mention needs to be made about the different facilities and amenities in the airport. For eg. - Maple Leaf lounge as well as the many retail and food outlets located in the terminal building.
In addition, the number of gates in the airport should also be included in this area. Brief mention of the viewing areas available for pre-security flyers and aviation enthusiasts alike should be added. 
As I recall, the most recently built terminal and "centrall Hall" won a design award when they first opened a few years back. This should be included in the article as well.
Lastly I feel some mention should be made of the various works of art which hang in the airport, and this could be tied to a brief reference about Edmonton's extremely active cultural and arts scene.--Markh15 (talk) 07:07, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Airport Facilities 

message: Is it important to discuss that Edmonton is also the base for the Western Region Area Control Centre that is responsible for all aircraft movements over Alberta and most of northern Canada, including the high Arctic?
:Yes, as well as all the upgrades that went into the center.  If I recall correctly, it is the first one in Canada to get all the new equipment... —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Edmonchuck (talk • contribs) 19:58, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Western Region Area Control Centre 

message: It says on the YEG page that Northwest flies YEG-EWR, yet I see no other mention of that supposed flight anywhere else on the internet.  Can somebody please clarify this? Metstotop333 06:20, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Answered in your similar question on the Newark page. Tinlinkin 10:08, 22 July 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: YEG-EWR is not a direct flight.  The only New York flight that is same plane from what I recall is YEG-LGA...bu tthey did take us off the plane in MSP to groom and to have the INS take a look see...Edmonchuck 19:57, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Newark?

message: Anyone know when the airport was built, or why this site was chosen? Kevlar67 11:36, 5 October 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Built in 1960. (see article)  I also know they were considering land in the Ellerslie area, but chose to go with the Leduc sight for a variety of reasons. Unsure of anything more 'concrete'. I'd like to know more as well. Onishenko 16:49, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I read somewhere that back in the 1950s, the city wanted to have the international airport built by Namao just north of Edmonton, but Defence Canada got first dibs on that piece of land and turned it into CFB Namao (now CFB Edmonton). The city ended up having to go with the Leduc site. NorthernFire 20:42, 25 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I had heard that as well, which is why I was curious if anyone had any more info on it.  Personally I thik Namao would have been a 1000x better location.  Kevlar67 23:28, 27 November 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Incorrect.  The AMERICANS built Namao in the 1940's in response to increasing needs for heavy bombers...YXD couldn't cut it.  Namao was completed in 1944.  CYEG was a Transport Canada initiative in response to the need for a larger field and no room at CYXD to do so, and this debate happened a decade after Namao was completed.  Namao was a DND Facility so NO civillian airliners were allowed.  It was NOT an option. Check out http://www.abheritage.ca/aviation/history/military_namao.html which is a well written article and does accurately depict several things, including WHY CFB namao was not chosen to be the next CYEG in the 1990's when it was going to be transformed into the current army base. Sure, Namao was a better location in terms of proximity, but it is still a transportation nightmare with no alignment for an LRT and even more congested side streets preventing expansion of 97th avenue.Edmonchuck 15:35, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  History? 

message: So are they actually building that Marriott?  They were supposed to break ground in the Fall of 2006, now Wiki (no citation) sez Summer 2007.  There have been 4 hotels built within a mile of the site since last year, seem like it won't be viable, even if they can afford to build it, or manage to staff it.  I've heard that Marriott is preoccupied with the River Cree project and something in Whitecourt, and that the deal is dead.  Anybody know? (DAG)
:It could be the labour shortage due to the red-hot economy in Alberta and not necessarily just due to Marriott's other projects, but don't quote me on this. NorthernFire 17:14, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: It is official, the hotel will start construction in 2008. This should be added to the page.here is the link for more information 
(info about hotel is at very bottom)
Excerpt from that page:
Airport Expansion
Sustained double-digit passenger growth at Edmonton International Airport (EIA) is driving the need to expand the airport terminal building, parking facilities, and other infrastructure much faster than expected.
Our last phased expansion project, 1998 - 2005 Air Terminal Redevelopment Project, including the parkade, South Terminal and Central Hall, was completed for approximately $280 million, giving EIA a 5.5 million passenger capacity. 
We expected to reach 5.5 million passengers, the trigger point for expansion by 2015; however, EIA will serve more than six million passengers in 2007 – accelerating the need to expand.
To ensure passengers move through the airport as smoothly as possible and to minimize the terminal's physical, environmental and financial impact, Edmonton Airports is adopting "future airport" technologies such as self-serve check-in kiosks and check-in desks useable by any airline.
As well, over the next five years we will invest $1 billion in a three-phase expansion project that will enable Edmonton International to serve nine million passengers annually.
 
2007 - 2012 Expansion Project
An additional 13 bridges will be built on the south side of the terminal, boosting the total number of bridges to 30 from the current 17. 
     Phase 1 (completion date 2010): 253,000
     square metres of new apron space to  
     accommodate new south terminal
     development.
     Phase 2 (completition date 2010): A new
     "hammerhead" located south of the
     current airport terminal.
     Phase 3 (completion date 2012): A new concourse linking the existing south terminal
     with the "hammerhead."
 
Expansion projects already underway
Parkade expansion - 1,000 new parkade stalls
Completion date: 2008 
Expanding aprons and new de-icing pads
Completion date: 2007 
Upgrading or replacing current systems and better utilizing existing space 
New airport hotel
A 192-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel will also begin construction in 2008. The costs for this project will be borne by the developer, Concord Hospitality Enterprises Company, and is not part of the $1 billion airport expansion.''
 --Markh15 (talk) 06:52, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Marriott 

message: I could not find any evidence that Aeromexico  and All Nippon Airways fly out of YEG.  Can anyone source this or remove it?
Scrapschad 06:18, 26 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Charters? 

message: There is a lot of information relevant to EIA not included in the article. I have outlined some of these mising facts on the discussion pages, however I am not comfortable modifing the actual page, as I am unsure about sourcing and formatting etc. Perhaps someone with a bit of experience editing wikipedia could visit EIAs website www.edmontonairports.com and create appropiate updates for the page. :) --Markh15 (talk) 07:14, 17 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lack of regular updates discouraging 

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thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:YEG Logo.jpg

message: Please note that the airport now has a new logo of its own in conjunction with a rebranding of the airport (See http://corporate.edmontonairports.com/news/238). The same licensing and copyright rules should apply. NorthernFire (talk) 20:21, 10 May 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: New Logo for Edmonton International Airport

message: Someone should add to the article the fact that traffic is dropping just as a major expansion is underway.  Just look at how quiet things are in the photos of the gallery section.  The "stop the Calgary habit" campaign shows to me that the airport authority is very nervous.  This should be mentioned.  I would do it but no doubt that someone would just remove the comments.—Preceding unsigned comment added by Spj (talk) 19:30, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I have changed the expansion information to the past tense.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.74.228.180 (talk) 19:57, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Why? Do you have a source that says passenger growth has declined? 117Avenue (talk) 20:35, 25 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: It's right in the growth section of this article.  In 2009 traffic dropped 5.5%.  Traffic is flat in 2010 according to the airport authority's stats.  That means that the airport would need 25% increases both in 2011 and 2012 to reach 9million.  Impossible. 70.74.228.180 (talk) 01:04, 27 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I have reworded your changes so that they are based on fact, not opinion. Spj (talk) 23:41, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: You have no source for your "fact" on the 2010 values. 117Avenue (talk) 23:45, 28 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Check the airport website Corporate - Passenger Statistics  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.74.228.180 (talk) 01:59, 29 July 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Future of the airport 

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thread_title:  External links modified 

message: Hello , I have removed these additional images because Wikipedia is not a gallery like Commons and I don't see how so many photos contributes to a reader's understanding. The Good Article McCarran International Airport has only two such images, and another to represent the unique Janet government flights. Why do you feel four images of aircraft at this airport are important? — Sunnya343✈ (háblame • my work) 17:43, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Per WP:IG "The purpose of an image is to increase readers' understanding of the article's subject matter, usually by directly depicting people, things, activities, and concepts described in the article." It is just your opinion that there should only be one image, but let's use McCarran International Airport as the guide, and use two instead of four. Thankyoubaby (talk) 18:00, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: , that sounds perfectly fine to me. With regards to the McCarran Airport article, I actually made it a Good Article and frequently edit the article, just so you know! Earlier there were several images of aircraft there, but I cut it down to two: one for a major domestic airline and one for an international one. — Sunnya343✈ (háblame • my work) 20:10, 2 August 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Removal of images