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Reno-Tahoe International Airport

Reno-Tahoe airport to undergo major expansion

May 13, 2022

If you fly through Reno often, you’ve likely noticed that the Biggest Little City’s airport is getting busier.

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Reid International airport

Tourism rebounds at Reid International as plans for new airport south of Las Vegas are renewed

Mar 25, 2022

The pandemic hit Nevada’s travel and tourism industry hard.

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Travel Industry, Air Crews Brace For Busy Holiday Season

Nov 08, 2021

If you’ve spent any time on social media or watching the news... you’ve seen the stressful travel stories. Massive flight delays... angry passengers...

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The Coronavirus Crisis
A lone passenger walks past the north checkpoint at Denver International Airport on April 1, which was closed because of a lack of traffic as a statewide stay-at-home order remains in effect to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

To Stay Aloft With Federal Aid, Airlines Must Keep Flying

Apr 02, 2020
To get a share of $50 billion in aid, airlines must maintain minimal service to where they fly now, and no consolidating flights between carriers.
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Friday Photo

Friday Photos: Cloudy Skies, Hidden Paths, Sagging Signs

Mar 27, 2020

Solitude, urban scrawls, and wry commentary in the new reality

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National
The Transportation Security Administration said the 4,432 guns seized at checkpoints in 2019 were the most in the agency's 18-year history.

TSA Says It Seized A Record Number Of Firearms At U.S. Airports Last Year

Jan 16, 2020
The Transportation Security Administration said 87% of the guns taken at U.S. airport checkpoints in 2019 were loaded. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International had the most firearms confiscated: 323.
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Newscast headlines

Four Corners Airport Might Get Commercial Flights Back In 2020

Oct 25, 2019

FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) — Commercial flights may be returning to an airport in the Four Corners region.

The Farmington Daily Times reports officials said Tuesday commercial flights will likely return to the Four Corners Regional Airport by next summer.

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Latin America
Tourists visit the Machu Picchu complex, the Inca fortress in the southeastern Andes of Peru in April. The government hopes a new airport will attract more tourists to the ancient site. That draws opposition from conservationists.

International Protests Mount As Peru Moves Ahead With New Airport Near Machu Picchu

Jun 11, 2019
The government is banking on more tourism after it replaces the outdated airport in Cuzco with a gleaming new facility near the mouth of the Sacred Valley. And that's what conservationists fear.
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The Two-Way
An undated photo provided by the Buncombe County Detention Center shows Michael Christopher Estes, who is accused of planting an improvised explosive device at the Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Oct. 6.

Suspect In Would-Be Airport Bombing Nabbed With Help From REI

Oct 13, 2017
Someone left an improvised explosive device at an airport in Asheville, N.C., last week, and a new backpack offered a clue. Some are wondering why the incident didn't receive more national attention.
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The Two-Way
Berlin's Tegel is a small and far from modern airport. But many city residents value its convenience and its history and don't want it to close.

Is Tegel Airport To Be Or Not To Be? That Is The Question, For Berlin

Sep 23, 2017
On Sunday — the same day as the German national election — Berliners will vote on whether to keep their city airport when a new one opens just south. Tegel Airport has fierce defenders — and critics.
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The Two-Way
A victim is taken into Broward Health Trauma Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., on Friday following a shooting at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.

At Least 5 People Dead In Airport Shooting In Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Jan 06, 2017
Officials say at least eight others were wounded and a suspect, Esteban Santiago, 26, is in custody. He is accused of firing wildly in the terminal with a gun that he had retrieved from his luggage.
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The Two-Way
The walking bridge at the Cross Border Xpress air terminal in San Diego links the U.S. and Mexico. The terminal began operations on Wednesday, Dec. 9. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)

New Airport Bridge Spanning U.S.-Mexico Border Opens

Dec 09, 2015
The new bridge means one of the world's only airports built across two countries now operates on the U.S.-Mexico border crossing between San Diego and Tijuana.
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Newscast headlines

20-Year Plan For Lake Tahoe Airport Takes Step Forward

Nov 02, 2015

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Nevada (AP) — Tahoe city officials are considering an airport master plan that would allow more uses on land designated for aviation activities alone.

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Newscast headlines

9 Small Airports Awarded FAA Grant money For Improvements

Jul 16, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nine small airports located mostly in rural Nevada are getting federal grant money for improvements totaling $6.2 million.

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KNPR's State of Nevada

Full Body Scanners: What Can They See?

Nov 19, 2010
If you're planning on flying for the holidays, take note: McCarran Airport has 14 full-body scanners. They're supposed to detect metal just under the clothing.
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North Las Vegas Airport

Oct 15, 2008
Randall Walker, Aviation Dir, Clark County
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Growth Near Nellis

Jan 24, 2008
Gen Michael Worden, Cmdr, Nellis AFB
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Future of the Monorail

Jan 05, 2007
Curtis Myles, President, LV Monorail ...on plans to extend the transit system to the airport.
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Flight Paths

Nov 16, 2006
Del Meadows, LV Air Traffic Hub Manager, FAA Michael Hanratty, Resident, Las Vegas Greg Toussaint, President, The Lakes Assn, Las Vegas Councilwoman Lois Tarkanian, City of Las Vegas, Ward 1 ..
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Airport Security

Mar 22, 2006
Mike Boyd , Airlines Industry Consultant ...on recent security failures at over twenty domestic airports
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Property Surplus

Mar 06, 2006
Mike Plott, Boulder City employee and subcontractor Mike Kalil , Las Vegas Review-Journal
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State Line

Feb 21, 2006
Lynette Boggs-McDonald , Clark County Commissioner
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One Minute Report

Feb 16, 2006
McCarran Airport will shortly introduce off-site baggage check-in at The Venetian, the first of several hotels expected to offer the time-saving service. Speaking on KNPR's State of Nevada this morning, Clark County's Aviation Director Randy Walker described the process--but Security Consultant David Forbes warned that extra links in the security chain may create fresh vulnerabilites.
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New Security Procedures

Feb 16, 2006
Randy Walker , Clark Co Aviation Director David Forbes , Airlines Security Consultant
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Come Fly (Over) Me

Dec 09, 2005
Del Meadows , LV Air Traffic Hub Manager, FAA Donna Toussaint , President, W. Sahara Community Assn
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