Reno-Tahoe International Airport:
Reno-Tahoe International Airport (IATA: RNO, ICAO: KRNO, FAA LID: RNO) is a joint civil-military public airport located three nautical miles (6 km) southeast of the central business district of Reno, a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States. It serves the Reno metropolitan area, western Nevada, and parts of eastern California and is the closest commercial airport to the vacation and ski resort destination of Lake Tahoe.
It is the second busiest commercial airport in the state of Nevada after McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas.
The Nevada Air National Guard maintains the 152nd Airlift Wing to the southwest of the airport's main terminal.
Reno-Tahoe International used to be the hub of Reno Air, a now-defunct medium sized airline that had offered non-stop MD-80 and MD-90 service to many cities, until Reno Air was bought and taken over by American Airlines and eventually completely disposed of in 2001. Reno Air's first flight was on July 1, 1992, and its last flight was on August 30, 1999.
The passenger terminal is named after the late US Senator Howard Cannon. The main lobby of the terminal contains an exhibit featuring the bust of Nevada State Senator (and Nevada State Senate Minority Leader) William J. "Bill" Raggio. Raggio is described in the exhibit as being "The Father of the Airport Authority."
Public transportation to and from the airport is provided by RTC Ride bus #19.
Reno-Tahoe International Airport is ranked at the 61th busiest commercial airport in the nation and in the fall of 2010 will open a new 200 ft (61 m) ATCT replacing the old one of more than 50 years.
Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority officials are currently exploring the possibilities of expanding the terminal and adding a 3rd concourse in the future, potentially starting in 2012. The airport is also exploring the possibility of a consolodated rental car facility and international flights to Mexico and Canada as well as more domestic flights. American Airlines has established a very strong relationship with the airport.