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[[Image:LAS - FAA airport diagram.png|thumb|right|<center>FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport</center>]]


'''McCarran International Airport''' {{Airport codes|LAS|KLAS|LAS}} is the principal commercial airport serving [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]] and [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]]. The airport is located five miles (8 [[Kilometre|km]]) south of the [[central business district]] of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated town of [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]]. It covers an area of {{convert|2800|acre|km2|0|lk=on}} and has four [[runway]]s. McCarran is owned by Clark County and operated by the [[Clark County Department of Aviation]] (DOA). It serves as a [[focus city]] for [[Allegiant Air]], [[Southwest Airlines]], and [[US Airways]]; McCarran is also the largest operation base for both Allegiant and Southwest.
'''Lyfing''' (died 12 June 1020) was an Anglo-Saxon [[bishop of Wells]] and [[Archbishop of Canterbury]].


In 2007, McCarran ranked 14th in the world for [[World's busiest airports by passenger traffic|passenger traffic]], with 47,595,140 passengers passing through the terminal. The airport ranked 6th in the world for [[World's busiest airports by traffic movements|aircraft movements]] (down from fifth in 2006), with 609,472 takeoffs and landings.<ref name="ACI"/>
==Life==
McCarran and the DOA are completely self-sufficient enterprises, requiring no money from the County's general fund.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://cms.mccarran.com/dsweb/Get/Document-101847/Comprehensicve+Annual+Financial+Report+June+30%2C+2005.pdf |title= MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS |accessdate= |format=PDF |work= |page=15}}</ref>


As of September 2008, [[Southwest Airlines]] operated more flights out of McCarran than at any other airport. Southwest also carries the most passengers in and out of McCarran. Southwest currently operates out of 21 gates, primarily in Concourse C. The [[US Airways]] night-flight hub operation, established in 1986 by predecessor [[America West Airlines]], makes the carrier McCarran's second busiest airline. Due to the [[2008 energy crisis]] the night hub was closed in September 2008. [[US Airways]] will also cut another seven flights by the end of the year, resulting in a drastic decrease of the airline's operations at McCarran.<ref>{{cite web
Lyfing was born "Aelfstan" and took his ecclesiastical name from ''leof-carus'' (= "darling").
|url=http://www.inbusinesslasvegas.com/2008/06/20/feature2.html
|title=Bigger cuts ahead for US Airways
|publisher=In Business Las Vegas
|date=2008-06-20
}}</ref>


The top five largest scheduled airlines at McCarran in number of passengers carried in 2007 are Southwest Airlines (34.63%), US Airways/ US Airways Express (21.98%), United Airlines/ United Express (7.16%), Delta Airlines/ Delta Connection (5.67%), and American Airlines/ American Eagle (4.84%).<ref>[http://cms.mccarran.com/dsweb/Get/Document-200058/Total%20Enplanded%20and%20Deplaned%20Passengers%20Year%20to%20Date%202007.pdf Total Enplanded and Deplaned Passengers Year to Date 2007]</ref>
He was [[abbot]] of [[Chertsey Abbey]] from about 989.<ref name=DNB>Mason "Lyfing (d. 1020)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography''</ref><ref name=Heads38>Knowles, et. al. ''Heads of Religious Houses'' p. 38, 244</ref> He became Bishop of Wells in 998 or 999,<ref name=Handbook222>Fryde, et. al. ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 222</ref> and in 1013 King [[Ethelred II of England|Ethelred the Unready]] appointed him to the [[see of Canterbury]].<ref name=Handbook214>Fryde ''Handbook of British Chronology'' p. 214</ref> Lyfing was taken captive by [[Viking]]s and held prisoner for a time, but he was released in time to attend the [[Witenagemot]] in 1014, and he started repairs of the damage the Vikings had done to [[Canterbury Cathedral]].


McCarran Airport is somewhat unusual in that it has more than 1,300 [[slot machines]] throughout the airport terminals. [[Reno/Tahoe International Airport]] also has gambling machines both airside and landside.
Lyfing was unable to go to [[Rome]] for his [[pallium]] during King Ethelred's reign, for every bishop that was consecrated during the remainder of the king's reign was consecrated by Archbishop [[Wulfstan II, Archbishop of York|Wulfstan]] of York.<ref name=William111>Williams ''Æthelred the Unready'' p. 111</ref> By 1018, however, he was named as archbishop, having returned to England from Rome with letters from [[Pope Benedict VIII]].<ref name=Brooks287>Brooks ''Early History of the Church of Canterbury'' p. 287-290</ref> As Archbishop of Canterbury, Lyfing crowned two English kings: Ethelred's son [[Edmund II of England|Edmund Ironside]] in 1016 and [[Canute the Great]] in 1017.<ref name=DNB/> He seems to have gone to Rome on behalf of Canute at least once.<ref name=Emma122>O'Brien ''Queen Emma and the Vikings'' p. 122</ref>


Maximum capacity for the airport is estimated at 53 million passengers and 625,000 aircraft movements. As McCarran is predicted to reach this capacity around 2017, [[Ivanpah Airport]] is planned as a [[relief airport]].
He died on 12 June 1020.<ref name=Handbook214/> He was buried in Canterbury Cathedral, near the altar of St. Martin.<ref name=DNB/> The [[Anglo-Saxon Chronicle]] called him "a sagacious man, both before God and before the world".<ref name=1000Church66>Quoted in Barlow, ''English Church 1000-1066'' p. 66</ref>


==Notes==
==History==
[[Image:McCarran airport las vegas.jpg|thumb|right|McCarran passengers wait for baggage with aviation history dangling above]] American aviator [[George Crockett]], a descendant of frontiersman [[Davy Crockett]], established [[Alamo Airport]] in 1942 on the site currently occupied by McCarran International. In 1948, [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]] purchased the airfield from Crockett to establish the Clark County Public Airport, and all commercial operations moved to the site of this airport. On [[December 20]], [[1948]] the airport was renamed '''McCarran Field''' for [[United States Senator|U.S. Senator]] [[Pat McCarran]], a longtime [[Nevada]] politician who authored the [[Civil Aeronautics Act]] and played a major role in developing [[aviation]] nationwide.
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By this time, the airport was serving 1.5 million passengers a year, the location for the present terminals was moved from Las Vegas Boulevard South to Paradise Road, opening in March 1963.<ref name=lvs1> {{cite news |first=Kristen |last= Peterson |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= AIRPORT'S ART ZONE |url= http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/do/2007/nov/26/566641878.html |work= |publisher=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |date= 2007-11-26 |accessdate=2007-11-26 }}</ref> The terminal, designed by [[Welton Becket and Associates]] and [[John Replogle]], was inspired by the [[TWA Flight Center|TWA terminal]] at [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|JFK]].<ref name=lvs1/> It ultimately became the basis for the [[United Airlines]] terminal at [[O'Hare International Airport]] seven years later.
==References==


In 1978, [[Howard Cannon|Senator Howard Cannon]], was able to push the [[Airline Deregulation Act]] through Congress. Airlines no longer had to get the federal government's permission to fly to destinations, but instead dealt directly with the airports to establish additional routes. Just after deregulation, the number of airlines serving McCarran doubled from seven to 14.
* {cite book |author=Barlow, Frank |authorlink=Frank Barlow (historian) |title=The English Church 1000-1066: A History of the Later Anglo-Saxon Church |publisher=Longman |location=New York |year=1979 |isbn=0-582-49049-9 |edition=Second Edition |pages=p. 66}}
* {{cite book |author=Brooks, Nicholas |title=The Early History of the Church of Canterbury: Christ Church from 597 to 1066 |publisher=Leicester University Press |location=London |year=1984 |isbn=0-7185-0041-5 }}
* {{cite book |author=Fryde, E. B. |coauthors=Greenway, D. E.; Porter, S.; Roy, I. |title=Handbook of British Chronology|edition=Third Edition, revised |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge |year=1996 |isbn=0-521-56350-X }}
* {{cite book |author=Knowles, David |authorlink=David Knowles|coauthors=London, Vera C. M.; Brooke, Christopher |title=The Heads of Religious Houses, England and Wales, 940-1216|edition=Second Edition |publisher=Cambridge University Press |location=Cambridge|year=2001 |isbn=0-521-80452-3 }}
* Mason, Emma "Lyfing (d. 1020)" ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' Oxford University Press, 2004 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/16798 Online Edition] accessed 7 November 2007
* O'Brien, Harriet ''Queen Emma and the Vikings: A History of Power, Love and Greed in Eleventh-Century England'' New York:Bloomsbury ISBN 1-58234-596-1
* Williams, Ann ''Æthelred the Unready: The Ill-Counselled King'' London: Hambledon and London 2003 ISBN1-85285-382-4


An expansion plan called McCarran 2000 was adopted in 1978 and funded by a $300 million bond in 1982. The three-phase plan included a new central terminal; a nine-level [[parking]] facility; runway additions and expansions; additional gates; upgraded passenger assistance facilities; and a new tunnel and revamped [[roadway]]s into the airport. The first phase of McCarran 2000 opened in 1985 and was completed by 1987.
==External links==
[[Image:CCF12262007 00000.jpg|thumb|left|McCarran International Airport runway]]
* [http://www.pase.ac.uk/pase/apps/persons/CreatePersonFrames.jsp?personKey=14322 Prosopography of Anglo Saxon England: Lyfing]
Between 1986 and 1997, Terminal 2 was built where two separate terminals had been in the 1970s and 1980s; one for [[American Airlines]] and the other for [[Pacific Southwest Airlines]].


In the 1990s all gates and check in counters were upgraded to use a common set of computer hardware. CUTE, Common Use Terminal Equipment, eliminated the need for each airline to have their own equipment and allows the airport to reassign gates and counters without having to address individual airlines' computer systems. While portions of Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport deployed CUTE prior to McCarran, as of 2008 it remained the nation's only major airport that is 100 percent common use. (White Plains, N.Y., is also a 100 percent common use airport, though it has only eight gates.) McCarran's CUTE system supports several airlines' use of the Cockpit Access Security System, or CASS.
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In 1998 the D Gates SE and SW wings opened adding 28 gates. The D Gates project is a modification to the original McCarran 2000 plan.
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On [[October 16]], [[2003]], the airport installed SpeedCheck [[kiosk]]s which allow customers to obtain a [[boarding pass]] without having to go to a specific airline kiosk or counter. McCarran was the first airport in the US to provide this service and the first in the world to provide the service to all airlines from a single kiosk.<ref name=cnet1>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Everyone is a Winner with SpeedCheck at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport; First Multiple-Airline Check In System Makes Public Debut Today |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2003_Oct_16/ai_108905497 |work=[[Business Wire]] |publisher=[[CNET]] |date= 2003-10-16 |accessdate= 2008-08-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.abtn.co.uk/Las_Vegas_Airport_Unveils_SpeedCheck |title=Las Vegas Airport Unveils SpeedCheck |accessdate=2008-08-04 |work= |publisher=[[Panacea Publishing International Limited]] |date=2003-06-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kioskmarketplace.com/article.php?id=13096&na=1 |title=First multiple-airline check-in system makes debut |accessdate=2008-08-04 |work= |publisher=[[Kiosk Marketplace]] |date=2003-10-16}}</ref> At the same time, 6 kiosks were activated at the [[Las Vegas Convention Center]] allowing convention attendees to get boarding passes on their way to the airport.<ref name=cnet1/> This system was enhanced to add printing of baggage tags in 2005.
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[[Image:Las Vegas Airport slot machines.jpg|thumb|right|Slot machines at the baggage claim]]
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In 2003 the airport announced it was implementing a baggage-tracking system that will use [[Radio-frequency identification|Radio-frequency identification (RFID)]] bag tags from [[Matrics Inc.]] to improve air safety. The decision to implement the tracking system makes McCarran one of the first airports to use the RFID technology airportwide.
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On [[January 4]], [[2005]], the airport started offering [[Wi-Fi|wireless internet]] service for free. The signal is available in the boarding areas and most other public areas. The airport was the first to provide this as a free service for the entire facility{{Fact|date=February 2007}}. At the time, this was the largest (2 million square feet (180,000 m²)) free wireless Internet installation in the world.<ref>{{cite news |first= Gary | last= Thayer |url= http://www.mobilevillage.com/news/2005.01.14/lasvegas_wifi.htm |title=Las Vegas airport launches U.S.' largest free Wi-Fi network|date=2005-01-04 |accessdate=2007-05-04 |format= |work= }}</ref>
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|DATE OF DEATH= 12 June 1020
In 2005, the D Gates NE wing opened adding 10 gates.
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On [[April 4]], [[2007]], the Consolidated Rent-a-Car facility, located {{convert|3|mi|km|0}} from the terminals, opened with 5,000 parking spaces on 68 acres of land. A fleet of 40 buses provides transportation from the terminals to the facility which houses 11 car rental companies.<ref> {{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Car renters consolidate in building near airport |url= |work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |publisher= |date=[[2007-04-04]] |accessdate=2007-04-04 | page=1D }}</ref> Advantage, Savmore, Payless, and Enterprise will use a new access control system. This system will be based on barcodes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ratevegas.com/blog/2007/04/mccarran_consol.html |title=McCarran Consolidated Car Rental Facility |accessdate= |format= |work= }}</ref>
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==Terminals, airlines and destinations==
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[[Image:Lasvegasairportmap.png|thumb|right|<center>Destinations with direct service from McCarran</center>]]
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McCarran International Airport has two public passenger [[Airport terminal|terminals]]. Other terminals service private aircraft, US government contractors, sightseeing flights and cargo.
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===Terminal 1===
Terminal 1 handles most flights and contains 96 gates in four concourses. [[McCarran International Airport People Movers|People movers]] connect concourses C and D with the Terminal 1 check-in and [[baggage claim]] areas.

====Concourse A====

Concourse A has 19 gates: A1, A3-A5, A7, A8, A10-A12, A14, A15, A17-A24

* [[US Airways]] (Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Calgary, Charlotte, Chicago-O'Hare, Columbus (OH), Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Washington-Reagan)
** [[US Airways Express]] operated by [[Mesa Airlines]] (Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Jose (CA), Santa Barbara)
* [[WestJet]] (Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna [seasonal], Regina [seasonal], Saskatoon [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria [seasonal], Winnipeg)

====Concourse B====
[[Image:Mcarran southwest passanger gates.jpg|thumb|right|Southwest Airlines passenger gates]]
Concourse B has 20 gates: B1-B4, B6, B8-B12, B14, B15, B17, B19-B25.

* [[Southwest Airlines]] (Albany, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham (AL), Boise, Buffalo, Burbank, Chicago-Midway, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Denver, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale [begins November 2], Hartford, Houston-Hobby, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, Long Island/Islip, Los Angeles, Louisville, Lubbock, Manchester (NH), Midland/Odessa, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington-Dulles)
* [[US Airways]] (See Concourse A)
** [[US Airways Express]] operated by [[Mesa Airlines]] (See Concourse A)

====Concourse C====

Concourse C has 20 gates: C1, C2, C4, C5, C7-C9, C11, C12, C14, C16, C18, C19, C21-C27.

* [[Southwest Airlines]] (See Concourse B)

====Concourse D====
[[Image:Welcome to McCarran.JPG|thumb|right|<center>Welcome to McCarran airport sign in the D gate concourse</center>]]

Concourse D has 37 gates: D1-D12, D14, D16-D26, D31-D43. Concourse D is a satellite gate building, which is accessed by a people mover system.

* [[AirTran Airways]] (Atlanta, Indianapolis [ends December 1], Milwaukee)
* [[Alaska Airlines]] (Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma, Vancouver)
** [[Horizon Air]] (Santa Rosa/Sonoma County)
* [[Allegiant Air]] (Appleton, Belleville/St. Louis, Bellingham, Billings, Bismarck, Bozeman [begins October 9], Casper, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City, Chicago/Rockford, Colorado Springs, Des Moines, Duluth, Eugene, Fargo, Fort Collins/Loveland, Fresno, Grand Forks, Grand Island, Grand Junction, Great Falls, Idaho Falls, Kalispell [begins October 19], Laredo, McAllen (TX), Medford, Missoula, Monterey, Pasco, Peoria, Rapid City, Redmond/Bend, Rochester (MN), Santa Barbara, Santa Maria (CA), Shreveport, Sioux Falls, South Bend, Springfield (MO), Stockton, Wichita)
* [[American Airlines]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York-JFK, St. Louis)
** [[American Eagle Airlines|American Eagle]] (Los Angeles)
* [[Continental Airlines]] (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental, Newark)
* [[Delta Air Lines]] (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City)
** [[Delta Connection]] operated by [[SkyWest Airlines]] (Salt Lake City)
* [[Frontier Airlines]] (Denver)
* [[JetBlue Airways]] (Boston, Burbank, Long Beach, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City)
* [[Midwest Airlines]] (Milwaukee)
* [[Northwest Airlines]] (Detroit, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
* [[Spirit Airlines]] (Detroit, Fort Lauderdale [ends November 1; resumes May 1])
* [[Sun Country Airlines]] (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
* [[United Airlines]]
** [[Ted (airline)|Ted]] operated by [[United Airlines]] (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington-Dulles)
** [[United Express]] operated by [[SkyWest Airlines]] (Fresno, Palm Springs)
* [[Virgin America]] (New York-JFK, San Francisco)

===Terminal 2 ===
[[Image:Las Vegas Airport USGS.jpg|thumb|right|<center>USGS-image of the airport</center>]]
Also known as the Charter International Terminal, Terminal 2 contains eight gates (T2-1 through T2-8), four of which are for international flights. All international arrivals must go through Terminal 2 (although WestJet precleared flights disembark at Terminal 1) so passengers can clear [[United States Customs Service|customs]]. Terminal 2 also handles most charter flights.

* [[Aeroméxico]] (Guadalajara [seasonal], Mexico City, Monterrey)
**[[Aeroméxico Connect]] (Hermosillo)
* [[Air Canada]] (Calgary, Edmonton, Montréal, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver)
* [[Aladia]] (Monterrey)
* [[Aviacsa]] (Monterrey)
* [[bmi (airline)|bmi]] (Manchester (UK))
* [[Condor Airlines|Condor]] (Frankfurt)
* [[Hawaiian Airlines]] (Honolulu)
* [[Korean Air]] (Seoul-Incheon)
* [[Mexicana de Aviación|Mexicana]] (Guadalajara, Los Cabos, Mexico City)
* [[Philippine Airlines]] (Manila, Vancouver)
* [[Sunwing Airlines]] (Calgary [begins November 20], Montreal [begins December 1], Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver) <ref>[http://www.aviation.ca/content/view/5629/117/ Aviation.ca - Your Number One Source for Canadian Aviation News, Jobs and Information! - Sunwing adds Las Vegas<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
* [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] (Belfast-International, Glasgow-International, Manchester (UK))
* [[Travelspan]] operated by [[North American Airlines]] (Georgetown)
* [[Virgin Atlantic Airways|Virgin Atlantic]] (London-Gatwick)

===Charter===
Besides scheduled services, McCarran is a major hub for sightseeing flights.
As such, many [[charter airline]]s, usually using Terminal 2, are regular users of McCarran.
* [[Aladia]] (Monterrey)
* [[Miami Air International]]
* [[Omni Air International]] (Honolulu)
* [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] (Belfast ,Glasgow ,Manchester)
* [[Skyservice]] (Toronto-Pearson)

===Cargo===
At McCarran, there is a terminal devoted to [[cargo airline]] operations for:

* [[US Airways Cargo]]
* [[DHL]]
* [[FedEx Express]]
* [[UPS Airlines]]

In [[2004]], McCarran handled 201,135,520 pounds of cargo.

===Other terminal operations===
* [[Fixed base operator|Fixed Base Operators]]
** [http://www.bba-aviation.com/flightsupport/ Signature Flight Support], owned by [http://www.bba-aviation.com/ BBA Aviation Services Group], provides services for private aircraft using McCarran. It also provides equipment and support to other airlines for aircraft types that do not normally fly into McCarran.
** The Las Vegas Executive Air Terminal, owned by [[Eagle Aviation Resources]], is being purchased by [[Macquarie Infrastructure Company]]. It provides services for private aircraft using McCarran.
* [[Helicopter]] Companies:
* Sundance Helicopters
** [[Papillon Grand Canyon Helicopters]] Sightseeing
** [[Heli USA]] Sightseeing
* The [[EG&G]] Airlift Terminal, operated by defense contractor EG&G Technical Services. EG&G flies a variety of aircraft (including [[Boeing 737]]s) from McCarran to various military facilities in southern Nevada and eastern California. The civilian contractors who use this service (callsign JANET) work at the [[Tonopah Test Range]], the [[Nevada Test Site]], and reportedly at [[Area 51]].
* Hughes Aviation
* Quail Aviation
* Scenic Aviation Sightseeing

== Transportation ==
[[Citizens Area Transit|CAT]] buses 108 & 109 connect the airport to downtown.

==Future==

{{Future airport ex}}
As the airport continues through the process of upgrading and expanding there is a list of projects due to be completed before 2011:

=== Terminal 3 ===

The new $1.6 billion Terminal 3 will be built in one phase. Its planned opening in early-2012 would provide 14 additional gates, including six designated for international travelers. Once it opens, McCarran will have 117 gates. Like terminal 2, it will be all inclusive providing bag claim, ticketing and parking facilities.

=== Las Vegas Monorail Connection ===
A plan to extend the [[Las Vegas Monorail]] to McCarran is under consideration. The proposed extension add stops at Terminal 1 and at Terminal 3.

=== Other projects ===
* Baggage claim &mdash; Terminal 1 &mdash; new baggage claim devices (estimated 2008)
* Aircraft apron reconstruction and Terminal 1 rehabilitation (ongoing)

==Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum==
The [[Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum]] is located on the Esplanade, Level 2, above the baggage claim area. This small museum is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and concentrates on Las Vegas airline history. Items on display include a copy of the first emergency vehicle that was used on the airfield. Admittance is free. A small branch of the museum is located at the D gates, and some of the other concourses and check-in areas also have small displays.

==Airport public art==
Some of the public art displays in McCarran Airport includes:
* Murals in McCarran International Airport D Gates (artists include [[Tom Holder]], [[Mary Warner]], [[Robert Beckmann]], [[Harold Bradford]])
* [[Greg LeFevre|Greg LeFevre's]] ''Flights Paths'' &mdash; in the D Gates rotunda’s terrazzo floor
* [[Tony Milici|Tony Milici's]] steel and glass sculpture at McCarran's D Gates
* McCarran's D Gates feature wall tiles of international skylines by sixteen Clark County fourth graders
* Wildlife sculptures of Clark County wildlife at the D Gates, by [[David Phelps]]

== Airline lounges ==
[[US Airways]] operates a [[US Airways#US Airways Club|US Airways Club]] outside security, above the ticket counters in Terminal 1. Open from 5am to 12am daily.

The airport operates a [http://www.mccarran.com/servicesdetail.asp?s=Airline%20Club VIP room] in Terminal 2 for full fare first class passengers.

On [[July 12]], [[2008]], Continental Airlines added a [[Presidents Club]] in Terminal 1 Concourse D located between gates 33 and 35 on the 3rd floor. Open from 5:30am to 12:30am daily.

== References ==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.mccarran.com/ McCarran International Airport], official web site
* [http://www.lasvegassun.com/guides/flightdelays/ Flight and checkpoint delays]
* {{WikiMapia|36.080056|-115.15225|13}}
* {{PDF|[http://www.nevadadot.com/traveler/aviation/diagrams/pdf/LAS.pdf McCarran International Airport]}} diagram from [[Nevada DOT]]
* {{FAA-diagram|00662}}
* {{FAA-procedures|LAS}}
* {{US-airport|LAS}}

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For the airport in Las Vegas, New Mexico, see Las Vegas Municipal Airport.
McCarran International Airport
File:LAS logo.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerClark County
ServesLas Vegas
LocationParadise, Nevada
Elevation AMSL2,181 ft / 665 m
Coordinates36°04′48″N 115°09′08″W / 36.08000°N 115.15222°W / 36.08000; -115.15222
Websitewww.McCarran.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1L/19R 8,985 2,739 Concrete
1R/19L 9,775 2,979 Concrete
7L/25R 14,510 4,423 Asphalt
7R/25L 10,526 3,208 Asphalt
Statistics (2007)
Aircraft operations609,472
Passengers47,595,140
Based aircraft129
Sources: ACI[1] and FAA[2]
FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport

McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS, FAA LID: LAS) is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada. The airport is located five miles (8 km) south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated town of Paradise. It covers an area of 2,800 acres (11 km2) and has four runways. McCarran is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation (DOA). It serves as a focus city for Allegiant Air, Southwest Airlines, and US Airways; McCarran is also the largest operation base for both Allegiant and Southwest.

In 2007, McCarran ranked 14th in the world for passenger traffic, with 47,595,140 passengers passing through the terminal. The airport ranked 6th in the world for aircraft movements (down from fifth in 2006), with 609,472 takeoffs and landings.[1] McCarran and the DOA are completely self-sufficient enterprises, requiring no money from the County's general fund.[3]

As of September 2008, Southwest Airlines operated more flights out of McCarran than at any other airport. Southwest also carries the most passengers in and out of McCarran. Southwest currently operates out of 21 gates, primarily in Concourse C. The US Airways night-flight hub operation, established in 1986 by predecessor America West Airlines, makes the carrier McCarran's second busiest airline. Due to the 2008 energy crisis the night hub was closed in September 2008. US Airways will also cut another seven flights by the end of the year, resulting in a drastic decrease of the airline's operations at McCarran.[4]

The top five largest scheduled airlines at McCarran in number of passengers carried in 2007 are Southwest Airlines (34.63%), US Airways/ US Airways Express (21.98%), United Airlines/ United Express (7.16%), Delta Airlines/ Delta Connection (5.67%), and American Airlines/ American Eagle (4.84%).[5]

McCarran Airport is somewhat unusual in that it has more than 1,300 slot machines throughout the airport terminals. Reno/Tahoe International Airport also has gambling machines both airside and landside.

Maximum capacity for the airport is estimated at 53 million passengers and 625,000 aircraft movements. As McCarran is predicted to reach this capacity around 2017, Ivanpah Airport is planned as a relief airport.

History

McCarran passengers wait for baggage with aviation history dangling above

American aviator George Crockett, a descendant of frontiersman Davy Crockett, established Alamo Airport in 1942 on the site currently occupied by McCarran International. In 1948, Clark County purchased the airfield from Crockett to establish the Clark County Public Airport, and all commercial operations moved to the site of this airport. On December 20, 1948 the airport was renamed McCarran Field for U.S. Senator Pat McCarran, a longtime Nevada politician who authored the Civil Aeronautics Act and played a major role in developing aviation nationwide.

By this time, the airport was serving 1.5 million passengers a year, the location for the present terminals was moved from Las Vegas Boulevard South to Paradise Road, opening in March 1963.[6] The terminal, designed by Welton Becket and Associates and John Replogle, was inspired by the TWA terminal at JFK.[6] It ultimately became the basis for the United Airlines terminal at O'Hare International Airport seven years later.

In 1978, Senator Howard Cannon, was able to push the Airline Deregulation Act through Congress. Airlines no longer had to get the federal government's permission to fly to destinations, but instead dealt directly with the airports to establish additional routes. Just after deregulation, the number of airlines serving McCarran doubled from seven to 14.

An expansion plan called McCarran 2000 was adopted in 1978 and funded by a $300 million bond in 1982. The three-phase plan included a new central terminal; a nine-level parking facility; runway additions and expansions; additional gates; upgraded passenger assistance facilities; and a new tunnel and revamped roadways into the airport. The first phase of McCarran 2000 opened in 1985 and was completed by 1987.

McCarran International Airport runway

Between 1986 and 1997, Terminal 2 was built where two separate terminals had been in the 1970s and 1980s; one for American Airlines and the other for Pacific Southwest Airlines.

In the 1990s all gates and check in counters were upgraded to use a common set of computer hardware. CUTE, Common Use Terminal Equipment, eliminated the need for each airline to have their own equipment and allows the airport to reassign gates and counters without having to address individual airlines' computer systems. While portions of Los Angeles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport deployed CUTE prior to McCarran, as of 2008 it remained the nation's only major airport that is 100 percent common use. (White Plains, N.Y., is also a 100 percent common use airport, though it has only eight gates.) McCarran's CUTE system supports several airlines' use of the Cockpit Access Security System, or CASS.

In 1998 the D Gates SE and SW wings opened adding 28 gates. The D Gates project is a modification to the original McCarran 2000 plan.

On October 16, 2003, the airport installed SpeedCheck kiosks which allow customers to obtain a boarding pass without having to go to a specific airline kiosk or counter. McCarran was the first airport in the US to provide this service and the first in the world to provide the service to all airlines from a single kiosk.[7][8][9] At the same time, 6 kiosks were activated at the Las Vegas Convention Center allowing convention attendees to get boarding passes on their way to the airport.[7] This system was enhanced to add printing of baggage tags in 2005.

Slot machines at the baggage claim

In 2003 the airport announced it was implementing a baggage-tracking system that will use Radio-frequency identification (RFID) bag tags from Matrics Inc. to improve air safety. The decision to implement the tracking system makes McCarran one of the first airports to use the RFID technology airportwide.

On January 4, 2005, the airport started offering wireless internet service for free. The signal is available in the boarding areas and most other public areas. The airport was the first to provide this as a free service for the entire facility[citation needed]. At the time, this was the largest (2 million square feet (180,000 m²)) free wireless Internet installation in the world.[10]

In 2005, the D Gates NE wing opened adding 10 gates.

On April 4, 2007, the Consolidated Rent-a-Car facility, located 3 miles (5 km) from the terminals, opened with 5,000 parking spaces on 68 acres of land. A fleet of 40 buses provides transportation from the terminals to the facility which houses 11 car rental companies.[11] Advantage, Savmore, Payless, and Enterprise will use a new access control system. This system will be based on barcodes.[12]

Terminals, airlines and destinations

Destinations with direct service from McCarran

McCarran International Airport has two public passenger terminals. Other terminals service private aircraft, US government contractors, sightseeing flights and cargo.

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 handles most flights and contains 96 gates in four concourses. People movers connect concourses C and D with the Terminal 1 check-in and baggage claim areas.

Concourse A

Concourse A has 19 gates: A1, A3-A5, A7, A8, A10-A12, A14, A15, A17-A24

  • US Airways (Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Calgary, Charlotte, Chicago-O'Hare, Columbus (OH), Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Edmonton, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Tampa, Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Washington-Reagan)
  • WestJet (Calgary, Edmonton, Kelowna [seasonal], Regina [seasonal], Saskatoon [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson, Vancouver, Victoria [seasonal], Winnipeg)

Concourse B

Southwest Airlines passenger gates

Concourse B has 20 gates: B1-B4, B6, B8-B12, B14, B15, B17, B19-B25.

  • Southwest Airlines (Albany, Albuquerque, Amarillo, Austin, Baltimore/Washington, Birmingham (AL), Boise, Buffalo, Burbank, Chicago-Midway, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Denver, El Paso, Fort Lauderdale [begins November 2], Hartford, Houston-Hobby, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Little Rock, Long Island/Islip, Los Angeles, Louisville, Lubbock, Manchester (NH), Midland/Odessa, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orange County, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland (OR), Providence, Raleigh/Durham, Reno/Tahoe, Sacramento, St. Louis, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Tacoma, Spokane, Tampa, Tucson, Tulsa, Washington-Dulles)
  • US Airways (See Concourse A)

Concourse C

Concourse C has 20 gates: C1, C2, C4, C5, C7-C9, C11, C12, C14, C16, C18, C19, C21-C27.

Concourse D

Welcome to McCarran airport sign in the D gate concourse

Concourse D has 37 gates: D1-D12, D14, D16-D26, D31-D43. Concourse D is a satellite gate building, which is accessed by a people mover system.

Terminal 2

USGS-image of the airport

Also known as the Charter International Terminal, Terminal 2 contains eight gates (T2-1 through T2-8), four of which are for international flights. All international arrivals must go through Terminal 2 (although WestJet precleared flights disembark at Terminal 1) so passengers can clear customs. Terminal 2 also handles most charter flights.

Charter

Besides scheduled services, McCarran is a major hub for sightseeing flights. As such, many charter airlines, usually using Terminal 2, are regular users of McCarran.

Cargo

At McCarran, there is a terminal devoted to cargo airline operations for:

In 2004, McCarran handled 201,135,520 pounds of cargo.

Other terminal operations

Transportation

CAT buses 108 & 109 connect the airport to downtown.

Future

Template:Future airport ex As the airport continues through the process of upgrading and expanding there is a list of projects due to be completed before 2011:

Terminal 3

The new $1.6 billion Terminal 3 will be built in one phase. Its planned opening in early-2012 would provide 14 additional gates, including six designated for international travelers. Once it opens, McCarran will have 117 gates. Like terminal 2, it will be all inclusive providing bag claim, ticketing and parking facilities.

Las Vegas Monorail Connection

A plan to extend the Las Vegas Monorail to McCarran is under consideration. The proposed extension add stops at Terminal 1 and at Terminal 3.

Other projects

  • Baggage claim — Terminal 1 — new baggage claim devices (estimated 2008)
  • Aircraft apron reconstruction and Terminal 1 rehabilitation (ongoing)

Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum

The Howard W. Cannon Aviation Museum is located on the Esplanade, Level 2, above the baggage claim area. This small museum is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and concentrates on Las Vegas airline history. Items on display include a copy of the first emergency vehicle that was used on the airfield. Admittance is free. A small branch of the museum is located at the D gates, and some of the other concourses and check-in areas also have small displays.

Airport public art

Some of the public art displays in McCarran Airport includes:

Airline lounges

US Airways operates a US Airways Club outside security, above the ticket counters in Terminal 1. Open from 5am to 12am daily.

The airport operates a VIP room in Terminal 2 for full fare first class passengers.

On July 12, 2008, Continental Airlines added a Presidents Club in Terminal 1 Concourse D located between gates 33 and 35 on the 3rd floor. Open from 5:30am to 12:30am daily.

References

  1. ^ a b Traffic Movements 2007 PRELIMINARY
  2. ^ FAA Airport Form 5010 for LAS PDF, effective 2008-04-10
  3. ^ "MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS" (PDF). p. 15.
  4. ^ "Bigger cuts ahead for US Airways". In Business Las Vegas. 2008-06-20.
  5. ^ Total Enplanded and Deplaned Passengers Year to Date 2007
  6. ^ a b Peterson, Kristen (2007-11-26). "AIRPORT'S ART ZONE". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 2007-11-26. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ a b "Everyone is a Winner with SpeedCheck at Las Vegas-McCarran International Airport; First Multiple-Airline Check In System Makes Public Debut Today". Business Wire. CNET. 2003-10-16. Retrieved 2008-08-04. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  8. ^ "Las Vegas Airport Unveils SpeedCheck". Panacea Publishing International Limited. 2003-06-09. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  9. ^ "First multiple-airline check-in system makes debut". Kiosk Marketplace. 2003-10-16. Retrieved 2008-08-04.
  10. ^ Thayer, Gary (2005-01-04). "Las Vegas airport launches U.S.' largest free Wi-Fi network". Retrieved 2007-05-04.
  11. ^ "Car renters consolidate in building near airport". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2007-04-04. p. 1D. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  12. ^ "McCarran Consolidated Car Rental Facility".
  13. ^ Aviation.ca - Your Number One Source for Canadian Aviation News, Jobs and Information! - Sunwing adds Las Vegas

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