McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport | |
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Characteristics | |
ICAO code | KLAS |
IATA code | READ |
Coordinates | |
Height above MSL | 653.77 m (2145 ft ) |
Transport links | |
Distance from the city center | 9 km south of Las Vegas |
Street | I-15 / I-215 / SR 171 / SR 562 / SR 593 / MAC |
Local transport |
Bus : RTC Route 108/109, Centennial Express, Westcliff Airport Express |
Basic data | |
opening | 1942 |
operator | Clark County |
surface | 1133 ha |
Terminals | 2 |
Passengers | 49,716,584 (2018) |
Air freight | 118,273 t (2018) |
Flight movements |
539,857 (2018) |
Capacity ( PAX per year) |
55 million |
Employees | 10,000 |
Runways | |
01R / 19L | 2979 m × 46 m asphalt |
01L / 19R | 2739 m × 46 m concrete |
07R / 25L | 3208 m × 46 m asphalt |
07L / 25R | 4423 m × 46 m asphalt |
The McCarran International Airport ( IATA : LAS , ICAO : KLAS , even Las Vegas-McCarran International ) is the international airport of the city of Las Vegas and Clark County in the US state of Nevada . The airport, located southeast of the Las Vegas Strip in the suburb of Paradise , had the eighth largest number of passengers in the USA with 48.5 million passengers (2017, + 2.2% compared to 2016) and ranks 27th worldwide .
Location and transport links
McCarran International Airport is located nine kilometers south of downtown Las Vegas. The airport is entirely in the area of the city of Paradise . The McCarran Airport Connector connects it to Nevada State Route 593, which runs north of the airport, and Interstate 215 , which runs around one kilometer south of the airport . The southern section of the McCarran Airport Connector is also known as Nevada State Route 171. Furthermore, Interstate 15 and Nevada State Route 562 run west and south of the airport, respectively.
McCarran International Airport is integrated into local public transport by buses . The Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada (RTC) routes 108,109, Centennial Express and Westcliff Airport Express serve it regularly. The passenger terminals are also connected to one another by three people mover lines.
history
The airport was founded in the 1940s by the pilot George Crocket as Alamo Airport . The area was later taken over by Clark County, which still owns the airport today. In 1948, Senator Pat McCarran was chosen as the namesake , who played a leading role in the development of aviation within the USA. From the beginning of the 1980s, the "McCarran 2000" expansion plan with costs of 300 million US dollars ensured the further development of the airport. In addition to a new terminal, extended runways and other infrastructure measures, a newly introduced uniform computer system for all terminals and airlines ensured future security. The airport continues to grow to this day, with 104 gates (as of early 2008) in operation. For the future (until 2012) the construction of a completely new terminal with 14 additional gates was planned for an estimated 1.6 billion US dollars. Terminal 3 opened on June 27, 2012.
Airlines and Destinations
McCarran International Airport is served by a total of 32 airlines . Southwest Airlines has by far the largest market share , followed by American Airlines , Spirit Airlines , Delta Air Lines and United Airlines .
There are currently direct flights from German-speaking countries with Condor , which flies three times a week from Frankfurt am Main and twice a week from Munich Airport to Las Vegas. Eurowings operates the route non-stop from Cologne / Bonn. Edelweiss Air has been flying direct from Zurich Airport to Las Vegas twice a week since May 2014 .
particularities
Las Vegas already offers numerous one -armed bandits at the airport .
There is a private terminal on the airport premises that is used for handling Janet flights to various military facilities in Nevada. Around twelve flights are handled daily from the terminal.
On October 16, 2003, SpeedCheck was introduced, a system that issues boarding passes for various airlines.
Expansion and future
The airport grew from 2003 to 2004 to 41 million (by 14 percent). The airport has reached its maximum capacity with 55 million passengers and 625,000 flight movements annually. This capacity utilization was already forecast for 2017. To relieve the airport, the construction of an additional airport ( Ivanpah Valley Airport ) around 50 kilometers south of the city near the California border is being planned.
Due to the global financial crisis from 2007 and the subsequent drop in passenger numbers, the planning for 2010 was suspended for the time being. The occupancy rate at McCarran International Airport improved again by 2018, so planning was resumed.
Incidents
- On November 15, 1956, engine No. 2 (right) failed on a Martin 404 operated by US American Trans World Airlines (TWA) ( aircraft registration number N40404 ) after taking off from Las Vegas-McCarran Airport. The machine was approached at far excessive speed and jumped into the air several times after touching down on the runway. When attempting to go- with only one engine running the left wing hit the ground. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair, but all 38 occupants survived.
- On April 16, 1965, on a training flight with a Fairchild F-27 F of Bonanza Air Lines (N757L) at Las Vegas Airport, the landing flaps retracted asymmetrically due to a technical defect. When taking off, the aircraft turned to the left, made a ringelpiez and was irreparably damaged. The two pilots, the only occupants, survived the accident injured.
Traffic figures
year | Passenger volume |
Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail ) |
Aircraft movements (with military) |
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National | International | total | |||
2018 | - | - | 49,716,584 | 118.273 | 539.857 |
2017 | - | - | 48,500,194 | 111.075 | 542.994 |
2016 | 43,866,521 | 3,569,119 | 47,435,640 | 101.168 | 541.428 |
2015 | 41,895,064 | 3,494,010 | 45,389,074 | 98,978 | 530.330 |
2014 | 39.540.702 | 3,344,648 | 42.885.350 | 98,658 | 522.399 |
2013 | 38,883,480 | 2,973,579 | 41,857,059 | 93.030 | 520.992 |
2012 | 38,792,471 | 2,875,125 | 41,667,596 | 91,374 | 527.739 |
2011 | 38,879,093 | 2,602,111 | 41.481.204 | 85.507 | 531,538 |
2010 | 37.503.360 | 2,253,999 | 39,757,359 | 88,519 | 505.591 |
2009 | 38.170.237 | 2,298,775 | 40.469.012 | 87,639 | 511.064 |
2008 | 41,739,289 | 2,335,353 | 44,074,642 | 86,134 | 578,949 |
2007 | 45,483,840 | 2,244,574 | 47,728,414 | 92,358 | 609.472 |
2006 | 44.151.398 | 2,152,978 | 46,304,376 | 101.084 | 619.486 |
2005 | 42.446.050 | 1,821,318 | 44.267.368 | 100,570 | 605.046 |
2004 | 40,019,681 | 1,421,850 | 41,441,531 | 91,234 | 544,679 |
2003 | 35.180.389 | 1,085,543 | 36.265.932 | 82,170 | 501.029 |
2002 | 33.996.230 | 1,012,781 | 35.009.011 | 81,959 | 496.845 |
2001 | 34.104.921 | 1,076,039 | 35.180.960 | 80,309 | 493.722 |
2000 | 35,643,438 | 1,222,428 | 36,865,866 | 101.203 | 521,300 |
1999 | 32,718,025 | 997.104 | 33,715,129 | 87,952 | 542.922 |
1998 | 29,303,902 | 923,385 | 30.227.287 | 74,319 | 470,707 |
1997 | 29.399.122 | 915.972 | 30,315,094 | 71,327 | 473.127 |
1996 | 29,641,068 | 818.897 | 30,459,965 | 56,289 | 476,511 |
Busiest routes
rank | city | Passengers | airline |
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1 | Los Angeles , California | 1,488,500 | Alaska , American , Delta / Delta Connection , Southwest , Spirit , United / United Express |
2 | Denver , Colorado | 958.790 | Frontier , Southwest, Spirit, United |
3 | San Francisco , California | 953.030 | Alaska, Frontier, Southwest, United / United Express |
4th | Seattle / Tacoma , Washington | 891,500 | Alaska, Delta, Southwest, Spirit |
5 | Atlanta , Georgia | 768.440 | Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit |
6th | Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois | 745.790 | American, Frontier, Spirit, United |
7th | Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas | 733.310 | American, Spirit, Sun Country |
8th | Phoenix – Sky Harbor , Arizona | 615.270 | American, Southwest |
9 | New York – JFK , New York | 614.210 | Alaska, American, Delta, JetBlue |
10 | San Diego , California | 575,370 | Delta Connection, Southwest, Spirit |
See also
Web links
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ AirportIQ 5010: McCarran International. GCR1.com, accessed September 12, 2017 .
- ↑ a b c d e f Clark County Department of Aviation Statistics - McCarran International Airport. McCarran.com, accessed February 24, 2019 .
- ^ North America Airport Rankings. ACI-NA.org , accessed on February 24, 2019 .
- ↑ Airport Transit Routes. RTCSNV.com , accessed April 25, 2019 .
- ^ Ground Transportation at McCarran. McCarran.com, accessed April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ FlugRevue 5/2008, pp. 86–89, "McCarran International Airport - growing through play"
- ^ Las Vegas Sun
- ^ Airline Information at McCarran. McCarran.com, accessed April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Las Vegas, NV: McCarran International (LAS). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Vision 2020 FAQ. Las Vegas Airport, archived from the original on February 3, 2004 ; accessed on June 6, 2015 .
- ^ A b Idea of new airport south of Las Vegas Valley takes off again. ReviewJournal .com, September 18, 2018, accessed February 25, 2019 .
- ↑ Ivanpah Airport in a holding pattern. ReviewJournal .com, June 11, 2010, accessed February 25, 2019 .
- ↑ accident report Martin 404 N40404 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 23 June 2020th
- ^ Accident report Fairchild F-27 N757L , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on July 26, 2020.