The Clark County Commission on Tuesday voted unanimously to rename McCarran International Airport after former US Sen. Harry Reid (D).
Former US Sen. Harry Reid gestures during a public appearance in 2018. The Clark County Commission has voted to name the Las Vegas airport after Reid. (Image:
Roll Call)
In a 7-0 vote, the commission agreed to send the request for a name change to the Federal Aviation Administration. The proposed name is Harry Reid International Airport.
The FAA has the authority to approve the name change and will analyze the request, according to the
Las Vegas
Review-Journal.
Reid, 81, is a longtime Nevada public official who became US Senate majority leader in 2007.