The jet age arrived in Phoenix in 1962 with the opening of Terminal 2 at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. However, the 330,000-square-foot terminal with 19 gates hasn't kept up with advances in flight transportation and closed on February 4, 2020. Demolishing the terminal was a project handled by The Ground Level Co., a family-owned and operated firm based in Mesa. The midcentury structure, however, didn’t come down without a struggle. “The concrete apron surrounding

Justin Kelton, president of McCarthy Building Companies’ Southwest region, was recently elected chair of the board of directors for the Support Sky Harbor Coalition, a nonprofit 501(c)4 organization that supports the Sky Harbor community and its neighbors through education, advocacy and outreach. McCarthy has been involved with the Support Sky Harbor Coalition for 15 years. During this time, McCarthy volunteers have participated in the Coalition’s events and neighborhood clea

For Arizona Contractor & Community magazine's first centerfold, staff debated between Marilyn Monroe and Gina Lollobrigida until finally taking a tip from Frank Lloyd Wright and opting for this svelte beauty that still graces the Phoenix skyline. Formerly the Terminal 1 control tower, the structure composed of underground storage tanks welded together now is used at the Cutter Aviation facility at Sky Harbor Airport. By the way, Monroe just happened to be one of the passenger

What do Bing Crosby, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, R.E.M. and the Dixie Chicks have in common? They all recorded versions of "Ghost Riders in the Sky" written by Stan Jones. In this image, the songwriter is greeted by his fan club and Arizona Governor Ernest McFarland at Sky Harbor Airport in 1957, as Arizona Contractor & Community Magazine L.L.C. looks "Back When" in the Summer 2017 issue. #Phoenix #skyharbor #ErnestMcFarland #StanJones #DouglasAZ

The last time work was completed on Terminal 3 of Sky Harbor International Airport in Phoenix was in the late 1970s. Since then the security, technology, and flow of passengers have vastly changed the needs and logistics of air travel. Sky Harbor rose to that challenge in 2014 when it committed to a six-year, $590-million modernization project. The money for the project is entirely from airport revenues, with no tax money going toward the renovation. Art Fairbanks, the specia

On Saturday, March 13, 1982, three KC-135A Stratotankers from the 161st Air Refueling Wing set out on a routine refueling flight from the Air National Guard base at Sky Harbor Airport. They were headed north to Prescott, Winslow, then returning home. North of Phoenix, the formation broke, and two of the planes landed back at Sky Harbor. The third jet, call sign “Copper 5,” gained altitude to practice instrument approach and touch-and-go landings at Luke Air Force Base in the