Las Vegas Real Estate News Blog

North Las Vegas Airport was developed to keep smaller, private jets from clogging runways at

McCarran International Airport, one of the nation’s busiest airports.  Managed by Clark County Dept of Aviation,

North Las Vegas Airport was a conduit for more than 230,000 takeoffs and landings in 2006, making it the second busiest airport in the state.  Among the amenities offered at North Las Vegas Airport is the 15,600 square-foot terminal, pilot lounge and weather station, discount jet fuel and great location with easy access to I-215 and US 95.  In addition to transient flyers, North Las Vegas Airport has 685 airplanes based in 259 hangars, 66 of which were built through public private partnerships in the past two years.  Tenants or developers typically build the hangars, leasing the land from the county for $.90 per square foot per annum.  The Aviation Dept also shares from 1-5% of the revenue of the 25 commercial operations, which include rental car companies, aircraft maintenance shops and flight instruction schools.  Las Vegas Metro Police and Bureau of Land Management both operate onsite flight support facilities.  Metro is planning to add a 38,000s square-foot facility at the airport within the next 2 years.  The airport employs 29 county workers and is responsible for more than 1,700 private sector jobs in Clark County.