Terminal of international airport in Phoenix will be named in honor of John McCain

Terminal of international airport in Phoenix will be named in honor of John McCain

Terminal 3 International airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor is a large-scale reconstruction, which costs $ 590 million. However, in addition to the external transformation of terminal to expect and other changes. Now he will get a new name – terminal 3. John McCain.

The renaming on Wednesday voted by the city Council of Phoenix. 81-year-old Republican McCain represents a state in 1987. Now the question will be considered by the Commission on heritage, but it almost certainly will approve the changes.

The mayor of Phoenix Greg Stanton tweeted: «I am Proud that tonight my colleagues and I unanimously approved a plan to name the airport’s Terminal 3 Sky Harbor in honor of the great American politician, Senator John McCain».

Terminal 4 of the same airport already bears the name of Barry Goldwater, another distinguished Republican Senator, for a long time representing the state and running for President of the United States.

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