McCarran International Airport (soon to be renamed Harry Reid International Airport) (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is an international airport in Paradise, Nevada and is the main government airport for public use in the Las Vegas Valley, a metropolitan area in the U. S. state of Nevada, about 5 miles (8 km) south of Downtown Las Vegas. The airport is owned by the Clark County Commission and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. It is named after the late U. S. Senator Pat McCarran, a member of the Democratic Party who contributed to the development of aviation both in Las Vegas and on a national scale. LAS covers 2,800 acres (11. 3 km2) of land. The airport was built in 1942 and opened to airline flights in 1948. It has expanded since then and has employed various innovative technologies, such as common-use facilities. The airport has four runways and two passenger terminals. East of the passenger terminals is the Marnell Air Cargo Center, and on the west side of the airport are fixed-base operators and helicopter companies. The airport services as a base for Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Spirit Airlines. It is the busiest airport in the United States that does not operate as a hub for any of the three U. S legacy carriers.
| Official Website: | http://www.mccarran.com/ |
| Wikipedia link: | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarran_International_Airport |
| Airnav link: | http://airnav.com/airport/KLAS |
| Contact Number: | (702) 261-5211 |
| Airport Address: | McCarran International Airport 5757 Wayne Newton Blvd Las Vegas, NV 89119 |