
Air Service Development
Business and Tech
Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) Air Service Development (ASD) plays a pivotal role in the region’s economy. RNO serves world-renowned Reno-Tahoe, while supporting the region’s prospering business sector. For airlines aiming to expand their operations into the Reno-Tahoe area, the market presents a diversified economy with a GDP that is rapidly expanding, often outpacing its peers.
Choose RNO
Our ASD objective is to retain and expand existing air service while attracting new domestic and international air service to unserved markets. By working with the community to understand its travel needs, monitoring airline performance, meeting with incumbent and target airlines, and presenting compelling air service business cases, we aim to have a variety of airlines offering air service to markets that meet demands of the traveling public.
RNO Airline Incentive Policy Updates
Reno-Tahoe is going through an exciting period of growth that’s reshaping our community. The region’s tech and advanced manufacturing sectors continue to drive significant job and wage growth, attracting startups, investors and leading corporations. Notable is the historic momentum of Tesla’s $3.6 billion investment and Switch’s Tahoe-Reno Data Center, celebrated as the world’s most powerful data center campus. Adding to this momentum, Lithium Americas is advancing development at the Thacker Pass site, now recognized as the largest measured lithium reserve in the world. The U.S. Energy Department has conditionally approved a $2.26 billion loan to support construction, with estimated supply capacity for batteries powering up to 800,000 electric vehicles annually. These milestones are positioning Reno-Tahoe at the forefront of the clean energy, battery and data infrastructure revolutions.
Annual Passengers Year Over Year Comparison
This chart highlights Reno–Tahoe International Airport’s strong recovery and growth, with 2024 marking the busiest year since 2008 at 4.8 million annual passengers. The trend reflects increasing demand for air travel in the region and a positive trajectory for future passenger activity at the airport.
Market Dynamics
This chart highlights Reno-Tahoe’s strong market fundamentals over the past decade, including a 14% increase in population, a 59% rise in median household income, and a 45% gain in gross regional product (GRP). Each measure has grown faster than the national average, underscoring the region’s steady expansion and resilience.
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20+ Nonstop Destinations
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4.8 Million Passengers in 2024
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11 Air Carriers and 130+ Daily Flights
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$1 Billion in Infrastructure Investment
Contact Us
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Hassan Azam
Manager of Air Service & Cargo Business Development
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Garrett Hintze
Air Service Development Specialist
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Mark Berg
Chief Commercial Officer
MBerg@renoairport.com