What did McCarran do to get his/her name taken off of the airport?

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Jun 17, 2021
11:50:31pm

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Flying into Vegas tonight was told by Las Vegas Approach Control: Southwest 2146 be advised that as of today Las Vegas

Busting Coveys All-American

6/17/21 11:13pm

Or as I will know it as, "Hairy Reed International"

CSoul

6/17/21 11:15pm

Dirty Harry International Airport

Cougrrrs Roll

6/17/21 11:16pm

Makes sense sin city would name it after a liar and cheat.

Unibro

6/17/21 11:21pm

I disagree with his politics, but the man gave us AATIP. For that, I support the

Backcountry

6/17/21 11:25pm

They said “Tara Reid International”

garyfan

6/17/21 11:29pm

Tara Reade*. Unless of course you're a Big Lebowski fan.

Shore10

6/18/21 1:12pm

Doesn't make any sense to name an airport after a politician, if they're gonna

wannnacruise

6/17/21 11:33pm

A substantial bribe will buy any name they want on it

Cougrrrs Roll

6/17/21 11:39pm

That's fair, although ironic they changed it since McCarran was controversial

wannnacruise

6/17/21 11:41pm

MN has Hubert Humphrey terminal. Ugh

Shore10

6/17/21 11:53pm

SFO - Harvey Milk Terminal 1

Busting Coveys

6/18/21 12:03am

RE: Doesn't make any sense to name an airport after a politician, if they're

beatnik

6/18/21 9:10am

What did McCarran do to get his/her name taken off of the airport?

Eddie

6/17/21 11:50pm

Wikipedia

BYUFBDAD

6/18/21 12:01am

RE: Wikipedia

buckeyecougarguy

6/18/21 12:29am

It's more about Reid's raging ego than anything

vegas guey

6/18/21 12:24am

It's not for sure yet, but it could happen still

Jericho

6/18/21 12:19am

Had to give it the shrug to get us closer to a Yahtzee. Leaves just the POTD and

m0resn0w

6/18/21 5:09am

The approach controller (fed who works at the airport) seemed pretty sure that it had already happened.

Busting Coveys

6/18/21 5:28am

Meant as a response to Jericho.

Busting Coveys

6/18/21 5:29am

Some of the charts for the airport show the name change.

Busting Coveys

6/18/21 5:49am

I’d much rather prefer Wayne Newton International

DrJaggers

6/18/21 6:50am

Thunder from Down Under International

Backcountry

6/18/21 6:54am

Should be named after Frank Sinatra

mokelembembe

6/18/21 6:53am

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