Departing passengers wait in line for security at Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Friday, May 24, 2024. (Bizayef Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
An Allegiant Air plane lands at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Tuesday, July 26, 2022. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
Passengers arriving at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas head to the pickup area for ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft on Friday, May 24, 2024. (Biz-Aif Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Passengers arrive at Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Friday, May 24, 2024. (Bizayef Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Departing passengers wait in line for security screening at Terminal 1 at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Friday, May 24, 2024. (Bizayef Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
Passengers wait in line to board a taxi after arriving at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, Friday, May 24, 2024. (Bizayef Tesfaye/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @bizutesfaye
The Clark County Aviation Department reported Thursday that a surge in international arrivals at Harry Reid International Airport continued into April.
Las Vegas Airport reported 4.9 million passengers this month, up 1.5 percent from a year ago.
Of these, 322,013 passengers arrived or departed from international destinations, up 17.1% from April 2023.
Domestic passenger numbers remained stable at 4.5 million.
Air passenger numbers at Reid Airport are set to grow 1.6 percent to 16.6 million in the first four months of 2024. International passenger numbers are up 23.6 percent so far this year, while domestic arrivals and departures are up 0.5 percent.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
Contact Richard N. Velotta at rvelotta@reviewjournal.com or 702-477-3893. Rick Bellotta About X.
