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Name of article: Southampton Airport
Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.
- I chose this article by going to the C-Class Articles category, clicking aviation, and clicking around until I found an article that wasn't empty. I may want to do a wiki page on infrastructure.

Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Yes, it has basic information and an airport code.
Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?
- No, the Lead is not very correlated with the sections of the article.
Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?
- The Lead has information that is not present in the rest of the article.
Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?
- I think the lead is fairly concise and contains information that is relevant.

Is the article's content relevant to the topic?
- Yes.
Is the content up-to-date?
- Surprisingly so; the page is active and was edited only a couple hours before I randomly found it. It also has a reference to the Coronavirus crisis and an sentence about an airline that ceased operations in March 2020.
Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?
- I would like to see more than two pictures in the article. I cannot find any content that does not belong.

Is the article neutral?
- Yes.
Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
- No.
Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
- Not that I can find.
Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?
- No.

Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?
- No; there is a paragraph in the History section about early refugees that has "Citation Needed" on it.
Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?
- The sources seem to be thorough and varied.
Are the sources current?
- Many of the sources cannot be said to be recent, but they are up to date. A lot of information about one specific event comes from 2006 news articles.
Check a few links. Do they work?
- One link I found to the Heathrow Airport Holdings group was broken, but it had a Wayback Machine backup available.

Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?
- Yes.
Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?
- Not that I can find.
Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?
- Yes.

Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?
- There are three images in total, one being the title image.
Are images well-captioned?
- Yes.
Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?
- Yes.
Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?
- Yes, but there are so few that little action is required.

What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
- Until 2019 the article did not mention that Southampton Airport was in the UK. Other disagreements are about previous plans the airport seems to have delayed or cancelled.
How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
- It is part of "Aviation/Airports, "Military History," and "Hampshire."
How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
- N/A

What is the article's overall status?
- The article overall is a complete article.
What are the article's strengths?
- The article has a good amount of sources used.
How can the article be improved?
- I think a wider variety of information is necessary for this article.
How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
- Although the article could be considered sparse on information in comparison to a larger airport like Heathrow, I feel that it is well-developed.

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