Oh, wait.. I forgot.. there's the parking area parallel next to the 26s at KLAS, with ATC piped in over FM radio.. that's a much harder place to be pulled from!
Can you tell me more about this, or toss me a web link? Sounds like something we should definitely be telling attendees about.
I'll do better.
Here's a screenshot. What you are seeing is Sunset Road, parallel to runways 8R/26L and 8L/26R at KLAS. That portion down at the bottom that says "McCarran International Airport Aircraft Observation Area" is a parking lot where you can park and watch planes arrive and depart. It is packed when Configuration #1 is in use (Landing 26L, 19L/R, departing 19L/R and 26R). In the screenshot there, you also see the sign that says "Tune your radio to 101.1FM to monitor ATC communication". They broadcast KLAS Tower over that channel on your radio (only for the 8s/26s, which is on 119.9), so you can listen directly to the tower from your car stereo, while any other scanner you have, you can tune to the other tower, Ground, Ramp control, Clearance, or any of the frequencies of the TRACON (the TRACON is co-hosted at KLAS).
They also do the same at KVGT, which is 12 miles northwest. That is on North Decatur Blvd, between Rancho Drive and Cheyenne Avenue. That is more of a small park as well, but broadcasts over the same FM radio channel, and has you tucked between the approach ends of runway 7 and runways 12L/R. 101.1FM there gets you KVGT Tower, on 125.7.
Definitely worth picking up something to eat and just hanging out there, as you'll see a LOT of traffic, and see how well we simulate the big boys.
BL.