A Clearance from ATC is required to fly the Cortez 1 Arrival should include
the words.. "cleared to enter Class B", if not.. ask
Most likely the phraseology will be, "N123VG, Cleared to enter Class B via
the Cortez 1 arrival to North Las Vegas Airport. Maintain VFR."

Most likely you will be restricted by ATC to maintain 3500MSL until in
contact with VGT Tower dependent on their traffic pattern operations. They
run parallel traffic patterns to 12L/30R and 12R/30L on split tower
frequencies. Pattern altitude is 3000MSL.

The Cortez Arrival is the old "Showboat" arrival, until it was imploded. It
was easy to see the Showboat.. it is harder to spot the El Cortez.

BT
VGT based

"Ron Lee" wrote in message
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Does being cleared for this arrival automatically give you clearance
to enter Class B airspace or do you need to hear "Cleared to enter
Class B airspace" as well.

Ron Lee