McCarran International Airport (IATA: LAS), also known as Las Vegas Airport is the main commercial airport in Las Vegas and the entire area of Clark County, Nevada.

Las Vegas airport is located 8 km south of the business district of Las Vegas in the town of Paradise.

It covers an area of 1,100 ha and has four runways. McCarran Las Vegas Airport serves as a hub for Great Lakes Airlines.

It serves as a focus city for Allegiant Air and Southwest Airlines; It is named after the former Nevada Senator Pat McCarran.

Maximum capacity for the airport is estimated at 53 million passengers and 625,000 aircraft movements.

In 2011, McCarran ranked 21nd in the world for passenger traffic, The airport ranked 9th in the world for aircraft movements with 510,321 takeoffs and landings. McCarran and the DOA are completely self-sufficient enterprises, requiring no money from the County's general fund.

Las Vegas Airport was the first U.S. airport to use radio frequency to control the passengers' luggage, reducing the risk of lost luggage.

In addition to domestic flights operated with several points in Mexico, Canada, some destinations in Europe and Asia.

With two terminals, which are connected to each through-bus service, other exclusively for private flights, government and cargo.

The international airport of Las Vegas McCarran also houses the Museum of Aviation Howard W. Cannon located in the concourse level 2, which runs all day and night, completely free access and where you can see air history of Las Vegas.

Las Vegas Airport has two public passenger terminals. Other terminals service private aircraft, US government contractors, sightseeing flights and cargo: