The Clark County Department of Aviation (CCDOA) has proposed to construct and operate
a new supplemental commercial service airport in the Ivanpah Valley, approximately
30 miles south of McCarran International Airport, in order to accommodate long-term
commercial service aviation demand for the Las Vegas metropolitan area. CCDOA’s
Project Definition and Justification report describes the proposal itself and explains
the underlying need for a new supplemental commercial service airport.
Click here to view the Project Definition and Justification report.
Before the airport can be developed, however, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
must be prepared. The United States Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land
Management and the Federal Aviation Administration are the Joint Lead Federal Agencies
tasked with preparing the EIS. In 2005, the FAA and BLM selected Vanasse Hangen
Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) to assist them in preparing the EIS.
In 2010, in response to the economic downturn and reduced traffic at McCarran, the
County decided to postpone additional funding for the Ivanpah EIS. Until demand
increases, the department will continue to work on the capital plan to increase
capacity at McCarran and long-term planning for the Ivanpah Airport. When traffic
levels warrant, the department will resume funding levels for, and will request
that the FAA and BLM continue work on the EIS.
Click here for the official
EIS website.
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