$9M FAA grant will help pay for study on new Southern Nevada airport, more

Harry Reid International Airport will receive nearly $9 million in Federal Aviation Administration grants that will be used to reconstruct perimeter gates and to develop an environmental impact statement for a new airport south of Las Vegas.

Approval of the funding was announced Tuesday by Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev.

“Harry Reid International Airport plays a crucial role in our tourism economy, serving as a gateway to Las Vegas,” Rosen said in a statement. “I’m proud to announce $8 million in federal funding is going to Harry Reid International to renovate gates and help upgrade our airport. I’ll keep working across party lines to ensure our travel and tourism industry has the resources it needs to support good-paying jobs in Nevada.”

The grant is expected to be a contribution toward developing the environmental assessment for the Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport project between Las Vegas and Primm. A total of $7.5 million will be dedicated to the second phase of that report.

Another $1.5 million will go toward upgrading airport perimeter gates, the openings that allow vehicle traffic within airport land.

Rosen has been a longtime supporter of airport projects, recently introducing legislation to pay TSA workers during a temporary shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security.

Last year, she also helped secure more than $18 million in federal funding for airport improvements across the state and also helped provide new firefighting vehicles for Reid through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that she helped to write and pass.