Airspace over Las Vegas Strip to be closed New Year's Eve

KRNV TV ^ | December 29 | staff

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LAS VEGAS, NV, December 29

Airspace over Las Vegas Strip to be closed New Year's Eve

Jerry Bussell, Governor Kenny Guinn's adviser on homeland security, tells The Associated Press that the airspace over the Las Vegas Strip will be closed New Year's Eve.

A spokeswoman with the US Department of Homeland Security says the agency has received the state's request to close the airspace and is coordinating any action with the FAA.

A spokeswoman with McCarran International Airport says the ban, known as a temporary flight restriction, will implemented on New Year's Eve from 9:00 PM to 3:00 AM. The TFR will involve a ten nautical mile radius from the center of McCarran Airport.

The TFR will not affect commercial airliners or medical, police or military flights. Private planes and tour helicopters will not be allowed to fly in the restricted air space.

McCarran will remain open and operational.

Las Vegas has been mentioned as a possible terrorist target, but officials have yet to say that was the reason behind the ban.

Authorities are expecting more than 200,000 people to flock to the Strip this New Year's Eve.

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Despite the politicians assertions that there is no truth to reports that terrorists planned to crash airplanes into The Strip, the airspace will be protected on New Year's Eve. For those who don't know, the Strip on New Years is the equivalent of Times Square without buildings standing in the way. They put on a syncronized fireworks display from the tops of the casinos that is truly spectacular. There are hundreds of thousands who attend.

[waterstraat]

What we need is a sane immigration policy, and to deport the illegals that are here.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Earlier thread with discussion:

NV: New Year's no-fly zone is sought above Strip (Las Vegas)

[Mo1]

FYI

[El Conservador]

And... how does that relate to the subject of the thread???

[Brad’s Gramma]

Saw it, thanks!

[PRND21]

And... how does that relate to the subject of the thread???

It makes it easier to blame President Bush.

[Dont Mention the War]

The TFR will not affect commercial airliners

Then what's the point?

[Chad Fairbanks]

Darn it, I was hoping to crash land a Prison Bureau Airplane full of convicts on the strip, and then lead everyone on a chase in a stolen fire truck for new years eve... darn it...

Back to the drawing board I guess ;0)

[John Lenin]

What we need is a sane immigration policy, and to deport the illegals that are here.

Uh huh, the first thing illegals do is fly into Las Vegas ....

[Cvengr]

Just let them crash into Area 51, then we'll really see the fireworks.

[Chad Fairbanks]

Area 51? Aha! I KNEW Illegal Aliens would be involved somehow ;)

[xp38]

I guess that eliminates this years flying Elvises.

[xp38]

I just read your thread...great minds. :)

[JustPiper]

Also, imagine the casino's/hotels with all that glass! I wonder if the mayor got a clue now?! I'm glad they are doing this, very glad! Have you posted the link for your thread on the ongoing thread EW?

Here

[JustPiper]

Want to help us with showing the politicans we mean business on immigration?

PUT THE BLANKET ON BLANKET AMNESTY

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No Person can be considered a "Contributor" to America un-less they are Identified,fingerprinted, placed on the Tax rolls and Social Security with a permanent Address making them a legal Tax paying Citizen; subject to all the rights and provisions this Country provides to its citizens. Otherwise they continue to be a scab and a botch "WE THE PEOPLE"are obligated to support. This is a pay as you go society and not a free lunch. If you live here you work here speak the FIRST Language and swear allegiance to the Constitution then you get to share equally in a system "EVERBODY" Supports and pays into! Time to come out of the woodworks and live in the open or follow your noses back across the Borders!

[JustPiper]

how does that relate to the subject of the thread???

Your not serious?!

[FBD]

Huh...wonder where the terrorists could've gotten the idea to attack Las Vegas...hmmmm...could Hollywood possibly have influenced them?

[dagnabbit]

What we need is a sane immigration policy,

Well you won't get one from this administration, which continues to import about 100,000 new muslim aliens per year as permanent immigrants, and admits countless more muslims as "tourists", "students" etc.

I don't know why George Bush and his handlers won't lift a finger to cut off this flow of poison into our land. Maybe they just want us on the same islamic immigration bandwagon that has paid off so well for France, Britain and the rest of Europe.

[Pro-Bush]

no-brainer if you ask me!