… to unique airspace challenges at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, I authored Section 744 of last year's FAA reauthorization that's going to improve the agency's airspace obstruction analysis. The law now requires the FAA to undertake a robust analysis of potential airspace hazards near certain airports due to factors like building, hotel construction near runways. You've been to Las Vegas. So many people have. It's a, well, top vacation destination in the world and, you know, the proximity of our hotels to that airport Runway, so. (03:01–03:13)
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