Las Vegas McCarran International Airport
About Las Vegas Airport
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, or simply Las Vegas Airport, is the main airport in Las Vegas, the busiest airport in Nevada and one of the busiest airports in the whole of the US.
The airport facilitates airlines that fly domestically within the US and internationally to other destinations in North America, as well as destinations in Europe and East Asia.
The airport was built in 1942, with the first commercial flight flying from the airport in 1948. The airline has undergone a number of expansions over the year. Most notably, the opening of Terminal 2 in 1963 (now demolished) and the opening of Terminal 3 in 2012, which were both created to handle more international flights at the airport.
Las Vegan McCarran International is the hub airport is the main hub for Allegiant Air, which is the only commercial airline that uses the airline as an operating base.
What is the airport code for Las Vegas Airport?
The airport code for Las Vegas McCarran International is LAS.
Airport Location
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport's location is 5757 Wayne Newton Boulevard, Paradise, Nevada. Depending on traffic, this is an 8–30-minute drive away from the Las Vegas strip and 15–40-minute drive away from Downtown Las Vegas.
Facilities
The airport has a variety of facilities and services, with a range of eateries, retailers and other useful airport services.
Facilities Include:
- Free WIFI
- Shopping
- Dining
- ATMs
- Currency exchange
- Charging stations
- Smoking areas
- Aviation museum
- Airport lounges
- Car hire
- Airport Mailers
- Medical facilities
- Casino-style gaming
- Kids area
- Fitness centre
Lounges Include:
Centurion Lounge
Located at: Terminal 1
- Free dining
- Free snacks
- Free bar
- WIFI
- Showers
- TV screens
- Conference rooms
- Newspapers & magazines
- Printers & copiers
- Children's play area
The Club at LAS (Terminal 1)
Located at: Terminal 1
- Free snacks
- Free bar
- Showers
- WIFI
- TV Screens
- Newspapers & magazines
The Club at LAS (Terminal 3)
Located at: Terminal 3
- Free dining
- Free snacks
- Free bar
- WIFI
- Showers
- TV screens
- Newspapers & magazines
United Club
Located at: Terminal 1
- Free snacks
- Free bar
- WIFI
- TV screens
- Newspapers & magazines
USO Lounge (Terminal 1)
Located at: Terminal 1
- Free dining
- Free snacks
- WIFI
- TV screens
USO Lounge (Terminal 3)
Located at: Terminal 3
- Free snacks
- WIFI
- TV screens
- Newspapers & magazines
Runways
Credit: Ken Lund on Flickr
Las Vegas McCarran International Airport has four runways. On the east of the airport are runway 8L/26R (4,423 m x 46 m) and runway 8R/26L (3,208 m x 46 m). On the west side of the are runway 1L/19R (2,740 m x 46 m) and runway 1R/19L (2,978 x 46 m).
Runway 8L/26R is the biggest and busiest runway in the airport, with more around 33% of the airport's traffic using this runway.
Terminals
There are two existing terminals at Las Vegas McCarran International airport. These are named Terminal 1 and Terminal 3. Terminal 2 was demolished after Terminal 3 was built and took the majority of its flights.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 was built in 1963. It is the airports oldest existing terminal building and replaced the original terminal building. Terminal 1 only handles domestic flights, with airlines such as Allegiant Air, Contour, Delta and Spirit flying to and from the terminal.
Terminal 3
Terminal 3 opened in 2012 and is the airports newest terminal. The terminal was created to take all of the international traffic from the now-demolished Terminal 2. Although the terminal handles all of the airport's international flights, it also handles some domestic flights too. Airlines that operate out of Terminal 3 include Aeromexico, Viva Aerobus, Volaris, Hainan Airlines, Edelweiss, El Al and more.
Airlines that fly to McCarran International Airport
Allegiant Air is the only scheduled commercial airline that is based at Las Vegas Airport.
Take a look at the table below to see a full list of airlines that fly to/from Las Vegas Airport.
| AIRLINE | COUNTRY FROM |
|---|---|
| Aeromexico & Aeromexico Connect | Mexico |
| Air Canada Rouge | Canada |
| Alaska Airlines | USA |
| Allegiant Air | USA |
| American Airlines | USA |
| British Airways | England |
| Condor | Germany |
| Contour Airlines | USA |
| Copa Airlines | Panama |
| Delta & Delta Connection | USA |
| Edelweiss Air | Switzerland |
| El Al | Israel |
| Eurowings | Germany |
| Flair Airlines | Canada |
| Frontier Airlines | USA |
| Hainan Airlines | China |
| Hawaiian Airlines | USA |
| Interjet | Mexico |
| JetBlue | USA |
| JSX | USA |
| KLM | Netherlands |
| Korean Air | South Korea |
| Level | Spain |
| Southwest Airlines | USA |
| Spirit Airlines | USA |
| Sun Country Airlines | USA |
| Swoop | Canada |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | UK |
| United & United Express | USA |
| Virgin Atlantic | UAE |
| VivaAerobus | Mexico |
| Volaris | Mexico |
| WestJet | Canada |
Top Destinations
Top Domestic Routes
May 2018–April 2019| Rank | Destination | Passengers | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles, California | 1,531,000 | Alaska, American Airlines, Delta, Spirit, United |
| 2 | Denver, Colorado | 955,000 | Frontier, Southwest, Spirit, United |
| 3 | San Francisco, California | 941,000 | Alaska, Frontier, Southwest, United |
| 4 | Seattle/Tacoma, Washington | 910,000 | Alaska, Delta, Southwest, Spirit |
| 5 | Atlanta, Georgia | 771,000 | Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit |
How to get to McCarran International Airport
By driving
Rental cars and parking are available at the airport.
The Rent-A-Car Center is situated at 7135 Gilespie Street and can easily be accessed from interstates 15 and 215 and the Las Vegas strip. There are regular shuttle buses that will take you between the Rent-A-Car Center and terminals 1 and 3.
Short and long term parking is available at both terminals and is open 24/7.
By taxi
You cannot flag down taxis in the street. So, you must pre-order a taxi with a reputable company beforehand. Here is a list of taxi number recommended from Las Vegas McCarran International's official website with link to each individual company's website:
- A Cab
- Yellow Checker Star
- Deluxe Taxicab Service
- Desert Cab Company
- Nellis Cab Company
- Whittlesea Blue Cab
Alternatively, you can arrange for the person(s) in charge of your accommodation to order a taxi for you.
By RTC bus
The RTC public bus system offers two different routes that travel to the airport from popular destinations within Las Vegas.
The Westcliff Airport Express (WAX) route travels to both airport terminals from Downtown Las Vegas, Tropicana Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard.
The RTC Centennial Express (CX) travels to Terminal 3 of Las Vegas McCarran International from Downtown Las Vegas, Las Vegas Boulevard and Spring Mountain.
There are free shuttles between the airport terminals that you can use if your bus doesn't stop at the terminal that you're departing from.
By shuttle bus
Shuttles might be available to the airport from your hotel if you're staying in a Las Vegas strip hotel or a Downtown Las Vegas hotel. These are sometimes free, however, will only leave when full, so it can be unreliable if you're travelling on short time.