North Las Vegas Proposed Airport Road Closure Plan
The North Las Vegas Airport proposed closing a half-mile stretch of Carey Avenue to facilitate runway expansion.
Updated on Oct. 10, 2026 in Air Travel
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The North Las Vegas Airport has proposed a plan to close a 0.5-mile segment of Carey Avenue between Simmons Street and Allen Lane. This expansion aims to meet Federal Aviation Administration standards and accommodate projected aviation demand over the next two decades.
Why it matters
The closure is necessary to accommodate runway extensions for aircraft served by the airport. The project is designed to handle long-term aviation growth while managing redirected vehicle traffic.
The proposal includes closing a half-mile segment of Carey Avenue that currently services 13,000 daily vehicles. Projections indicate that 59% of this future traffic will be diverted to Lake Mead Boulevard, with 15% redirected to Cheyenne Avenue.
The players
North Las Vegas Airport
This facility is the site of the proposed expansion and handles regional aviation needs.
Federal Aviation Administration
This federal agency is responsible for reviewing and approving airport expansion standards.
Clark County Department of Aviation
This department manages the infrastructure and operational needs for regional airports.
City of North Las Vegas
This local government entity owns a portion of the land required for the airport expansion.
The details
To mitigate the impact of the closure, the airport plans to construct a new connecting road leading to Lake Mead Boulevard. The City of North Las Vegas must approve the sale of land it owns to the Clark County Department of Aviation for the project to proceed.
Timeline
The plan is intended to accommodate aviation demand over the next 20 years.
Traffic projections and travel time assessments are modeled through 2050.
Construction on the project is estimated to begin in approximately 10 years.
Roadmap
The proposed changes reflect an ongoing effort to align regional infrastructure with current Federal Aviation Administration airport runway safety standards. This expansion demonstrates how airports must balance local traffic patterns with the necessary growth of aviation facilities.
Commuters currently using Carey Avenue between Simmons Street and Allen Lane should anticipate future routing changes as the project moves toward its decade-out timeline. The diversion plan expects to utilize Lake Mead Boulevard as the primary alternative route for area traffic.
The takeaway
While the project remains in an exploratory phase, planning now accounts for a 23% increase in local traffic by 2050. Residents can expect minimal changes to overall regional travel times despite the significant rerouting of daily vehicles.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by KTNV.
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