Clark County commissioners have given preliminary approval for a major Las Vegas airport expansion. Presented by the County Department of Aviation, the plan aims to increase the number of gates, enhance passenger access, and upgrade transportation facilities at Harry Reid International Airport, the seventh-busiest airport in North America. This initiative is designed to alleviate the growing congestion at the airport, which has experienced record passenger traffic in recent years. In 2023, the Las Vegas airport welcomed 57.6 million passengers, up from 52.6 million in 2022. From May to July of this year, the airport averaged over 5 million passengers per…