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Class B

Harry Reid International Airport

ID KLAS FAA LAS Elev 2,181 ft Lat 36° 5.00' N Lon 115° 9.11' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KLAS

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Runways at KLAS

8 runway ends on file. Longest: 14,835 ft. Max gradient: 1.03% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08L 090° 14,835 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
26R 270° 14,835 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
08R 090° 10,526 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
26L 270° 10,526 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
01L 025° 9,770 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
19R 205° 9,770 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes
01R 025° 9,769 ft 150 ft ASP Yes
19L 205° 9,769 ft 150 ft ASP Yes

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

7 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 132.400
  • CLD CLNC DEL 118.000
  • GND Ground 121.100
  • TWR Tower 119.900
  • APP LAS VEGAS APP 125.025
  • DEP LAS VEGAS DEP 125.020
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KLAS

  • VORTAC LAS

    Las Vegas

    116.90 MHz · DME 116.90 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KLAS, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

5 matched · 74 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01R–19L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01R–19L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17R and 35L, Rwy 17L and 35R; PAPI Rwy 17R and Rwy 35L, Rwy 17L and Rwy 35R; MIRL Rwy 17R–35L, Rwy 17L–35R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01L: MALSF. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.4º TCH 63´. Thld dsplcd 586´.…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 01R–19L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 01R–19L: H9769X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2S–175, 2D–…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds and bats invof arpt btn SS and SR.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 17R and 35L, Rwy 17L and 35R; PAPI Rwy 17R and Rwy 35L, Rwy 17L and Rwy 35R; MIRL Rwy 17R–35L, Rwy 17L–35R. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 17R and 35L, Rwy 17L and 35R; PAPI Rwy 17R and Rwy 35L, Rwy 17L and Rwy 35R; MIRL Rwy 17R–35L, Rwy 17L–35R—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1300–0630Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–0630Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (74 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·398 NEVADA LAS VEGAS HARRY REID INTL (LAS)(KLAS) 5 S UTC–8(–7DT) N36º04.82´ W115º09.15´ 2183 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index E NOTAM FILE LAS MON Airport RWY 08L–26R: H14835X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1130 R/C/W/T HIRL RWY 08L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 76´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 84´.
  • ·Thld dsplcd 1399´. 0.9% up.
  • ·RWY 08R–26L: H10526X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1120 PCR 1150 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 08R: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 61´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 84´. 0.9% up.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
  • ·LAND AND HOLD–SHORT OPERATIONS LDG RWY HOLD–SHORT POINT AVBL LDG DIST RWY 19R 08L–26R 8215
  • ·RWY 01L:TORA–8988 TODA–8988 ASDA–8988 LDA–8402 RWY 01R:TORA–9769 TODA–10166 ASDA–9274 LDA–8784 RWY 08L:TORA–14835 TODA–15419 ASDA–14419 LDA–11960 RWY 08R:TORA–10526 TODA–10526 ASDA–10526 LDA–10526 RWY 19L:TORA–9769 TODA–10169 ASDA–9684 LDA–8807 RWY 19R:TORA–9770 TODA–10182 ASDA–9199 LDA–8416 RWY 26L:TORA–10526 TODA–10526 ASDA–10526 LDA–10526 RWY 26R:TORA–14515 TODA–15037 ASDA–14037 LDA–12638
  • ·S4 FUEL 100, 100LL, JET A1+ OX 1, 2, 3 LGT PAPI unusbl byd 8 degs left and 9 degs right of cntrln.
  • ·Pilots conducting EFVS ops; be aware LED ALS in use Rwy 26L.
  • ·Lgtd golf range 1400´ S of Rwy 01L–19R and Rwy 01R–19L.
  • ·Extv glider/soaring ops wkends and hol, SR–SS, LAS R187/020, alts up to but not including FL180.
  • ·Gliders remain clear of the TCA but otherwise opr within the entire SW quadrant of the TCA Veil.
  • ·Acft may experience reflection of sun from glass hotels lctd NW of arpt.
  • ·Reflection may occur at various alts, hdgs and distances from arpt.
  • ·PLA auzd btn 1000–1400Z‡.
  • ·Numerous helicopter ops on west side of arpt.
  • ·Acft using full length dep on Rwy 08L use minimal power til passing the pwr–up point on rwy.
  • ·Pwr–up point is 348´ east of blast pad and marked with sign and std markings for beginning of rwy.
  • ·Turbojet deps not permitted on Rwy 01R–19L or Rwy 01L–19R 0400–1600Z‡.
  • ·Exception for wx or opr necessity.
  • ·All non–std rwy ops PPR from Dept of Avn.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Acft taxiing westbound on Twy B near Twy E use caution not to enter the rwy on Twy Y, acft taxiing westbound on Twy W near Twy E use care not to enter the rwy on Twy U.
  • ·Acft with wingspan greater than 135 ft PPR from Dept of AVN to use Twy H.
  • ·All acft ctc ramp ctl on freq 124.4 for ops at A, B, C gates, and GA, customs; ctc ramp ctl freq 127.9 for opns at D and E gates and cargo ramp prior to entering ramp or pushing back fm gate or prkg spot.
  • ·Ramp ctl opr hrs 1300–0900Z‡.
  • ·When ramp is clsd (0900–1300Z‡) broadcasts all non–movement area opns on UNICOM 122.95.
  • ·Acft opr near the int of Twys S, D, G and the N end of Twy Z should be alert as there are closely aligned twy cntrlns and radius turns.

+ 44 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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McCarran International Airport

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KLAS — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KLAS

291 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 60 most recent.

Total events

81

since 1982

Fatal

7

8.6% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

10

≈ 1.0/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 618,717 ops in 2006

2024 total

613,675

10-yr total

5,280,959

2024 mix

AC/AT 92% · GA 6% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

1.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.16

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=8

  • Ground collision 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 1
  • Undershoot / overshoot 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fire / smoke 1

All time · n=289

  • Other 223
  • Ground collision 21
  • Stall / spin 16
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 9
  • Fire / smoke 4
  • Gear-up landing 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2022-04-21 Cessna 182 · Under/overshoot · VMC · day
2021-12-13 Airbus A320-251N · Other · VMC · night
2020-03-21 Boeing 757 · Ground collision · IMC · night
2015-09-08 BOEING COMPANY BOEING 777-236 · Engine failure · day
2013-07-22 Eurocopter AS 350 B2 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2013-07-04 Gulfstream GIV - UNDESIGNAT · Weather · day
2012-10-16 Boeing 737-3H4 · Other · VMC · day
2010-07-15 Beech A36 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2008-08-06 Boeing 757 · Fire · VMC · day
1998-08-08 Boeing 727-2Q8 · Stall / spin · night
2024-10-05 Airbus A321-211 · Fire · day
2022-02-04 Boeing 737-8K2 · Stall / spin · VMC · night
2021-06-25 SHORT BROS SD-360-300 · Gear-up · day
2017-09-06 Boeing 757 232 · Stall / spin · night
2017-02-26 Eurocopter EC130 · Ground collision · day
2015-08-28 Beech,Dassault C90,Falcon2000 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2014-10-26 EXTRA FLUGZEUGPRODUKTIONS-UND EA 300/L · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2014-01-03 Boeing 737 · Ground collision · night
2013-07-05 Rockwell NA-265-65 · Loss of control · dusk
2013-04-05 Airbus 321 · Ground collision · VMC · day
2012-06-17 Airbus A320 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2011-12-07 EUROCOPTER FRANCE AS350B2 · Stall / spin · dusk
2010-07-02 Beech E-55 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2008-02-24 Boeing 737-300 · Weather · day
2007-05-04 Piper PA-28-181 · Fuel exhaustion · night
2007-03-16 Boeing,McDonnell Douglas 737-700,MD-83 · Under/overshoot
2006-04-30 Bombardier, Inc. CL-600-2D24 · Ground collision · VMC · night
2004-02-19 Eurocopter AS 350B · Stall / spin · night
2001-11-30 Air Tractor,Air Tractor AT-401B,AT-402A · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2001-07-19 Beech J35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2001-07-12 Mooney M20J · Ground collision · VMC · day
2000-06-12 Airbus Industrie A320-232 · Ground collision · day
1999-08-17 Beech BH 125-600A · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1997-04-18 Boeing 737-3S3 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1996-12-22 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15 · Other · VMC · night
1996-06-14 Piper PA-24-250 · Other · VMC · day
1996-04-26 Cessna R182 · Hard landing · VMC · day
1995-10-30 Boeing 737-5H4 · Stall / spin · VMC · night
1995-07-04 Boeing 727-257 · Gear-up · VMC · day
1993-07-12 Cessna 402C · Stall / spin · VMC · day
1993-04-26 Piper PA-28-181 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1990-06-29 Piper PA-24-250 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1990-02-03 CHRISTEN INDUSTRIES PITTS · Loss of control · VMC · day
1989-06-14 Cessna TU206G · Other · VMC · day
1988-03-10 Cessna 207A · Other · VMC · day
1988-03-09 Cessna 172 · Other · VMC · day
1987-12-28 Cessna 182C · Other · day
1987-08-18 Mooney M20-K · Engine failure · VMC · day
1987-08-06 Cessna 150J · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1987-06-28 BRITISH AEROSPACE BAE-146-100 · Fire · VMC · day
1987-01-28 Cessna 402B · Fuel exhaustion · night
1986-12-06 Cessna TU206G · Fuel exhaustion · night
1986-08-03 Cessna T210 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1986-03-26 Cessna 150K · Engine failure · VMC · day
1986-01-19 Boeing 727-214 · Fire · dusk
1985-06-13 Cessna R-172-K · Loss of control · VMC · day
1985-02-16 Cessna P210 · Other · day
1984-08-19 Cessna 305A · Other · IMC · day
1984-06-05 Piper AEROSTAR 601P · Other · day
1984-01-11 Rockwell 114 · Gear-up · VMC · day

+ 231 more on file

DPEs near KLAS

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Dilakshan Nimendranath Poholiyadde Henderson NV 8 nm
Marcus Cooper Henderson NV 8 nm
Matthew Franklin Binner Henderson NV 8 nm
Ronald Joseph Rengel Las Vegas NV 11 nm
Andres Acorcino Montoya North Las Vegas NV 13 nm
Janet Melson Denton North Las Vegas NV 13 nm
Jason Steven Duncan North Las Vegas NV 13 nm
Lauren Nicholson Scott North Las Vegas NV 13 nm
Shawn Edward Mullin North Las Vegas NV 13 nm
Jason Steven Duncan Kingman AZ 76 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KLAS

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Wayne Roger Anderson Henderson NV 8 nm
Dexter Orville Atkinson Henderson NV 8 nm
Jesse Charles Bartlett Sr Henderson NV 8 nm
Donald Gene Bintz Henderson NV 8 nm
George Alan Caldwell Henderson NV 8 nm
Tracy William Carlson Henderson NV 8 nm
Brian Thomas Dasto Henderson NV 8 nm
Hershal Louis Davis Henderson NV 8 nm
Brent Allen Eldridge Henderson NV 8 nm
Dario Roger Franceschi Henderson NV 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KLAS

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Jonathan David Almond Henderson NV 8 nm
Wayne Roger Anderson Henderson NV 8 nm
Jon Arthur Appelt Henderson NV 8 nm
Christopher A Baird Henderson NV 8 nm
Jesse Charles Bartlett Sr Henderson NV 8 nm
George Wesley Berry Henderson NV 8 nm
Tommy Herbert Broadhurst Henderson NV 8 nm
Timothy Joe Coy Henderson NV 8 nm
Brian Thomas Dasto Henderson NV 8 nm
Joel Richard Grundy Henderson NV 8 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KLAS

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas, NV
Las Vegas, NV
2 nm
Black Mountain Avionics, Inc.
Boulder City, NV
17 nm
AtheneAir - Maintenance
Boulder City, NV
17 nm
SoCal Aircraft Inspections
Bermuda Dunes, CA
151 nm
CheckSix AeroSolutions
Palm Springs, CA
151 nm
Executive Jet Maintenance
San Bernardino, CA
157 nm
AeroPro, LLC
San Bernardino, CA
158 nm
ASB Avionics, LLC
Mojave, CA
159 nm
Spartan College of Aeronautics and Technology
Riverside, CA
168 nm
High Desert Avionics
Lancaster, CA
170 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.