
Las Vegas airport renamed in honor of Harry Reid
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The Clark County Board of Commissioners has voted in favor of renaming McCarran International Airport after Harry Reid, the powerful Democrat who served Nevada in the US Senate for decades. It's up to the FAA to approve the name change.
(CNN) — As of Tuesday, December 14, some travelers going to Las Vegas may notice a change in their itineraries.
That day, the airport formerly known as McCarran International Airport is set to become Harry Reid International Airport. Its FAA code, LAS, will stay the same.
The Clark County Board of Commissioners voted in February in favor of renaming McCarran after Harry Reid, the powerful Democrat who served Nevada in the US Senate for decades, including a stint as majority leader during the Obama administration from 2007 to 2015.

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