Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport is the 5th busiest airport in the country.  Since the Las Vegas population has more than doubled over the past 10 years, the North Las Vegas Airport has become a popular choice of private pilots, scenic airlines and tourist airplanes and helicoptors.    Originally, the 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 30 county workers and is responsible for more than 1,700 private sector jobs in Clark County.  The growth of this airport is another facet of the growth and popularity of the City of North Las Vegas, one of the fastest growing cities in the country during the past 3 years. 

With new Master Planned Communities such as Aliante and the future Park Highlands, as well as the new Aliante Station Resort Casino, the city of North Las Vegas has become a great choice for new residents to buy homes in the more suburban area of Las Vegas.  North Las Vegas is a great place to live!  For a list of communities and city resources, contact Las Vegas Properties at 1-888-876-8383 or email terrilvp@cox.net.