The commission voted unanimously last month to change the name of the airport from McCarran International to Harry Reid International. The airport has been named for Nevada's late U.S. Sen. Pat McCarran since 1968. ... An aviation proponent, McCarran was also a racist, anti-Semite and xenophobe.

Did McCarran airport change its name?

Some Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) flight maps and documents are now labeled with “Harry Reid International Airport.” The new name, approved by Clark County commissioners in a unanimous vote earlier this year, is in honor of the long-time U.S. Senator from Nevada. But signs at the airport still say “McCarran.”

How much will it cost to change the name of McCarran airport?

Airport officials are estimating that renaming McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas after former U.S. Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada will cost between $5 million to $7 million. Feb. 26, 2021, at 7:21 p.m.