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Bike Patrol at LAS: A wheelie cool gig
Riding around on a bicycle for work may seem like a lot of fun, but for McCarran's bike patrol team, it's a job that also comes with a lot of responsibilities. These employees oversee everything from parking enforcement and security to helping out stranded motorists....
Maintaining the airfield takes a special team
Just like roads and freeways, McCarran's runways and taxiways must be maintained constantly. That's where the airport's Airfield Maintenance team comes in. The team consists of more than 25 employees who work day in and day out painting, making repairs, cleaning and...
Weather and aviation go hand in hand
If rain falls in Las Vegas or the temperature reaches triple digits, it's not official unless it's recorded at McCarran, the meteorological observation point for the area's National Weather Service office. Weather records from the Las Vegas airfield go back more than...