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Harry Reid International Airport ( IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is an international airport serving the Las Vegas Valley, a metropolitan area in the U.S. state of 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 (4.4 sq mi; 11.3 km 2) of land.
The airport first opened in 1911 as Oklahoma City Municipal Airfield.It was renamed in Rogers' honor in 1941. [7]World War II postcard from Will Rogers Army Airfield. During World War II, Will Rogers Field was a major training facility for the United States Army Air Forces; many fighter and bomber units were activated and received initial training there.
The fleet's "Janet" call sign is said to stand for "Just Another Non-Existent Terminal" [3] [4] or "Joint Air Network for Employee Transportation". [5] The first flights from Las Vegas to Area 51 were performed in 1972 by a Douglas DC-6 operated by EG&G. A second DC-6 was added in 1976 and this type remained in use until 1981. [6]
According to the airport, the service is set to start in October and will mark the first nonstop service between the two cities in 16 years, since 2008. The flight between Rochester to Las Vegas ...
Four flights leave from KCI and three leave from Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas. The flight schedule for the new seven flights is as follows: Feb. 8: Leaves KCI at 12:30 p.m.
The present airport terminal was completed in 1985 after studies showed that an addition to the 1954 structure would be more costly than an entirely new terminal. The shift to the new $11 million terminal allowed expansion of airline facilities; between 1979 and 1986, the number of airlines increased from two to seven. [4] Terminal
Terminal layout CBX terminal entrance. The airport features a single 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) long 09/27 runway, a parallel taxiway, and an apron with 23 parking positions, mostly arranged for narrow-body commercial aircraft surrounding the two terminal pier buildings. There are 12 positions with direct access to the terminal and 11 remote ...
Airlines. American Airlines and United Airlines summer 2015 timetables show main line jets to McAllen while their codesharing partners, American Eagle (Mesa Airlines) and United Express (Mesa Airlines), flew regional jets. [10] [11] American operates Airbus A319s and Boeing 737-800s while American Eagle flies Bombardier CRJ-900s.