The Federal Aviation Administration is restricting Las Vegas-area air space during President Barack Obama’s visit to the city.
FAA spokesman Ian Gregor says strict restrictions will be in place from 5:25 p.m. Tuesday until at least 1 p.m. Wednesday. Only commercial airlines, law enforcement aircraft and medical helicopters will be allowed within a 10-mile radius of McCarran International Airport.
Private pilots won’t be able to fly into or out of North Las Vegas Airport. private pilots flying within 30 miles of McCarran must have transponders and flight plans and be in communication with air traffic controllers.
Henderson Executive Airport will only allow aircraft with arrival and departure routes assigned by air traffic control.
- He’ll attend a fundraiser at Caesar’s Palace for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid .
- President Barack Obama made comment earlier this year calling on companies that received taxpayer-funded bailouts to avoid wasting money on luxuries like company planes and Vegas vacations.
- Nevada’s Republican governor Jim Gibbons called on Obama to publicly promote Nevada tourism, and to apologize for his remark that business leaders receiving money from the government “can’t get corporate jets. You can’t go take a trip to Las Vegas or go down to the Super Bowl on the taxpayer’s dime,” blaming the president for the recent cancellation of hundreds of conventions and other meetings originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas, and the loss of more than $100 million in revenue.
- He turned down an invite to meet President Obama at the airport in Las Vegas.
