Harry Reid International Airport
Harry Reid International Airport[2] (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is an international airport in Paradise, Nevada. It is the main government airport for the public in the Las Vegas Valley.
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| The airport in 2012 | |||
| IATA: LAS – ICAO: KLAS – FAA LID: LAS – WMO: 72386 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Clark County Commission | ||
| Operator | Clark County Department of Aviation | ||
| Serves | Las Vegas Valley, Southern Utah, Southern Nevada, Northern Arizona | ||
| Location | Paradise, Nevada, United States | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,181 ft / 665 m | ||
| Coordinates | 36°04′48″N 115°09′08″W / 36.08000°N 115.15222°WCoordinates: 36°04′48″N 115°09′08″W / 36.08000°N 115.15222°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 01L/19R | 8,988 | 2,740 | Concrete |
| 01R/19L | 9,771 | 2,978 | Concrete |
| 08L/26R | 14,515 | 4,424 | Concrete |
| 08R/26L | 10,525 | 3,208 | Concrete |
| Statistics (2021) | |||
| Total passengers | 39,710,493 | ||
| Aircraft movements | 486,540 | ||
| Cargo | 240,316,816 lbs. | ||
| Source: Harry Reid International Airport[1] | |||
The airport is named after U.S. Senator Harry Reid. From 1968 until 2021, the airport was called McCarran International Airport, and before 1968 it was named McCarran Field, after U.S Senator Pat McCarran.[3]
Harry Reid International Airport Media
Former logo of McCarran International Airport
Postcard showing U.S. Senator Pat McCarran at the original McCarran Field, 1941
McCarran Field postcard, 1950s
A Gates and rotunda area with slot machines in 2007
The finished D Gates in May 2009, with Terminal 3 under construction in the background
New tower under construction, July 2013
Terminal 1, showing Concourses A and B. Concourse C extends to the right, out of view in 2011.
Automated people mover at Harry Reid in 2011
A shuttle about to depart Terminal 1 for the rental car center in 2010
Baggage claim carousels at Harry Reid International Airport
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References
- ↑ "Clark County Department of Aviation Statistics". McCarran.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ↑ "Las Vegas' McCarran International Airport to be renamed after ex-Nevada Sen. Harry Reid". USA TODAY. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
- ↑ Golonka, Sean (February 16, 2021). "Clark County Commissioners approve renaming McCarran airport after Sen. Harry Reid, federal approval needed next". The Nevada Independent. https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/clark-county-commissioners-approve-renaming-mccarran-airport-after-sen-harry-reid-federal-approval-needed-next. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
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