--- iata: RNO name: Reno-Tahoe International Airport city: Reno country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-11' officialWebsite: 'https://www.renoairport.com/' sources: - 'https://www.renoairport.com/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/flights/airlines/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/newsroom/update-september-flight-schedule-26/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/newsroom/update-october-flight-schedule-26/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/at-the-airport/security-information/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/contact-us/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/at-the-airport/dine/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/at-the-airport/amenities/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/at-the-airport/terminal-maps/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/at-the-airport/international-travel/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/at-the-airport/lost-found/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/parking-transportation/parking/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/parking-transportation/ground-transportation/' - 'https://www.renoairport.com/parking-transportation/rental-cars/' - >- https://www.renoairport.com/newsroom/release-reno-tahoe-international-airport-celebrates-another-record-breaking-year-in-2025/ - >- https://www.renoairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/RNO-Passenger-and-Cargo-Statistics-December-2025.pdf - >- https://www.renoairport.com/newsroom/release-reno-tahoe-airport-authority-breaks-ground-on-new-concourse-project/ - >- https://www.renoairport.com/newsroom/new-parking-option-coming-to-reno-tahoe-international-airport/ - 'https://escapelounges.com/us/airport-lounges/reno-tahoe/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/united-states-of-america' - 'https://flights.jsx.com/en/flights-from-reno' - 'https://rtcwashoe.com/fares-passes/' - 'https://rtcwashoe.com/alerts/' - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KRNO' - 'https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm' quickFacts: - >- Official December 2025 statistics PDF: 2,459,030 enplaned + 2,453,870 deplaned = 4,912,900 passengers (+1.3% vs 4,849,977 in 2024). Cargo 83,602,552 lb. Jan 14 2026 press rounds that to “4.9 million.” JSX public-charter passengers are excluded from those tables. - >- One civil terminal, two levels. TSA is a single first-floor checkpoint in the center of the building; after that you ride up to High Mountain Marketplace and walk Concourse B (official May 5 2026 map: B1–B12a) or Concourse C (C1–C12). The concourses are connected — wrong side is a walk, not a reclear. - >- Operator: Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA), financially self-sufficient. Official site https://www.renoairport.com/. Address 2001 E. Plumb Lane, Reno, NV 89502. Main phone 775-328-6400. ICAO KRNO. AirNav elev 4,414.9 ft, 3 miles SE of downtown. Passenger runways: 17R/35L 11,001 × 150, 17L/35R 9,000 × 150, 08/26 6,102 × 150. - >- Official airlines page (11 Sep 2026) names 10 passenger carriers: Alaska, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, JSX, Southwest, Sun Country, United, Volaris. Spirit is not on that list or the May 2026 first-floor map. JSX uses Stellar Aviation at 485 S. Rock Blvd — not the main terminal. Live September 2026 schedule (published Aug 1): JetBlue JFK only through Sept 9, which is already closed. - >- Civil passenger terminal on a joint-use field with Nevada Air National Guard / 152nd Airlift Wing (High Rollers) on the southwest side. This page is the RTAA passenger terminal only — do not create a second airport for KRNO / May ANGB. Reno-Stead is a separate RTAA general-aviation field; do not merge it into RNO and do not reuse IATA RTS (already Rottnest Island on this site). - >- One passenger lounge: Escape Lounge, airside in High Mountain Marketplace between B and C. Official dining page $45 reserved / $60 walk-up. Operator: Amex Platinum and Delta SkyMiles Reserve (same-day Delta-marketed). Live Priority Pass USA (11 Sep 2026) lists PVD, CHS, TUL — not RNO. Official TSA page: no CLEAR and no Global Entry. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'FAQ opens TSA at 4:00 a.m.; official advice is two hours' detail: >- RNO tells you it is seeing high volumes and to arrive two hours before departure. Ticket counters must open 90 minutes prior. PreCheck is real. CLEAR and Global Entry are officially not here. Airport PreCheck enrollment closed 30 Jun 2025 — enroll at Staples (10350 N McCarran) or Office Depot (165 Disc Drive, Sparks). summary: >- Contact-us FAQ: checkpoint operational at 04:00. Security page: typically around 4:00 a.m., 60–90 minutes before the first departure, hours subject to change. Terminal is 24/7; the sterile side is not. category: timing - label: Layout title: 'One TSA downstairs, then walk B or C upstairs' detail: >- Official international page pins Volaris on C. Official May 2026 first-floor ticketing strip: Alaska/Horizon, American, Delta, Frontier, JetBlue, Southwest, Sun Country, United, Volaris. JSX is a different building. Third-party maps that still put Spirit or Allegiant on B/C are stale. summary: >- Clear once on the first floor, then the escalator drops you into High Mountain Marketplace with Concourse B one way and Concourse C the other. category: terminal - label: Food title: Timber Ridge and Wild Garlic are the sit-downs; Mari Chuy’s is landside detail: >- Airside: Timber Ridge and McDonald’s in High Mountain Marketplace; Wild Garlic and Reno Draft House on B; Liberty Toast, Subway, and Tap & Pour on C; Vino Volo and Verdi Market at the top of the escalators. Landside: Mari Chuy’s by the ski statue plus Peet’s. 24/7 fallback is Just Baked Smart Bistro (landside flag alcove and C) plus vending. summary: >- Trust renoairport.com/at-the-airport/dine/. Official hours follow first and last departure — at least one kitchen per concourse 30 minutes before the first departure through 30 minutes before the last. category: food - label: Lounge title: Escape Lounge is real; Priority Pass is not detail: >- Operator hours: Mon–Wed and Sat–Sun 04:30–20:00; Thu–Fri 04:30–22:00. Children under 3 free. No showers on the operator page. Aggregator “The Club RNO” and “Priority Pass Lounge at Reno” pages are fiction. JSX’s FBO seating is not a public lounge. summary: >- RNO’s only passenger lounge sits airside between the concourses. Amex Platinum, Delta Reserve on Delta metal, or $45 / $60. It is not on the live Priority Pass USA list. category: status lounges: - name: Escape Lounge zone: airside hours: 'Mon–Wed and Sat–Sun 04:30–20:00; Thu–Fri 04:30–22:00' access: - Amex Platinum - Delta SkyMiles Reserve (same-day Delta-marketed flight) - Day pass $45 pre-book / $60 walk-up bestFor: - Amex Platinum holders - Delta Reserve on Delta metal - Paid day-pass before a late bank summary: >- RNO’s only passenger lounge. Not Priority Pass, not an airline club, no showers listed. verdict: worth-it terminal: 'Main terminal, High Mountain Marketplace' amenities: - Chef-prepared hot and cold food - Complimentary standard bar - Private Wi-Fi - Charging ports - Print / scan / copy - Family-friendly waterOptions: - kind: refill name: Official bottle-refill stations (unmapped) zone: airside summary: >- Empty at TSA, then hunt the restroom clusters on High Mountain Marketplace, B, and C. Treat this as a live hunt, not a pin. location: >- Official amenities page says refill stations exist pre- and post-security; it does not pin gates, restrooms, or a map terminal: 'Main terminal, pre- and post-security' isBestValue: true - kind: refill name: Landside drinking fountain / restroom cluster zone: landside summary: >- Use this if you have not cleared, you are meeting a Volaris arrival at Door D, or the sterile side has closed. location: >- Public restrooms on the first-floor ticketing lobby and bag-claim hall — official pages do not publish a landside filler map terminal: Ticketing lobby and baggage claim - kind: purchase name: Verdi Market or Peet’s sealed bottle zone: airside price: posted café or market price (confirm at the register; not an RTAA tariff) summary: >- First sealed-bottle stop after you come up from TSA, before you commit to B or C. location: >- Official dining pins: Verdi Market at the top of the escalators on the Connector / 2nd floor; Peet’s at the same landing plus B and C terminal: 'Airside, top of the escalators' isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: McDonald’s or Timber Ridge sealed bottle zone: airside price: posted restaurant price (confirm at the register) summary: >- Marketplace fallback if Verdi is dark and you are already walking toward Escape Lounge. location: Official dining pins between the concourses in High Mountain Marketplace terminal: High Mountain Marketplace - kind: purchase name: Mari Chuy’s or landside Peet’s sealed bottle zone: landside price: posted café or restaurant price (confirm at the register) summary: >- Landside bottle before you clear, or after a late inbound when airside kitchens have followed the last departure. location: >- Official dining pins: Mari Chuy’s in the terminal lobby near the ski statue; Peet’s in the same lobby terminal: Ticketing lobby (pre-security) airportistScore: 7.3 slug: rno region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/rno](/airports/rno). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/rno) - [Lounge directory](/airports/rno/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) Reno, United States · North America A single-checkpoint Reno terminal with a real Escape Lounge, local food, and a $16 walk-up lot — undone by no Priority Pass, no CLEAR, a bus stop that is not at the curb, and an active MoreRNO rebuild. ## Airportist Score **7.3 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.1 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.3 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.5 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.2 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 4.91M (2025) - Terminals: 1 terminal, B and C concourses - Typical security: 15 min - On-time: 79% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Amex Platinum or Delta Reserve holders who will use Escape Lounge before 20:00 (22:00 Thu/Fri) - Drivers who will actually walk 10–15 minutes for the $16 Park & Walk lot - Ski and casino traffic that wants one TSA and connected B/C gates - Volaris GDL travelers who will budget CBP time in the north customs building ## Watch out for - Priority Pass does not work here — live USA list has PVD/CHS/TUL, not RNO - CLEAR and Global Entry are officially not offered - JSX is at 485 S. Rock Blvd, not the main terminal - RTC Route 12 stop at Terminal Way & Villanova is on a construction detour (SureStay driveway) - Loop Road + MoreRNO concourse work is live; parking flips to overflow / RES* on peak banks ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/rno/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/rno/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/rno/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/rno/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/rno/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/rno/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/rno/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/rno/reviews.md) (free)