Reno night flights urged

Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000 | 10:45 a.m.

RENO -- The top airport boss in Las Vegas says Reno may have to consider increasing its number of night flights to keep up with competitors in the tourism business.

Clark County Aviation Director Randy Walker said late-night flights are a fact of life in Las Vegas.

The low fares that attract tourists are made possible largely because airlines fly the planes at night when they otherwise would be standing idle.

"They get one more turn off that aircraft," Walker said. He said McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas is busiest between 9 p.m. and 1 a.m.

Walker offered the advice during a meeting Tuesday with the Air Service Task Force at Reno-Tahoe International Airport.

Plans to increase night flights in Reno in the past have met opposition from local neighborhoods worried about the noise.

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