PHOENIX-America West Airlines and Southwest Airlines submitted letters to the Federal Aviation Administration on Monday with concerns about the potential safety risks posed by the stadium to aircraft using the North runway at Sky Harbor International Airport. The airlines also said that the 73,000-seat stadium, for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, could reduce the overall efficiency and reduce the capacity.

The FAA is studying the safety issues associated with building the stadium in Tempe, at the southeast corner of the Red Mountain Freeway and Priest Drive. The public comment portion of the FAA’s review ended Monday, and a final report is expected in a few weeks.

Earlier this year, the FAA said that the site was a potential flight hazard and that it shouldn’t be built.

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