Clark County Department of Aviation
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Clark County Department of Aviation is a part of the Clark County
, Nevada
government. McCarran and the five general aviation facilities in the Clark County Airport System are owned by Clark County, Nevada and operated under the policy direction of the Board of County Commissioners, the authority of the County Manager and the management of the Director and Deputy Director of Aviation.
is located in Henderson
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport.
is located in Jean
. The airport functions as a sport aviation center including sky diving and gliding
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is located in Mesquite
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport. (This airport is not under the management of the Department of Aviation. edited by DOA Webmaster)
is located in North Las Vegas
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport.
is located in Overton
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport.
is located in Paradise
- The primary commercial airport for Las Vegas
Clark County, Nevada
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,375,765 people, 512,253 households, and 339,693 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71.6% White , 9.1% Black, 5.7% Asian, 0.8% American Indian and 12.8% of other or mixed race. 22.0% were Hispanic of any race...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
government. McCarran and the five general aviation facilities in the Clark County Airport System are owned by Clark County, Nevada and operated under the policy direction of the Board of County Commissioners, the authority of the County Manager and the management of the Director and Deputy Director of Aviation.
Henderson Executive Airport
Henderson Executive AirportHenderson Executive Airport
Henderson Executive Airport is a public airport located south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated...
is located in Henderson
Henderson, Nevada
-Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport.
Jean Sport Aviation Center
Jean Sport Aviation CenterJean Airport
Jean Airport , also known as Jean Sport Aviation Center, is a small public airport located in Jean, in Clark County, Nevada, USA. The airport is mainly used for sports aviation like gliders and sky diving and is operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation.- Facilities :Jean Airport covers ...
is located in Jean
Jean, Nevada
Jean is a small commercial town in Clark County, Nevada, located approximately north of the Nevada-California state line along Interstate 15. Las Vegas is located about to the north...
. The airport functions as a sport aviation center including sky diving and gliding
Glider (sailplane)
A glider or sailplane is a type of glider aircraft used in the sport of gliding. Some gliders, known as motor gliders are used for gliding and soaring as well, but have engines which can, in some cases, be used for take-off or for extending a flight...
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Mesquite Airport
Mesquite AirportMesquite Airport
Mesquite Airport is a public airport located two miles north of the central business district of Mesquite, a city in Clark County, Nevada, USA. The airport is operatd by the Clark County Department of Aviation.- Facilities :...
is located in Mesquite
Mesquite, Nevada
Mesquite is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the Arizona state line and northeast of Las Vegas. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 15,277. The city is located in the Virgin River Valley...
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport. (This airport is not under the management of the Department of Aviation. edited by DOA Webmaster)
North Las Vegas Airport
North Las Vegas AirportNorth Las Vegas Airport
- Runway Incursions:The airport has continuously worked on a runway incursion prevention program to help curtail the number of runway incursions happening at the airport. For the year of 2007, North Las Vegas ranked #2 in airports with most runway incursions....
is located in North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas, Nevada
North Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada, United States, located in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The city was incorporated on May 16, 1946.-Geography:...
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport.
Perkins Field
Perkins FieldPerkins Field
Overton Municipal Airport , also known as Perkins Field, is a public airport located two miles north of the central business district of Overton, in Clark County, Nevada, USA. The airport is operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation....
is located in Overton
Overton, Nevada
Overton is an Unincorporated Town located in Clark County, Nevada. The town is on the north end of Lake Mead. The town is home to Perkins Field airport and Echo Bay Airport....
. The airport functions mainly as a general purpose airport.
McCarran International Airport
McCarran International AirportMcCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States. The airport is located five miles south of the central business district of Las Vegas, in the unincorporated area of Paradise in Clark County. It covers an area of and...
is located in Paradise
Paradise, Nevada
Paradise is an unincorporated town in the Las Vegas metropolitan area in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 223,167 at the 2010 census...
- The primary commercial airport for Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
Planned airfields
- Ivanpah Valley AirportIvanpah Valley AirportIvanpah Valley Airport is a planned relief airport for McCarran International Airport serving the Las Vegas area to be located near Primm, Nevada. Since there is only limited space left for expansion at McCarran a new airport is the only alternative to increase capacity by a significant amount...
, JeanJean, NevadaJean is a small commercial town in Clark County, Nevada, located approximately north of the Nevada-California state line along Interstate 15. Las Vegas is located about to the north...
- planned future relief airportRelief airportRelief airport is used to describe any airport that is built or designated to provide relief or additional capacity to an area when the primary commercial airport reach capacity. In some cases a relief airport is an existing one that is designated to handle a specific class of aircraft such as...
for McCarran - Sloan heliport