McCarran to become Harry Reid International Airport on Tuesday

Dec 13, 2021

Las Vegas’ airport is set to officially be renamed Harry Reid International Airport on Tuesday.

A ceremony at McCarran International Airport to mark the change is expected to be attended by dignitaries, including Nevada Sens. Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, Gov. Steve Sisolak and members of the Reid family. Harry Reid, the longtime senator from Nevada, isn’t expected to appear at the event.

The Clark County Commission unanimously voted to rename the airport in February. The change was also approved by the Clark County Department of Aviation and the Federal Aviation Administration.

Clark County Commissioner Tick Segerblom headed the renaming push because of the legacy of the late Nevada Sen. Pat McCarran, the current namesake of the airport, including racist, anti-Semitic and xenophobic stances.

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