Essential Las Vegas
McCarran International Airport
McCarran International Airport has served as the city’s gateway for visitors since its beginning in 1948. McCarran provides service to nearly 46.2 million passengers arriving and departing the city each year. It is currently the sixth busiest airport in the nation and is part of the Clark County Airport System, which operates five airports, including four general aviation airports. McCarran consists of 96 aircraft gates at two separate terminal buildings. There are more than 50 retail shops and over 30 restaurants, lounges and snack bars at the airport. Flight status and contact information for individual air carriers can be found on the airport’s website at www.mccarran.com.

Important numbers at McCarran:
  • Administration:                                                                                 (702) 261-5100
  • General Information:                                                                       (702) 261-5211
  • Flight Info:                                                                                          (702) 261-4636
  • Parking Info:                                                                                      (702) 261-5121
  • Facsimile:                                                                                         (702) 597-9553
  • Lost & Found:                                                                                   (702) 261-5134
  • Paging:                                                                                              (702) 261-5211
  • TDD:                                                                                                   (702) 261-3111

Police and Fire Services
— Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Since 1973, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) has been protecting the residents of Las Vegas. LVMPD, commonly referred to as “Metro,” serves the city limits of Las Vegas and the unincorporated areas of Clark County. Metro operates eight area-command facilities and has more than 5,300 members, of which more than 2,500 are police officers of various ranks and more than 750 are corrections officers of various ranks.

   
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