When will Harry Reid International Airport reach capacity? It’s a tough question airport executives have been wrestling with for years, but efforts are in motion to answer and respond to it.
The airport that serves Las Vegas had a record 57.6 million passengers in 2023 and is on track to surpass that total this year.
The estimated capacity has fluctuated over the years and Clark County so far has successfully responded to the growth.
When the 14-gate Terminal 3 opened in 2012, passenger numbers were at around 41.7 million and airport officials estimated capacity to be at around 63 million a year. In recent years, some experts have bumped that estimate up to 65 million a year by working with airlines to smooth schedules to avoid peak periods that can lead to gate delays.
