Las Vegas airport renamed in honor of Harry Reid
(CNN) – As of Tuesday, December 14, some visitors to Las Vegas may notice a change in their itineraries.
In those days, the airport formerly known as McCarran International Airport was set to become Harry Reid International Airport. Its FAA code, LAS, will remain the same.
“I would like to express my profound gratitude to Commissioner (Tick) Segerblom, the entire Clark County Commission and many others who played a part in this name change.”
The airport is now named for another US senator. The late Pat McCarran served in Congress from 1933 to 1954.
The news comes as Las Vegas continues to deal with the devastating economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
That has severely affected passenger traffic at the airport. About 22.2 million travelers passed through the airline’s gates in 2020, meaning passenger traffic at LAS was down 56.9% from 2019, according to the Clark County Aviation Administration.
A small ceremony is expected to be held at the airport on Tuesday to officially recognize the new name.
Above: An airplane takes off at McCarran International Airport. Source: AP Photo / John Locher, File
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