Aviation View Magazine | Volume 1, Issue 4

9 AVIATION VIEW VOLUME 1, ISSUE 4 SOUTHERN NEVADA’S COMMERCIAL AIRPORT OFFICIALLY RENAME HARRY REID INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT T he commercial airport serving Southern Nevada (LAS) is now Harry Reid International Airport. Immediate changes will be noticeable on the airport’s social media channels; however, travelers should expect to see the former airport name in various locations as this transition continues. A project of this magnitude will take time to complete, and changing of the signage and monuments surrounding the airport will occur as bids are sought and vendors identified to perform the work. The Board of County Commissioners, which oversees the Clark County Department of Aviation, voted on February 16, 2021, to change the name of LAS from McCarran International Airport to Harry Reid International Airport. As stipulated by the board’s vote, all funds used in this process must come from private donations. In October 2021, collected funds reached the threshold necessary to begin phase one of the process. The remaining $3 million must still be received prior to phases two and three proceeding. The total estimated amount for this project is $7.2 million. The work is divided OPENING L INES