The airport in Las Vegas would be renamed after the senator. The name change will take place in a couple of days, with a ceremony being held at the airport on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.
The airport became Harry Reid Airport.
The Clark County Commission voted to change the name of the airport. The airport would now be known as Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport.
The first part of the name change happened over the summer. The FAA was told by the county to change the airport's name. As of June 2021, the airport was referred to as Harry Reid International Airport by the FAA.
The chart shows the airport.
The next step was to change the airport's name to better reflect the passengers it serves. The process cost over $4 million and was funded by private contributions. The airport will be renamed as of Tuesday, December 14, 2021, with a ceremony expected to be held at the airport. If you are flying out of Las Vegas Airport on Tuesday or later, you will hear a new name.
Las Vegas Airport is getting a new name.
Las Vegas International Airport is being renamed. For some context.
Patrick McCarran was a senator from Nevada.
In the years 1987 to 2017, Harry was a Democratic Senator from Nevada, and in the years 2007, to 2015, he was the Senate Majority Leader.
There have been calls for the airport to be renamed due to the anti-Semitic views of the airport.
Nevada has elevated its political standing nationally due to the popularity of the senator.
The Clark County Commission made a decision in February.
It is with humility that I express my appreciation for the recognition today. I would like to thank Commissioner Segerblom, the entire Clark County Commission, and the many others who helped make this happen.
Should airports be named after politicians?
The discussions about this will probably start with "cancel culture" but we should talk about the bigger picture. I don't like airports being named after people.
Since Las Vegas is a city with only one major international airport, why can't we just call it Las Vegas International Airport?
It is one thing to name an airport after someone who is popular with a lot of people, but it is another thing to name an airport after a politician who is unpopular with a lot of people.
Is it really a rabbit hole to think that partisan commissions will decide in favor of one politician over another?
I can appreciate that Reid has a better legacy than McCarran, but I wish we could just stop naming airports after people. That is just me.
The Clark County Commission voted to change the name of Las Vegas McCarran International Airport to Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport. I am not a fan of airports being named after politicians.
As of June 2021, the name change became official with the FAA, and as of December 2021, the airport will be called the airport.
What do you think about airports being named after politicians?
