Flying a ATR 42-600 into Harry Reid International Airport

KLAS / LAS Β· Las Vegas, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

2,181 ft

Aircraft Range

735 NM

Cruise Speed

275 kt

Runway Requirements

The ATR 42-600 is a turboprop aircraft (MTOW 18,600 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 3,500 ft takeoff distance. With KLAS field elevation of 2,181 ft, density altitude penalty pushes that to roughly 4,416 ft (a 26% increase). Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • β†’ Number of runways at KLAS: 4
  • β†’ Coordinates: 36.0800, -115.1522
  • β†’ Type rating required

Approach Considerations

  • β†’Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • β†’Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KLAS.

Common Considerations

Busy desert airport with excellent VFR weather year-round. High density altitude operations critical in summer months. For the ATR 42-600, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 2,181 ft, and traffic complexity at this multi-runway airport.

Fuel Availability

Jet A is universally available at KLAS. The ATR 42-600 burns approximately 1375 pph at cruise β€” multiple FBOs typically compete on pricing.

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