North Las Vegas Airport
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| North Las Vegas Airport | |||
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| IATA: VGT - ICAO: KVGT - FAA: VGT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Clark County | ||
| Serves | Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,205 ft (672.1 m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 7/25 | 5,004 | 1,525 | Asphalt |
| 12R/30L | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
| 12L/30R | 4,202 | 1,281 | Asphalt |
North Las Vegas Airport (IATA: VGT, ICAO: KVGT, FAA LID: VGT), known locally as Northtown, is an airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Las Vegas, in North Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The airport covers an area of 920 acres (372 ha) and has three runways. It is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation.
The airport is the second busiest airport in Nevada. It is the primary airport in the Las Vegas area for general aviation and scenic tours, allowing McCarran International Airport to focus on commercial flights. North Las Vegas does offer limited regional airline service. Many helicopter operators including the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department use the airport.
The airport is certificated under 14CFR Part 139.
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[edit] History
The airport opened on December 1, 1941, as Sky Haven Airport. Given the significance of the date, only one of the three founders, Florence Murphy, remained to run the airport.
Sky Raiders Inn opens at the airport featuring a swimming pool shaped like an airplane.
Renamed to North Las Vegas Air Terminal.
In 1968, Hughes Tool Company purchased the North Las Vegas Air Terminal.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Scenic Airlines (Grand Canyon)
- Vision Airlines (Marble Canyon, Mesa/Phoenix)
[edit] References
- North Las Vegas Airport page at McCarran web site
- FAA Airport Master Record for VGT (Form 5010 PDF)
[edit] External links
- Nevada DOT Airport DiagramPDF (32.6 KiB)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
- WikiMapia has wiki satellite maps of North Las Vegas Airport.
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KVGT
- ASN Accident history for KVGT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KVGT
