Here's the press release. North Las Vegas Airport (VGT) is shown as 3 miles NW of city limits, and 6 miles from downtown LV, with a courtesy shuttle and car rental. ----------- Palmdale Regional Airport to Reopen for Scheduled Airline Service Dec. 29 30 November 2004, 7:34pm ET (BUSINESS WIRE) Media representatives will have the opportunity to speak with Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), Scenic Airlines, City of Palmdale and United States Air Force Plant 42 officials at the Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) terminal regarding Scenic Airlines' start-up service. Scenic Airlines will begin daily schedule service between PMD and North Las Vegas Airport (Airport Code VGT) on Dec. 29. It will mark the first time since 1997 that PMD has had scheduled air service. Since that time, it has served as a commercial airport for occasional charter operations. Scenic will initially operate 10 weekly roundtrip flights using 19-passenger De Havilland Twin Otter Vistaliner aircraft. A special introductory fare of $49 one-way will be offered. Regular fares will start at $79 one-way. Flights can be booked online at www.scenic.com or by calling 800-634-6801. PMD is one of four airports owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a City of Los Angeles department. The other three airports are Los Angeles International, Ontario International and Van Nuys. PMD is located in the Antelope Valley, in the northeast portion of the city of Palmdale on a 70-acre site on United States Air Force Plant 42. The airport features a modern 9,000 square-foot terminal located at 41000 20th Street, East capable of handling up to 300,000 passengers annually. Approximately 300 free parking spaces are located directly outside the PMD terminal. CONTACT: Los Angeles World Airports - Maria Tesoro-Fermin, 909-975-5364 SOURCE: Palmdale Regional Airport