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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX) is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. LAX is located in the Westchester neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, 18 miles (29 km; 16 nmi) southwest of downtown Los Angeles, with the commercial…

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Location
Westchester, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Aircraft operations (2025)
580,996
Airport type
Public
Direction
Direction Length Surface m ft 06L/24R 2,721 8,926 Concrete 06R/24L 3,318 10,885 Concrete 07L/25R 3,939 12,923 Concrete 07R/25L 3,382 11,095 Concrete
Economic impact (2012)
US$14.9 billion
Elevation AMSL
39 m (128 ft)

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Los Angeles International Airport

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Triples156
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Los Angeles International Airport

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related to 2000s · 76
Los Angeles International Airport → Air India, Airbus A320, Al-Qaeda, Alaska Airlines Flight, Algerian Ahmed Ressam, Although, America West Express Flight, American Airlines Boeing, American Airlines Flight, Anacapa Island, Arizona, Because JetBlue, Before, Bob Hope Airport, Boeing, Burbank, California, Canada, Canadair Regional Jet, Continental Airlines
related to 2010s · 25
Los Angeles International Airport → Aeroméxico Flight, Authorities, Boeing, Both, Dash, In, November, On, On August, On July, On May, On November, On October, PDT, Philippine Airlines Flight, Runway, Terminal, The, There, Tom Bradley International Terminal
related to Terminals · 9
Los Angeles International Airport → Additionally, In, June, LAX Rental Car Center, LAX Shuttle, LAX/Metro Transit Center, Los Angeles Metro Rail, On, SkyLink
related to Further reading · 8
Los Angeles International Airport → Arcadia Publishing, Bullock, Ethel Pattison, Freddy, LAX, Lee Nichols, Schoneberger, William
Hub for · 7
Los Angeles International Airport → Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air, Delta Air Lines, Kalitta Air, Polar Air Cargo, United Airlines
Passengers (2025) · 2
Los Angeles International Airport → 73,709,594 3.76%, Passengers (2025)73,709,594 3.76%Aircraft operations (2025)580,996Economic impact (2012)US$14.9 billionSocial impact (2012)133,900 employed
Aircraft operations (2025) · 1
Los Angeles International Airport → 580,996
Airport type · 1
Los Angeles International Airport → Public
Coordinates · 1
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Direction · 1
Los Angeles International Airport → Direction Length Surface m ft 06L/24R 2,721 8,926 Concrete 06R/24L 3,318 10,885 Concrete 07L/25R 3,939 12,923 Concrete 07R/25L 3,382 11,095 Concrete

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Los Angeles International AirportAircraft operations (2025)580,9961.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportAirport typePublic1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportCoordinates.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportDirectionDirection Length Surface m ft 06L/24R 2,721 8,926 Concrete 06R/24L 3,318 10,885 Concrete 07L/25R 3,939 12,923 Concrete 07R/25L 3,382 11,095 Concrete1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportEconomic impact (2012)US$14.9 billion1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportElevation AMSL39 m (128 ft)1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportFocus city forJetBlue1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportHub forAlaska Airlines1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportHub forAmerican Airlines1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportHub forAtlas Air1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportHub forDelta Air Lines1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportHub forKalitta Air1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportHub forPolar Air Cargo1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportHub forUnited Airlines1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportLocationWestchester, Los Angeles, California, U.S.1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportOpenedOctober 2, 1928; 97 years ago (1928-10-02)1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportOperating base forSouthwest Airlines1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportOwner/OperatorLos Angeles World Airports1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportPassengers (2025)Passengers (2025)73,709,594 3.76%Aircraft operations (2025)580,996Economic impact (2012)US$14.9 billionSocial impact (2012)133,900 employed1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportPassengers (2025)73,709,594 3.76%1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportPublic transit access‍ LAX/Metro Transit Center1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportServesGreater Los Angeles1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportSocial impact (2012)133,900 employed1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportTime zonePST (UTC−08:00)1.00infobox
Los Angeles International AirportWebsitewww.flylax.com1.00infobox
Los Angeles International Airport• Summer (DST)PDT (UTC−07:00)1.00infobox

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