KSNV: Rep. Steven Horsford secures $850,000 for Harry Reid airport fire station upgrades

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A decades-old fire station that protects Harry Reid International Airport is set for upgrades after Nevada’s congressional delegation secured millions in federal funding to modernize the facility and bring it up to current federal standards.

Today, U.S. Rep. Steven Horsford of Las Vegas announced he secured $850,000 in federal funding for a phased construction project for Clark County’s Department of Aviation at Harry Reid International Airport. The funding is aimed at improving the airport’s Airfield Rescue and Fire Fighting station, which was built in 1982, and helping bring it to current FAA standards.

Clark County Fire Chief Billy Samuels said the improvements will enhance how crews are alerted and how quickly they can respond.

Samuels said the project is also about keeping pace with changes in the community and the demands on airport operations.

The project has also received funds secured by Nevada Congresswoman Susie Lee and both Nevada senators, Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen, bringing the total funding to about $6.1 million.