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North Las Vegas Airport 
IATA: VGT – ICAO: KVGT – FAA LID: VGT Summary Airport type Public Operator Clark County Serves Las Vegas, Nevada Location North Las Vegas, Nevada Elevation AMSL 2,205 ft / 672 m Coordinates 36°12′38″N 115°11′40″W / 36.21056°N 115.19444°W Runways 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 Statistics (2007) Aircraft operations 225,979 Based aircraft 686 Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] 
FAA diagram of North Las Vegas Airport
North Las Vegas Airport (IATA: VGT, ICAO: KVGT, FAA LID: VGT) is an airport located three nautical miles (6 km) northwest of the central business district of Las Vegas, in North Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.[1] It is owned by Clark County and operated by the Clark County Department of Aviation.
Known locally as Northtown, it is the second busiest airport in the Las Vegas metro area and the third busiest 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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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.
In 1968, Hughes Tool Company purchased the airport, then called North Las Vegas Air Terminal.
Facilities and aircraft
North Las Vegas Airport covers an area of 920 acres (370 ha) at an elevation of 2,205 feet (672 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways: 7/25 measuring 5,004 by 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m), 12R/30L measuring 5,000 by 75 feet (1,524 x 23 m), and 12L/30R measuring 4,202 by 75 feet (1,281 x 23 m).[1]
For the 12-month period ending February 7, 2007, the airport had 225,979 aircraft operations, an average of 619 per day: 86% general aviation, 13% air taxi and <1% military. At that time there were 686 aircraft based at this airport: 76% single-engine, 15% multi-engine, 2% jet, 8% helicopter and <1% ultralight.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines Destinations Vision Airlines Grand Canyon 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.
References
External links
- North Las Vegas Airport - Official website
- North Las Vegas AirportPDF diagram from Nevada DOT
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 20 October 2011
- FAA Terminal Procedures for VGT, effective 20 October 2011
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KVGT
- ASN accident history for VGT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures for KVGT
Categories:- Airports established in 1941
- Airports in Clark County, Nevada
- Buildings and structures in North Las Vegas, Nevada
- Transportation in the Las Vegas metropolitan area
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