Las Vegas Airports: The Gateways Of Sin City

Coined as "The Entertainment Capital of the World", Las Vegas is visited by some 38.9 billion tourists a year. With the ever-expending nature of the desert city, more and more visitors are expected to drop by along the coming years. Thus it is only fitting that Las Vegas has a number of prestigious airports to accommodate incoming and outgoing visitors alike.

Below is a listing of several airports situated within the city of Las Vegas:

North Las Vegas Airport - The North Las Vegas Airport is an airport owned by Clark County and is currently operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. It is situated within three miles northwest of North Las Vegas, Las Vegas' central business district.

The airport has three runways in operation, with the airport itself covering a total land area of roughly 920 acres all in all. The original name of the airport is Sky Haven Airport.

North Las Vegas Airport is the second busiest airport in all of Nevada. The airport mostly accommodates scenic tours and other miscellaneous flights, as commercial aviation is the primary focus of McCarran International Airport, another airport located in Las Vegas.

McCarran International Airport - The McCarran International Airport is Las Vegas' principal commercial airport, owned and operated by the same entities that owns and operates North Las Vegas Airport. It is located in the town of Paradise, situated somewhere within five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas.

McCarran International Airport spans a total of 2,800 acres and has four runways.

Searchlight Airport - Searchlight Airport is located approximately 70 miles southwest of Las Vegas. Until 2006, the public airport has been operated by Clark County Department of Aviation. The airport currently offers no other services since then.

Plans for an expansion of the McCarran International Airport are currently well underway. Legislation for additional land purchase was signed on October 28, 2000, with the airport itself expected to finish construction in the year 2017.