LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas officials say McCarran International Airport saw its highest passenger volume ever for the month of April this year.
Data released Tuesday by the Clark County Department of Aviation show more than 4 million people flew in and out of the airport last month. That’s nearly 4 percent more than in April 2016. Both years had five weekend periods, when Las Vegas generally sees a rush of visitors.
Airport officials tallied more than 15.3 million passengers through April.
McCarran saw 47.4 million passengers in 2016. The annual record of nearly 48 million was set in 2007.
American Airlines and Delta Air Lines saw a decrease in passengers over the year. Southwest Airlines continued to be the busiest carrier at the airport, transporting more than 1.5 million passengers in March.
There were more than 86,000 helicopter passengers in April, up 17 percent for the month.
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