North Las Vegas Airport was created by aviation enthusiasts Verald “Bud” Barrett and J.M. and Florence Murphy, who opened the airfield as Sky Haven Airport on December 7, 1941. The opening celebration was interrupted by news of the air raid at Pearl Harbor, and a scheduled flying demonstration was cancelled. The small airport became successful during World War II when it was used by general aviation flyers and pilots from the Las Vegas Army Air Base for off-duty flying. In the early 1960s, the runways were paved, a new administration building and restaurant were built, and the 40-unit Sky Rider Motel, complete with an airplane-shaped swimming pool, opened for business. Clark County purchased it in 1987 and made a considerable investment to upgrade the airport, including a new 15,600-square-foot terminal building completed in 1992. North Las Vegas Airport is home to nearly 700 based aircraft and 25 commercial businesses. General aviation activity, flight instruction and a sightseeing airline makes North Las Vegas one of the busiest airports in the country.

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