Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport

Описание: Harry Reid International Airport, until 2021 called McCarran International Airport, is the main gateway for international and domestic flights to the Las Vegas Valley, Nevada. It is located five miles (8 km; 4 nmi) south of downtown Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise, and covers 2,800 acres of land.

Clark County Commission owns the facility and its Department of Aviation oversees airport operations.

In December 2021, the Clark County Commission renamed the airport to honor former U.S. Senator Harry Reid of Nevada. The airport comprises four runways and three passenger terminals encompassing five concourses, which are linked by an automated people mover system. Alongside Reno–Tahoe International Airport, Reid is one of only two U.S. airports that offer slot machines within its terminal buildings.

The airport opened in January 1943 as Alamo Field and initially catered to general aviation. In December 1948, it was rechristened for U.S. senator Pat McCarran, and commercial airlines shifted to it from the Las Vegas Army Airfield. Passenger counts increased in the 1950s as the Strip expanded, leading to the construction of a new terminal. McCarran later came to be seen as the model for the common-use approach to airport resources in the United States and pioneered radio-frequency identification of baggage. Terminal 3 was added in 2012, and the airport was renamed in honor of Senator Reid in 2021.

Reid is served by over 30 airlines and is an operating base for Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JSX, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines.[6] Southwest became its dominant carrier in the 1990s. In 2024, over 58.4 million passengers passed through the airport, the most in its history. Reid has international flights to cities in Asia, Europe, and North America.