Harry Reid International Airport is preparing for a multibillion-dollar modernization. The goal is to replace aging infrastructure, add capacity, and get Las Vegas ready for steady visitor growth and the major events that keep landing in southern Nevada. Clark County aviation officials walked county commissioners through the latest version of the plan last week.
The biggest change is at Terminal 1, according to VegasBusiness, which will grow from 39 gates to roughly 65. Crews will rework the A and B gates, replacing the dated “satellite” layout with a linear pier design that raises their count from 23 to about 33. A new wing of about 11 gates will rise on the vacant site where the original Terminal 2 once stood.
That fixes a long-running source of traveler confusion: Terminal 3 will be renumbered as Terminal 2. The plan also calls for a new administration building, a parking garage, and a new vertical circulation system at Terminal 1. Its new escalators and elevators will let passengers move between baggage claim and the garage without crossing a busy taxi lane…