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{{Infobox airport
| name         = Los Angeles International Airport
| image        = Laxlogo.svg
| image-width  = 250
| image2       = Los Angeles International Airport Aerial Photo.jpg
| image2-width = 250
| IATA         = LAX
| ICAO         = KLAX
| FAA          = LAX
| WMO = 72295
| type         = Public
| owner        = City of Los Angeles
| operator     = [[Los Angeles World Airports]]
| city-served  = [[Greater Los Angeles Area]]
| location     = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]]
| hub          =
<div>
Passenger airlines
* [[American Airlines]]
* [[Delta Air Lines]]<ref name="Delta Airlines hubs">{{cite web|url=http://news.delta.com/los-angeles-international-airport|title=Delta Hub Station Los Angeles|date=January 12, 2016|accessdate=January 12, 2016}}</ref>
* [[United Airlines]]
* [[Virgin America]]
Cargo airlines
* [[Atlas Air]]
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| focus_city =
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* [[Air New Zealand]]
* [[Allegiant Air]]
* [[Qantas]]
* [[Spirit Airlines]]
* [[Southwest Airlines]]
* [[Volaris]]
</div>
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| website      = [http://www.lawa.org/welcomeLAX.aspx www.lawa.org]
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| image_map_caption      = FAA airport diagram
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| pushpin_label          = '''LAX'''
| pushpin_map_caption    = Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area
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| stat1-header = Passengers (2015)
| stat1-data   = 74,937,004
| stat2-header = Aircraft operations (2015)
| stat2-data   = 655,564
 | stat3-header = Economic impact (2012)
| stat3-data   = {{nowrap|$14.9 billion<ref name=LAX_ESI>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecquants.com/2012_LAX.aspx |title=Los Angeles International airport – Economic and social impacts |publisher=Ecquants |accessdate=September 7, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140522122852/http://www.ecquants.com/2012_LAX.aspx |archivedate=May 22, 2014 }}</ref><!--end nowrap:-->}}
| stat4-header = Social impact (2012)
| stat4-data   = {{nowrap|133.9 thousand<ref name=LAX_ESI /><!--end nowrap:-->}}
| footnotes    = Source: [[Federal Aviation Administration]]<ref name=FAA>{{FAA-airport|ID=LAX|use=PU|own=PU|site=01818.* A}}. Retrieved March 15, 2007.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_LAX.aspx?id=800|title=LAX Statistics – Passengers|publisher=Lawa.org|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Statistics|url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_LAX.aspx?id=798|format=|publisher= Los Angeles World Airports|date=January 2016 |accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref>
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'''Los Angeles International Airport''' {{Airport codes|LAX|KLAX|LAX}} is the largest and busiest airport in the [[Greater Los Angeles Area]] and the state of [[California]], as well as being one of the largest international airports in the [[United States]]. It is most often referred to by its [[IATA]] airport code '''LAX''', with the letters pronounced individually. LAX is located in the southwestern [[Los Angeles]] area along the [[Pacific Ocean]] between the neighborhood of [[Westchester, Los Angeles|Westchester]] to its immediate north and the city of [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]] to its immediate south. It is owned and operated by [[Los Angeles World Airports]], an agency of the [[Los Angeles]] city government formerly known as the Department of Airports.

In 2015, LAX handled 74,936,256 passengers, an increase of 6 percent from the previous year,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/business/20160126/lax-sets-record-for-passenger-volume-in-2015|title=LAX sets record for passenger volume in 2015|author=Daily Breeze|date=January 26, 2016|work=dailybreeze.com}}</ref> making it the seventh busiest airport by passenger traffic in the world. The airport holds the claim for "the world's busiest origin and destination (O & D) airport," and has for many years. The airport also was the third busiest in the world by [[World's busiest airports by aircraft movements|aircraft movements]]. Furthermore, it is also the only airport to rank among the top five U.S. airports for both passenger and cargo traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aci-na.org/content/airport-traffic-reports |title=Airport Traffic Reports |publisher=Airports Council International – North America |accessdate=August 19, 2012}}</ref>

While LAX is the busiest airport in the Greater [[Los Angeles]] Area, [[List of airports in the Los Angeles area|other airports]], including [[Bob Hope Airport]], [[John Wayne Airport]], [[Long Beach Airport]], and [[LA/Ontario International Airport]], also serve the region. It is also notable for being one of the few U.S. airports with four parallel runways.

LAX serves as a hub for [[American Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]],<ref name="Delta Airlines hubs" /> [[United Airlines]], and [[Virgin America]]. The airport serves as a focus city for [[Allegiant Air]], [[Air New Zealand]], [[Qantas]], [[Southwest Airlines]], [[Spirit Airlines]] and [[Volaris]]. LAX serves as either a hub or focus city for more [[List of airlines of the United States|Mainline US Carriers]] than any other airport in the Country and is the only airport that all three [[legacy carriers]] have designated a hub.

As the largest international airport on the U.S. West Coast, LAX is a major gateway to and from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Oceania. With its deep connections to Asia and Latin America in particular, LAX is considered to be the premier "Gateway to the Pacific Rim."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tbitatlax.com/2012/12/05/premier-dining-retail-coming-to-new-tom-bradley-international-terminal/ |title=Westfield at LAX |accessdate=January 15, 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140127140626/http://tbitatlax.com:80/2012/12/05/premier-dining-retail-coming-to-new-tom-bradley-international-terminal/ |archivedate=January 27, 2014 }}</ref>

== History ==
{{Main|History of Los Angeles International Airport}}

[[File:Los Angeles Airport, 1931.jpg|thumb|right|Los Angeles Municipal Airport on [[Army Day]], {{circa|1931}}]]
[[File:2010-1101-HangarNo1.jpg|thumb|right|[[Hangar One (Los Angeles)|Hangar No. 1]] was the first structure at LAX, built in 1929, restored in 1990 and remaining in active use.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.afcoinc.com/properties-lax.html |title=Aviation Facilities Company, Inc. :: Properties :: LAX |publisher=Afcoinc.com |accessdate=December 6, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20110707092223/http://www.afcoinc.com/properties-lax.html |archivedate=July 7, 2011 }}</ref>]]

[[File:Marina Del Rey Looking South.jpg|thumb|Los Angeles International Airport with [[Marina Del Rey]] in the foreground and [[Palos Verdes]] Peninsula in the background]]

In 1928, the [[Los Angeles City Council]] selected {{convert|640|acre|sqmi ha}} in the southern part of [[Westchester, California|Westchester]] for a new airport for the city. The fields of [[wheat]], [[barley]] and [[Phaseolus lunatus|lima beans]] were converted into dirt landing strips without any terminal buildings. It was named Mines Field for William W. Mines, the real estate agent who arranged the deal.<ref name="EarlyHistory">{{cite web| url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=1108 | title=LAX Early History | work=Los Angeles World Airports | accessdate=October 25, 2011}}</ref> The first structure, [[Hangar One (Los Angeles)|Hangar No. 1]], was erected in 1929 and is in the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_LAX.aspx?id=44 |title=LAX – Airport Information – General Description – Just the Facts |publisher=Lawa.org |accessdate=December 6, 2010}}</ref>

Mines Field opened as the airport of Los Angeles in 1930 and the city purchased it to be a municipal airfield in 1937. The name became Los Angeles Airport in 1941 and Los Angeles International Airport in 1949.<ref name="SearchHistory">{{cite web| url=http://www.lawa.org/lax/LAXSearchHistory.cfm | title=Search history | work=Los Angeles World Airports | accessdate=March 21, 2008}} {{dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> In the 1930s the main airline airports were Burbank Airport (then known as Union Air Terminal, and later Lockheed) in Burbank and the [[Grand Central Airport (United States)|Grand Central Airport]] in Glendale. (In 1940 the airlines were all at Burbank except for Mexicana's three departures a week from Glendale; in late 1946 most airline flights moved to LAX, but Burbank always retained a few.)<ref>Official Guide of the Airways 7/40 and American Aviation Air Traffic Guide 1/46, 12/46 and 6/47</ref>

Mines Field did not extend west of [[Sepulveda Boulevard]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assetserver/controller/view/CHS-31004 |title=backwards 1939 aerial view |publisher=Digitallibrary.usc.edu |accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref> Sepulveda was rerouted circa 1950 to loop around the west ends of the extended east–west runways (now runways 25L and 25R), which by November 1950 were {{convert|6000|ft|m}} long.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assetserver/controller/view/search/CHS-43492 |title=USC Libraries Digital Collections |website=Digitallibrary.usc.edu |date= |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> A tunnel was completed in 1953 allowing Sepulveda Boulevard to revert to straight and pass beneath the two runways; it was the first [[taxiway bridge|tunnel of its kind]]. For the next few years the two runways were {{convert|8500|ft|m}} long.<ref name="SearchHistory" /><ref>Airport diagrams for [https://secure.flickr.com/photos/12530375@N08/8042043857/sizes/h 1956] and [https://secure.flickr.com/photos/12530375@N08/8046897821/sizes/h 1965]</ref>

=== The "X" in LAX ===
Before the 1930s, existing airports used a two-letter abbreviation based on the weather stations at the airports. At that time, "LA" served as the designation for Los Angeles Airport. But with the rapid growth in the aviation industry the designations expanded to three letters c. 1947, and "LA" became "LAX." The letter "X" has no specific meaning in this identifier.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.l-a-x.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=1318#q23 | title=LAX Frequently Asked Questions | work=Los Angeles World Airports | accessdate=January 28, 2010}}</ref> "LAX" is also used for the [[Port of Los Angeles]] in [[San Pedro, Los Angeles|San Pedro]] and by [[Amtrak]] for [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Union Station]] in [[downtown Los Angeles]].

== Aircraft spotting ==
[[File:SW Plane landing at LAX seen from Westchester In and Out Burger.jpg|right|thumb|[[Southwest Airlines]] plane landing, as seen from Sepulveda Boulevard in Westchester]]

The "Imperial Hill" area (also known as Clutter's Park) in [[El Segundo, California|El Segundo]] is a prime location for aircraft spotting. Another popular spotting location sits under the final approach for runways 24 L&R on a lawn next to the [[Westchester, California|Westchester]] [[In-N-Out Burger]] on Sepulveda Boulevard. This is one of the few remaining locations in Southern California from which spotters may watch such a wide variety of low-flying commercial airliners from directly underneath a flight path.

=== Space Shuttle ''Endeavour'' ===
At 12:51 p.m. on Friday, September 21, 2012, a [[Shuttle Carrier Aircraft]] carrying the [[Space Shuttle Endeavour|Space Shuttle ''Endeavour'']] landed at LAX on runway 25L.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/status_reports/SCA_Endeavour_status_09_12.html | title=Space Shuttle Endeavour Comes Home to Los Angeles | date=September 21, 2012 | accessdate=October 15, 2012 | publisher=[[Dryden Flight Research Center]]}}</ref> An estimated 10,000 people saw the shuttle land. [[Interstate 105 (California)|Interstate 105]] was backed up for miles at a standstill. [[Imperial Highway]] was shut down for spectators. It was quickly taken off the [[Boeing 747]] and was moved to a [[United Airlines]] hangar. The shuttle spent about a month in the hangar while it was prepared to be transported the [[California Science Center]].

== Theme Building ==
{{Main article|Theme Building}}

The distinctive white [[Googie architecture|googie]] "[[Theme Building]]", designed by [[Pereira & Luckman]] architect [[Paul Williams (architect)|Paul Williams]] and constructed in 1961 by Robert E. McKee Construction Co., resembles a flying saucer that has landed on its four legs. A restaurant with a sweeping view of the airport is suspended beneath two arches that form the legs. The [[Los Angeles City Council]] designated the building a [[Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument]] in 1992. A $4 million renovation, with [[Retro-futurism|retro-futuristic]] interior and electric lighting designed by [[Walt Disney Imagineering]], was completed before the "Encounter Restaurant" opened there in 1997.<ref>{{cite interview | url=http://www.laughingplace.com/News-PID503190-503190.asp | title=Encounter at the Theme Building | program=LaughingPlace.com | accessdate=February 25, 2008 | interviewer=Marc Borrelli | subject=[[Eddie Sotto]] | date=August 6, 2001 }}</ref> Visitors are able to take the elevator up to the roof of the "Theme Building", which closed after the [[September 11 attacks|September 11, 2001 attacks]] for security reasons and reopened to the public on weekends beginning on July 10, 2010.<ref>{{Cite news| title=Iconic LAX Theme Building ready for its close-up | url=http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/07/02/16859/iconic-lax-theme-building-ready-its-close-/ | work=[[KPCC (radio station)|KPCC]] | date=July 2, 2010 | accessdate=July 2, 2010}}</ref> Additionally, a memorial to the victims of the 9/11 attacks is located on the grounds, as three of the four hijacked planes were originally destined for LAX.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=1612 |title=Art Program – LAX 9/11 Memorial |publisher=Lawa.org |date=September 11, 2001 |accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref>

== Terminals ==
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[[File:LAX terminal map.jpg|thumb|A terminal map of LAX]]

LAX has nine passenger terminals arranged in the shape of the letter U or a horseshoe. The terminals are served by a shuttle bus. Terminals 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 are all connected airside via an underground tunnel between Terminals 4, 5 and 6 and above-ground walkways between Terminals 6, 7, and 8. An additional airside shuttle bus operates among Terminals 4, 6, and the American Eagle remote terminal. There are no physical airside connections between any of the other terminals.

In addition to these terminals, there are {{convert|2000000|sqft|m2}} of cargo facilities at LAX, and a [[heliport]] operated by Bravo Aviation. [[Qantas]]<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Mayor+Villaraigosa+Announces+New+Qantas+Maintenance+Facility+at+LAX;...-a0141547227 | work=Business Wire | title= Mayor Villaraigosa Announces New Qantas Maintenance Facility at LAX | accessdate=April 3, 2008 | date=February 1, 2006 }}</ref> has a maintenance facility at LAX, even though it is not a hub.

Inter-terminal connections between terminals 1, 2, and 3, and between them and the other terminals, require passengers to exit security, then walk or use a shuttle-bus to get to the other terminal, then re-clear security. Terminals 4-8, which comprise the south terminal complex, provide airside connections, which allow connecting passengers to access other terminals without having to re-clear security. The following airside connections are possible:<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=1318#q115 | title=LAX Frequently Asked Questions: What do I need to know about connecting to a flight at the airport? | work=Los Angeles World Airports | accessdate=April 22, 2013}}</ref>

Terminals TBIT (Tom Bradley International Terminal), 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 have airside connection.

Terminals 4, 5 and 6 are connected via an airside underground walkway. At Terminal 6 passengers can transfer from the above ground terminal walkway to the underground walkway to access Terminals 4, 5 and 6.

Terminals 6, 7, and 8 are all connected airside via walking corridors at the same level as the terminal, allowing passengers a seamless connection (International arriving passengers must clear Customs, and then security, on a lower level first).

Some airlines provide an airside shuttle bus connection between terminals. For example, [[Qantas]] offers a late afternoon/evening shuttle bus for passengers arriving in Terminal 4 to connect with flights departing from the Tom Bradley International Terminal.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.qantas.com.au/travel/airlines/airport-guide-los-angeles/global/en#transfers | title=Los Angeles International Airport Guide | work=Qantas}}</ref>

Beginning February 25, 2016, an additional airside corridor became available from Terminal 4 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. This will allow airside connections from Terminals 8, 7, 6, 5 and 4 to the Tom Bradley International Terminal. An additional security checkpoint will be available in this connector to allow passengers to enter Terminal 4 after arriving on an international arrival in the Tom Bradley Terminal avoiding the main Terminal 4 security screening area, also allowing easier connections to Terminal 5, 6, 7 and 8.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LAXDev/News_for_LAXDev/Terminal%204%20Connector%20-%20FactSheet.pdf | title=Los Angeles International Airport T4 Connector | work=TBITT4 | accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref>

=== Terminal 1 ===
Terminal 1 has 15 gates: Gates 9, 10, 11A-11B, 12A-12B, 13-15, 16A-16B, 17A-17B, and 18A-18B, and houses [[Southwest Airlines]]. <!-- DO NOT ADD REFERENCES FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS AT T2 --> Terminal 1 was built in 1984. Terminal 1 is presently undergoing an extensive renovation financed by [[Southwest Airlines]]. This renovation will continue through 2018 and provide updates to security screening area, curbside dropoff, terminal areas and baggage handling.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/LAXDev/News_for_LAXDev/Terminal%201%20Renovation%2020150127.pdf | title=Los Angeles International Airport Terminal 1 Renovation | work=T1 | accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> Former tenants of the terminal include [[AirTran Airways]], [[America West Airlines]] and [[US Airways]].

=== Terminal 2 ===

[[File:Ternimal 2 LAX.JPG|thumb|Terminal 2]]

Terminal 2 has 11 gates: Gates 21–21B, 22–22B, 23, 24–24B, and 25–28. It hosts most foreign airlines not using the Tom Bradley International Terminal including: [[Aer Lingus]], [[Aeroméxico]], [[Air Canada]], [[Avianca]], [[Dynamic Airways]], [[Hainan Airlines]], [[Hawaiian Airlines]], [[Interjet]], [[Qatar Airways]], [[Sun Country Airlines]], [[Virgin Atlantic]], [[Volaris]], [[WestJet]] and [[XL Airways France]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airport-la.com/info/terminal_map.html|title=Terminal Map of Los Angeles International Airport, LAX|publisher=Airport-LA}}</ref>

Terminal 2 was built in 1962, and was the original international terminal. It was completely torn down and rebuilt in stages between 1984 and 1988 at a cost of {{US$|94{{nbsp}}million|link=yes}}.<ref>{{cite news |title='Final Major Link' in LAX Expansion Opens|first=Eric|last=Malnic|url=|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=June 1, 1988|accessdate=}}</ref> The rebuilt terminal was designed by [[Leo A Daly]].<ref>{{cite news |title=LAX Terminal 2 to Be Revamped : Carriers Expect $94-Million Project to Start Next Month|url=|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 17, 1986|accessdate=}}</ref> Terminal 2 has CBP (Customs and Border Protection) facilities to process arriving international passengers.

Former tenants of the terminal include [[Northwest Airlines]], and [[Pan American World Airways]]. Both [[Southwest Airlines]] and [[Virgin America]] use Terminal 2 for their international arrivals.

=== Terminal 3 ===
[[File:Spirit Airlines LAX.JPG|thumb|Terminal 3 is served by ultra low-cost carrier [[Spirit Airlines]]]]

Terminal 3 has 12 gates: Gates 30, 31A–31B, 32, 33A–33B, 34–36, 37A–37B, and 38 (gate 39 was removed to make room for Virgin Australia [[Boeing 777]] operations at gate 38). Terminal 3 opened in 1961 and was [[Trans World Airlines]]' terminal. The terminal was expanded in 1970 to accommodate widebody operations and between 1980 and 1987, which included a new passenger connector building and baggage system connected to the original satellite.<ref name="LAXSPASDEIR" /> It formerly housed some [[American Airlines]] flights after that airline acquired [[Reno Air]] and [[TWA]] in 1999 and 2001, respectively. Eventually, all American flights were moved to Terminal 4. As of July 2015, [[Allegiant Air]], [[Frontier Airlines]], [[JetBlue Airways]], [[Spirit Airlines]], and [[Virgin America]] use Terminal 3. <!-- DO NOT ADD REFERENCES FOR INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS AT T2. -->

=== Terminal 4 ===
[[File:LAXTerminal4interior.jpg|thumb|right|Interior view of Terminal 4]]

Terminal 4 has 16 gates: Gates 40–41, 42A–42B, 43–45 (Gate 44 is for the terminal transfer buses), 46A–46C, 47A–47B, 48A–48B, and 49A-49B and houses [[American Airlines]] flights. Terminal 4 was built in 1961, was expanded in 1983 by adding a connector from the ticketing areas to the original satellite,<ref name="LAXSPASDEIR">{{cite web |title=LAX Specific Plan Amendment Study Draft EIR|url=http://www.lawa.org/uploadedfiles/spas/pdf/SPAS%20DRAFT%20EIR/LAX%20SPAS%20DEIR%2004.05%20Cultural%20Resources.pdf|publisher=Los Angeles World Airports|date=July 2012|accessdate=January 22, 2015|pages=4–349}}</ref> and was renovated in 2002 at a cost of $400 million in order to improve the appearance and functionality of the facility. The renovation was designed by Rivers & Christian.<ref>{{cite news |title=Remodeled Terminal at LAX Debuts|first=Jennifer|last=Oldham|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2002/aug/01/local/me-terminal1|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 1, 2002|accessdate=June 14, 2012}}</ref> An international arrivals facility was also added as part of the renovations but this has been closed due to staffing shortages. Currently American Airlines International flights  arrive Terminal 4 and TBIT but passengers disembark via stairs onto buses that travel directly to Tom Bradley International Terminal arrivals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/us-airways-dividend-miles-pre-consolidation-closed-posting/1504326-changes-lax-international-arrivals-bus-tbit-formalities-consolidated-5.html|title=Changes for LAX international arrivals / bus to TBIT for formalities (consolidated) – Page 5 – FlyerTalk Forums|publisher=FlyerTalk|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> Some international departures operate at TBIT.

[[American Airlines]] and [[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] have more gates than any other airline at LAX, with 24 ([[American Airlines]] operates from 33 gates in total, including 9 gates at the American Eagle satellite terminal, 4 dedicated gates at Terminal 6, as well as 4 rotating gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal).

=== Terminal 5 ===
Terminal 5 has 15 gates: Gates 50A–50B, 51A–51B, 52A–52B, 53A–53B, 54A–54B, 55A, 56–57, 58, and 59, and is used for [[Delta Air Lines]] flights. [[Western Airlines]] occupied this terminal at its opening in 1962, and continued to do so until Western was merged with Delta on April 1, 1987. Terminal 5 was redesigned by [[Gensler]],<ref>{{cite news |title=Architectural Firm Practices One-Stop Design : Gensler & Associates Specializes in Planning Project's Inside as Well as Outside|first=Leon|last=Whiteson|url=|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=August 21, 1988|accessdate=June 2, 2012}}</ref> expanded to include a connector building between the original satellite and the ticketing facilities and remodeled from 1986 through early 1988. It was unofficially named 'Delta's Oasis at LAX' with the slogan 'Take Five at LAX' when construction was completed in the summer of 1988. [[Northwest Airlines]] moved all operations to Terminal 5 and Terminal 6 alongside Delta on June 30, 2009, as part of its merger with the airline. The terminal has a customs area in the arrivals floor, used for international flights served by [[Delta Air Lines]].

=== Terminal 6 ===
[[File:N524VA LAX.JPG|right|thumb|A [[Virgin America]] [[Airbus A319]] at Terminal 6 prior to the airline's move to Terminal 3]]

Terminal 6 has 14 gates: Gates 60–63, (Gates 60A-60I are located at the American Eagle satellite terminal), 64A–64B, 65A-65B, 66, 67, 68A–68B, and 69A–69B. Parts of this terminal have changed little from its opening in 1961; in 1970, new gates were expanded from the main building, as is obvious from the rotunda at the end. Four of these gates have two jetways, which can accommodate large aircraft. An expansion of the terminal, including a connector of the original satellite to the ticketing areas, was completed in 1987.<ref name="ualaxt7ipispnd" />

Terminal 6 is currently used by [[Alaska Airlines]], [[American Airlines]], [[Copa Airlines]], [[Delta Air Lines]] and [[Great Lakes Airlines]].

[[Continental Airlines]] originally built the Connector Building (which links the Ticketing and rotunda buildings). Prior to October 2014, [[United Airlines]] used the connector gates, supplementing its base at Terminal 7. Delta also leases some space from the Airport in Terminal 6, in addition to its base at Terminal 5. Most of the rotunda gates can feed arriving passengers into a sterile corridor that shunts them to Terminal 7's customs and immigration facility.

In April 2011, [[Alaska Airlines]] agreed to a deal with Los Angeles World Airports to renovate Terminal 6 and build an [[Alaska Airlines]] Board Room Lounge. The airline moved its flights to Terminal 6 on March 20, 2012, and [[Spirit Airlines]] was relocated to Terminal 3.<ref>{{cite news |title=The All-New Alaska Airlines Terminal 6 at LAX|url=http://www.alaskaair.com/content/travel-info/at-the-airport/lax-terminal.aspx|publisher=Alaska Airlines|accessdate=March 20, 2012}}</ref>

[[American Eagle (airline brand)|American Eagle]] flights operate from a satellite terminal that is located just east of Terminal 8. This terminal has 9 gates that supplement the 4 mainline gates at Terminal 6.

Former tenants of the terminal include [[Continental Airlines]] until its merger with [[United Airlines]] in 2011 and [[Eastern Air Lines]], which went bankrupt in 1991. The terminal also originally housed [[Pacific Southwest Airlines]].

===Terminal 7===
[[File:Check in area at LAX Terminal 7.jpg|thumb|right|Check in area at LAX Terminal 7]]

Terminal 7 has 11 gates: Gates 70A-70B, 71A-71B, 72, 73, 74, 75A-75B, 76, and 77. This terminal opened in 1962 and was expanded to accommodate widebody aircraft in 1970.<ref name="ualaxt7ipispnd" /> The terminal was expanded in 1982 with the addition of a connector building, which today compromises of gates 70A-70B and 71A-71B.<ref name="ualaxt7ipispnd" /> Four of these gates have two jetways, which accommodate large aircraft. Terminal 7 is used for [[United Airlines]]' domestic and international operations. The interior of the terminal was renovated between January 1998 and June 1999 at a cost of $250 million, was designed by [[HNTB]], and was constructed by [[Hensel Phelps Construction]]. Added were new gate podiums, increased size of gate areas, relocated concessions, expanded restrooms, new flooring, and new signage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/united-begins-200m-terminal-expansion-at-lax-228375/ |title=United Begins $200 Million Terminal Expansion at LAX |work=Flight Global |accessdate=August 13, 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20140522124754/http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/united-begins-200m-terminal-expansion-at-lax-228375/ |archivedate=May 22, 2014 }}</ref> Also, the roof of the terminal was raised, and new, brighter light fixtures were added in order to provide more overall lighting.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation.hntb.com/4d8.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=May 12, 2001 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010512114707/http://aviation.hntb.com/4d8.htm |archivedate=May 12, 2001 }}</ref> As of 2012, Terminal 7 is undergoing another facelift, with significant changes to concessions. The terminal also contains a United Club and an International First Class Lounge. The terminal has a customs area located on the arrivals floor, used by international flights served by United Airlines.

===Terminal 8===
Terminal 8 has 9 gates: Gates 80–88. This terminal was originally constructed in 1961 as Concourse 8 and was redeveloped in 1982 and renamed Terminal 8.<ref name="ualaxt7ipispnd">{{cite web |title=United Airlines Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Terminal 7 Improvement Project Initial Study – Proposed Negative Declaration|url=http://www.lawa.org/uploadedFiles/OurLAX/pdf/UA%20T7_Initial%20Study%20for%20public%20review_March%2028_2013.pdf|publisher=Los Angeles World Airports|date=March 28, 2013|accessdate=January 22, 2015}}</ref> The terminal formerly served [[Shuttle by United]] flights. At one point, only [[United Express]] flights arrived and departed from Terminal 8. Non-[[United Express]] flights arrived and departed from Terminals 6 and 7, Terminal 8 is now used once again for some mainline flights.
{{Wide Image|LAX Commercial Terminal buildings photo D Ramey Logan.jpg|900px|A view of Terminal 8 and the surrounding vicinity including the air traffic control tower and the [[Theme Building]]}}

===Tom Bradley International Terminal===<!-- [[Tom Bradley International Terminal]] redirects here -->
:''Not to be confused with [[Bradley International Airport]], which serves Hartford, Connecticut.''
{{Wide image|Tom Bradley International Terminal photo D Ramey Logan.jpg|900px|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}

[[File:Lax bradley at 2am.jpg|thumb|right|Tom Bradley International Terminal in the early morning]]

[[File:LAX-International-checkin.JPG|thumb|right|Check-in counters in the Tom Bradley International Terminal]]

[[File:Tom Bradley moving sidewalks.jpg|thumb|[[Moving walkway]]s inside the new south concourse of the Tom Bradley West terminal. The separated arrivals walkway on the second floor leads directly to [[United States Customs Service|U.S. Customs]]]]

The Tom Bradley International Terminal ({{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}) has 18 gates; nine on the north concourse and nine on the south concourse. Each gate is equipped with a [[Visual Docking Guidance System|Safegate Advanced – Visual Docking Guidance System]]. In addition, there are nine satellite gates for international flights located on the west side of LAX. Passengers are ferried to the west side gates by bus. The terminal exclusively hosts most of the major international airlines, with the exception of those housed in Terminal 2.

This terminal opened for the [[1984 Summer Olympic Games]] and is named for [[Tom Bradley (American politician)|Tom Bradley]], the first African-American and longest-serving (20 years) mayor of Los Angeles, and champion of LAX. The terminal is located at the west end of the passenger terminal area between Terminals 3 and 4. Tom Bradley International Terminal hosts 29 airlines and handles 10 million passengers per year.

In 2010, modernization efforts resulted in additional space for inline baggage screening, three large alliance-aligned lounges plus one unaffiliated lounge (to replace the multiple airline specific lounges) and cosmetic upgrades in the departures and arrivals areas.

On November 17, 2008, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled design concepts for LAX's Bradley West and Midfield Concourse projects. Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), along with city officials, selected [[Fentress Architects]] in association with [[HNTB]] to develop a design concept for the modernization of LAX. The emphasis of the modernization is to improve the passenger experience and to keep Los Angeles competitive with other global cities.

On February 22, 2010, construction began on the $1.5 billion Bradley West project, part of the multi-year $4.11 billion LAX improvement and redevelopment projects. The project added over {{convert|1250000|sqft|m2}} of shops, restaurants, and passenger lounges, as well as new security screening, customs, immigration, and baggage claim facilities. The terminal's existing two [[concourse]]s will be demolished and replaced with a larger pair with 18 gates, nine of which will be able to accommodate the [[Airbus A380]]. The terminal opened in phases beginning on September 2012, and was completed in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|title=LAX Development Program|url=http://www.lawa.org/laxdev/laxdev.aspx|publisher=Los Angeles World Airports|accessdate=January 12, 2012}}</ref>

On September 18, 2013, the new Tom Bradley International Terminal at LAX officially opened. Airlines started to use the new, smarter gates that can handle larger aircraft, with multiple gates configured for the Airbus A380. Inside, Southern California scenes and eccentric videos are played on seven huge multimedia screens. It is the largest immersive system in an airport and the most advanced multimedia environment in a North American airport. This system was created by [[Moment Factory]].<ref>{{cite web|author=from Moment Factory Plus 4 months ago not yet rated |url=http://vimeo.com/68789136 |title=Moment Factory making-of: LAX new terminal, the largest immersive system in an airport on Vimeo |publisher=Vimeo.com |date=June 20, 2013 |accessdate=October 29, 2013}}</ref> Lounge-like seating for relaxation, and the 25,000-square-foot duty-free shopping area are located in the Great Hall. Many restaurants and high-end shops are located there, such as Chloé, Burberry, Fred Segal, and Porsche amongst others. Franchises of popular LA restaurants including Umami Burger, 800 Degrees, Larder, Ink.Sack and Lucky Fish are among the restaurant selections available.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Hallock|first1=Betty|title=Travelers could be eating very well, very soon at modernized Tom Bradley terminal at LAX|url=http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-tom-bradley-terminal-lax-dining-20130918-story.html|website=LA Times|publisher=The Los Angeles Times|accessdate=July 9, 2014}}</ref>

==== Accommodating the Airbus A380 ====
On March 25, 2007, Runway 7R/25L reopened after being shifted {{convert|55|ft|m}} south to prevent [[runway incursion]]s and prepare the runway for the Airbus A380. Additional storm drains and enhanced runway lighting were added. Runway 25L is now {{convert|800|ft}} south of the parallel runway centerline to centerline, allowing a parallel taxiway between the runways; the taxiway was completed in 2008.

On September 18, 2006, [[Los Angeles World Airports]] started a $503 million facelift of the Tom Bradley International Terminal. Improvements included new paging, air conditioning and electrical systems, along with new elevators, escalators, baggage carousels, and a digital sign that automatically update flight information. With federal funding, explosives-detection technology was incorporated into the terminal's underground baggage system.

According to the ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', in February 2007, many [[Pacific Rim]] carriers began reducing flights to LAX in favor of more modern airports, such as [[San Francisco International Airport]], due to the aging Tom Bradley International Terminal.<ref>{{Cite news| title= LAX watches world go by; Cramped facilities push Pacific Rim carriers to newer airports | author=Oldham, Jennifer | date=February 23, 2007 | page=A1 | work=Los Angeles Times}}</ref>

On August 15, 2007, the Los Angeles City Council approved a $1.2 billion project to construct a new 10-gate terminal to handle international flights using the Airbus A380.<ref name=LAT081607>Steve Hymon, Council OKs 10 new gates at LAX, ''Los Angeles Times'', August 16, 2007</ref> Adding the first new gates built since the early 1980s, the new structure was to be built directly west of the Tom Bradley International Terminal on a site that was occupied mostly by aircraft hangars.<ref name=LAT081607 />

On March 19, 2007, the Airbus A380 made its debut at LAX, landing on runway 24L. Though LAX was originally to be the first U.S. city to see the A380, Airbus later decided to forgo LAX in favor of [[John F. Kennedy International Airport]] in New York City. After city officials fought for the super-jumbo jet to land at LAX, Airbus had to get two A380s, which landed simultaneously in New York and Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite web|author=Salvo, Christina |url=http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=local&id=5132965 |title=abc7.com: World's Largest Airliner Lands at LAX 3/19/07 |publisher=Abclocal.go.com |date=March 19, 2007 |accessdate=December 6, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070322164257/http://abclocal.go.com:80/kabc/story?section=local&id=5132965 |archivedate=March 22, 2007 }}</ref>

On March 31, 2008, the ''Los Angeles Times'' reported that foreign carriers were once again flocking to LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal. The weaker dollar caused a surge in demand for U.S. travel, resulting in airlines either adding new destinations or increasing frequencies to existing routes. New airlines that introduced flights to LAX included [[Virgin Australia]], [[Emirates Airlines]], [[Turkish Airlines]], [[Iberia Airlines]], [[Korean Air]], [[Qantas]], [[Air China]], and [[Air France]]. The influx of new flights comes amidst the renovation of the airport and consolidates LAX's status as the premier international gateway to the Western United States.<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/travel/la-trw-lax31mar31,0,1064477.story | title=Foreign airlines flock to LAX | author=Pae, Peter | work=Los Angeles Times | date=March 31, 2008 | accessdate=September 26, 2010 }}</ref>

Qantas launched service with the Airbus A380 on October 20, 2008, using the west side remote gates. Though initially deployed between LAX and Sydney, Qantas's A380 service was extended to the LAX-[[Melbourne]] route. This was followed shortly by Korean Air, which initiated nonstop A380 flights to [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul-Incheon]] in October 2011. Air France has launched A380 flights between Paris–Charles de Gaulle and Los Angeles in May 2012. In addition, [[China Southern Airlines]] launched A380 service to Guangzhou in October 2012, representing an increase in capacity of 78 percent on the route. With the addition of these services, LAX boasted six daily A380 services. On October 15, 2013, [[British Airways]]' nonstop service from London–Heathrow to LAX also became an A380 route.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/186658/british-airways-red-carpet-scheduled-debut-for-the-a380/|title=British Airways' Red Carpet Scheduled Debut for the A380|date=March 5, 2013|accessdate=March 24, 2013}}</ref>

[[Asiana Airlines]] launched an Airbus A380 service to LAX on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. This new A380 route makes Asiana the eighth A380 operator at LAX and the eleventh airline to operate an A380. Previously, Asiana deployed regional Asian A380 routes to Osaka, Hong Kong, and Bangkok from Seoul.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a380family/a380-routes/|title=WHERE IS THE A380 FLYING?| date= March 2014|accessdate=August 27, 2014}}</ref>

LAX has more A380 services than any other North American city, with up to thirteen daily flights spread among nine operators (as of June 2016): [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] ([[Dubai]]), [[China Southern Airlines]] ([[Guangzhou]]), [[British Airways]] ([[London|London–Heathrow]]), [[Qantas]] ([[Sydney]] and [[Melbourne]]), [[Korean Air]] and [[Asiana Airlines]] ([[Seoul]]), [[Air France]] ([[Paris]]), [[Singapore Airlines]] ([[Singapore]] via [[Tokyo]]), and [[Lufthansa]] ([[Frankfurt]]).

== Airlines and destinations ==
{{split section|Airlines and destinations of Los Angeles International Airport|date=June 2016|discuss=Talk:Los Angeles International Airport#Split article}}
LAX connects to 87 domestic and 69 international destinations in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania.

American Airlines/American Eagle operate the most departures from the airport, followed by United Airlines/United Express and Southwest Airlines. American operates the largest network of routes out of LAX serving more than 60 destinations, followed closely by Delta (58) and United (57).

=== Passenger ===
[[File:LAX International Line-up 2.jpg|thumb|A line-up of international carriers at the Tom Bradley International Terminal (including [[British Airways]], [[China Airlines]], [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]], [[Air France]], [[Japan Airlines]], [[Lufthansa]], and [[Asiana Airlines]])]]

[[File:Southwest Airlines, Boeing 737-73V(WL), N559WN - LAX (22585519706).jpg|thumb|A [[Southwest Airlines]] [[Boeing 737-700]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:Boeing 777-223ER 'N754AN' American Airlines (14058681368).jpg|thumb|An [[American Airlines]] [[Boeing 777-200ER]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:Delta Airlines Boeing 747-400 N675NW (7626701694).jpg|thumb|right|A [[Delta Air Lines]] [[Boeing 747-400]] taking off from LAX]]

[[File:United Airlines - N26906 (8351776323).jpg|thumb|A [[United Airlines]] [[Boeing 787-8]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:N319AS-LAX-Jan2015.jpg|thumb|right|An [[Alaska Airlines]] [[Boeing 737-900]] taking off from LAX. The [[Hollywood Sign]] is visible in the distance]]

[[File:Boeing 767-3CB-ER, Hawaiian Air AN0478344.jpg|thumb|right|A [[Hawaiian Airlines]] [[Boeing 767-300ER]] takes off from LAX, framed against the control tower]]

[[File:Asiana Airlines A380 LAX 4.jpg|thumb|right|An [[Asiana Airlines]] [[Airbus A380]] lands at LAX]]

[[File:Airbus A380-842 'VH-OQF' QANTAS (14205211751).jpg|thumb|A [[Qantas]] [[Airbus A380]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:Airbus A380-841 '9V-SKH' Singapore Airlines (14368286883).jpg|thumb|right|A [[Singapore Airlines]] [[Airbus A380]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:Airbus A380-861 'HL7612' Korean Air (14013642120).jpg|thumb|A [[Korean Air]] [[Airbus A380]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300ER; B-KPA@LAX;10.10.2011 622gr (6414486555).jpg|thumb|A [[Cathay Pacific]] [[Boeing 777-300ER]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:Boeing 777-346ER 'JA731J' Japan Airlines (14070000628).jpg|thumb|A [[Japan Airlines]] [[Boeing 777-300ER]] taxiing at LAX]]

[[File:ZK-OKQ LAX (16551511044).jpg|thumb|right|An [[Air New Zealand]] [[Boeing 777-300ER]] taking off from LAX]]

[[File:Boeing 777-39LER 'B-2090' Air China (14272659101).jpg|thumb|right|An [[Air China]] [[Boeing 777-300ER]] taking off from LAX]]
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| [[Copa Airlines]] | [[Tocumen International Airport|Panama City]] | 6
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| [[Delta Air Lines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]] (resumes August 27, 2016), [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing–Capital]] (begins December 16, 2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.delta.com/delta-launch-daily-service-between-la-and-beijing|title=Delta to launch daily service between L.A. and Beijing&nbsp;|work=Delta News Hub|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> [[Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport|Belize City]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Port Columbus International Airport|Columbus (OH)]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[La Aurora International Airport|Guatemala City]], [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport|Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo]], [[Kahului Airport|Kahului]], [[Kona International Airport|Kailua–Kona]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]] (resumes September 5, 2016), [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Del Bajío International Airport|León/Del Bajío]], [[Lihue Airport|Lihue]], [[Memphis International Airport|Memphis]], [[Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando–MCO]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[Raleigh–Durham International Airport|Raleigh/Durham]], [[Sacramento International Airport|Sacramento]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]] (ends August 26, 2016), [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[San Jose International Airport|San Jose (CA)]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]], [[El Salvador International Airport|San Salvador]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]], [[Tampa International Airport|Tampa]], [[Haneda Airport|Tokyo–Haneda]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]] (ends October 28, 2016)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/267022/delta-ends-los-angeles-tokyo-narita-service-in-late-oct-2016/|title=DELTA Ends Los Angeles - Tokyo Narita Service in late-Oct 2016|author=UBM (UK) Ltd. 2016|date=May 16, 2016|work=routesonline}}</ref><br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport|Liberia (CR)]], [[Augusto C. Sandino International Airport|Managua]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]] | 5, 6
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| [[Delta Connection]] | [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Boise Airport|Boise]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Del Bajío International Airport|León/Del Bajío]], [[General Rafael Buelna International Airport|Mazatlán]], [[Monterrey International Airport|Monterrey]], [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]] (resumes August 27, 2016), [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Sacramento International Airport|Sacramento]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], [[San Jose International Airport|San Jose (CA)]], [[Spokane International Airport|Spokane]], [[Tucson International Airport|Tucson]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Aspen–Pitkin County Airport|Aspen]] (begins December 17, 2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://airlineroute.net/2016/02/22/dl-laxase-dec16/|title=DELTA Adds Los Angeles – Aspen Service from Dec 2016|publisher=airlineroute|accessdate=February 22, 2016}}</ref> [[Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport|Bozeman]], [[Jackson Hole Airport|Jackson Hole]], [[Glacier Park International Airport|Kalispell]], [[Missoula International Airport|Missoula]], [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Friedman Memorial Airport|Sun Valley]] | 5, 6
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| [[Delta Shuttle]] | [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]] (resumes August 27, 2016), [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]] | 5, 6
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| [[Dynamic Airways]] | [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]] | 2
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| [[EL AL]] | [[Ben Gurion Airport|Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Emirates (airline)|Emirates]] | [[Dubai International Airport|Dubai–International]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Ethiopian Airlines]] | [[Addis Ababa Bole International Airport|Addis Ababa]], [[Dublin Airport|Dublin]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Etihad Airways]] | [[Abu Dhabi International Airport|Abu Dhabi]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[EVA Air]] | [[Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Fiji Airways]] | [[Nadi International Airport|Nadi]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Frontier Airlines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando–MCO]] | 3
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| [[Great Lakes Airlines]] | [[Ernest A. Love Field|Prescott]] | 6
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| [[Hainan Airlines]] | [[Changsha Huanghua International Airport|Changsha]] | 2
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| [[Hawaiian Airlines]] | [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[Kahului Airport|Kahului]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Kona International Airport|Kailua–Kona]], [[Lihue Airport|Lihue]] | 2
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| [[Iberia (airline)|Iberia]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Madrid–Barajas Airport|Madrid]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Interjet]] | [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]] | 2
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| [[Japan Airlines]] | [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka–Kansai]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[JetBlue Airways]] | [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Buffalo Niagara International Airport|Buffalo]], [[Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]] | 3
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| [[KLM]] | [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Korean Air]] | [[São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport|São Paulo–Guarulhos]]<!-- Do not remove São Paulo as Korean Air does have traffic rights from LAX to GRU. Bookable on airline's website. --> (ends September 23, 2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/267392/korean-air-ends-brazil-service-in-sep-2016/|title=Korean Air Ends Brazil Service in Sep 2016|publisher=routesonline|accessdate=10 June 2016}}</ref> [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[LATAM Chile]]{{cn|date=July 2016}} | [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]], [[Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport|Santiago de Chile]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[LATAM Perú]]{{cn|date=July 2016}} | [[Jorge Chávez International Airport|Lima]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Lufthansa]] | [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Munich Airport|Munich]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Mokulele Airlines]] | [[Imperial County Airport|El Centro]] | 6
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| [[Norwegian Air Shuttle]]<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Norwegian Long Haul]]}} | [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Gatwick Airport|London–Gatwick]], [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]] (begins July 30, 2016),<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://airlineroute.net/2016/02/18/dy-cdg-jul16/ |title=Norwegian Adds Paris CDG Trans-Atlantic Service from late-July 2016 |publisher=Airline Route |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> [[Oslo Airport, Gardermoen|Oslo–Gardermoen]], [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm–Arlanda]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Philippine Airlines]] | [[Mactan–Cebu International Airport|Cebu]], [[Ninoy Aquino International Airport|Manila]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Qantas]]{{ref|1|1}} | <!--Please discuss at article talk page before adding JFK as a QF destination. --> [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]], [[Melbourne Airport|Melbourne]], [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Qatar Airways]] | [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]] | 2
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| [[Saudia]] | [[King Abdulaziz International Airport|Jeddah]], [[King Khalid International Airport|Riyadh]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Scandinavian Airlines]] | [[Stockholm Arlanda Airport|Stockholm–Arlanda]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Singapore Airlines]] | [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]] (begins October 23, 2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/sia-to-expand-us-operations-with-non-stop-san-francisco-flights-and-second-daily-los-angeles-service-300285257.html|title=SIA To Expand U.S. Operations With Non-Stop San Francisco Flights And Second Daily Los Angeles Service|first=Singapore|last=Airlines|publisher=PR Newswire}}</ref> [[Singapore Changi Airport|Singapore]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Southwest Airlines]] | [[Albuquerque International Sunport|Albuquerque]], [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]] (begins November 6, 2016),<ref name="prnewswire.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/southwest-airlines-files-application-to-offer-nonstop-service-between-los-angeles-lax-and-three-mexico-beach-destinations-300278291.html?platform=hootsuite|title=Southwest Airlines Files Application To Offer Nonstop Service Between Los Angeles (LAX) And Three Mexico Beach Destinations|first=Southwest Airlines|last=Co.|publisher=PR Newswire}}</ref> [[Midway International Airport|Chicago–Midway]], [[Dallas Love Field|Dallas–Love]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[El Paso International Airport|El Paso]], [[William P. Hobby Airport|Houston–Hobby]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport|Liberia (CR)]], [[General Mitchell International Airport|Milwaukee]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]], [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Pittsburgh International Airport|Pittsburgh]] (begins August 7, 2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flypittsburgh.com/pittsburgh-international-lands-west-coast-service-from-southwest |title=Pittsburgh International Lands West Coast Service From Southwest - Pit |website=Flypittsburgh.com |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]] (begins November 6, 2016),<ref name="prnewswire.com"/> [[Reno–Tahoe International Airport|Reno/Tahoe]], [[Sacramento International Airport|Sacramento]], [[Lambert–St. Louis International Airport|St. Louis]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[San Jose International Airport|San Jose (CA)]], [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]] (begins November 6, 2016),<ref name="prnewswire.com"/> [[Tucson International Airport|Tucson]]<br />'''Seasonal''': [[Eppley Airfield|Omaha]] | 1{{ref|2|2}}
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| [[Spirit Airlines]] | [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta]], [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Detroit Metropolitan Airport|Detroit]], [[Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Kansas City International Airport|Kansas City]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]], [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]], [[Philadelphia International Airport|Philadelphia]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]] | 3
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| [[Sun Country Airlines]] | [[Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]] | 2
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| [[Swiss International Air Lines]] | [[Zürich Airport|Zürich]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[Thomas Cook Airlines]] | '''Seasonal:''' [[Manchester Airport|Manchester (UK)]] | 2
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| [[Turkish Airlines]] | [[Istanbul Atatürk Airport|Istanbul–Atatürk]]<ref>https://skift.com/2016/07/18/turkish-airlines-could-resume-u-s-flights-soon/</ref> | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[United Airlines]] | [[Baltimore–Washington International Airport|Baltimore]], [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Cleveland Hopkins International Airport|Cleveland]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], [[Hilo International Airport|Hilo]], [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Kahului Airport|Kahului]], [[Kona International Airport|Kailua–Kona]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Lihue Airport|Lihue]], [[Heathrow Airport|London–Heathrow]], [[Melbourne Airport|Melbourne]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans]] (ends August 15, 2016),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/267135/united-ends-los-angeles-new-orleans-flights-in-august-2016/|title=UNITED Ends Los Angeles - New Orleans Flights in August 2016|publisher=routesonline|accessdate=24 May 2016}}</ref> [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando–MCO]], [[Lic. Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport|Puerto Vallarta]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Los Cabos International Airport|San José del Cabo]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]]<br />'''Seasonal''': [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] | 7, 8
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| [[United Express]] | [[Albuquerque International Sunport|Albuquerque]], [[Austin–Bergstrom International Airport|Austin]], [[Boise Airport|Boise]], [[Colorado Springs Airport|Colorado Springs]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[El Paso International Airport|El Paso]], [[Fresno Yosemite International Airport|Fresno]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[Del Bajío International Airport|León/Del Bajío]], [[Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Monterey Regional Airport|Monterey]], [[Will Rogers World Airport|Oklahoma City]], [[Palm Springs International Airport|Palm Springs]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Reno–Tahoe International Airport|Reno/Tahoe]], [[Sacramento International Airport|Sacramento]], [[Salt Lake City International Airport|Salt Lake City]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport|San Luis Obispo]], [[Santa Barbara Municipal Airport|Santa Barbara]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Tucson International Airport|Tucson]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]]<br />'''Seasonal:''' [[Aspen – Pitkin County Airport|Aspen]], [[Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport|Bozeman]], [[Yampa Valley Airport|Hayden/Steamboat Springs]], [[George Bush Intercontinental Airport|Houston–Intercontinental]], [[Jackson Hole Airport|Jackson Hole]], [[Montrose Regional Airport|Montrose]], [[San Antonio International Airport|San Antonio]] | 7, 8
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| [[Virgin America]] | [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Cancún International Airport|Cancún]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas Love Field|Dallas–Love]], [[Fort Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport|Fort Lauderdale]], [[Kahului Airport|Kahului]], [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas]], [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Orlando International Airport|Orlando–MCO]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Washington Dulles International Airport|Washington–Dulles]]<br>'''Seasonal''': [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]] | 3{{ref|3|3}}
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| [[Virgin Atlantic]] | [[Heathrow Airport|London–Heathrow]] | 2
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| [[Virgin Australia]] | [[Brisbane Airport|Brisbane]], [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}{{ref|4|4}}
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| [[Volaris]] | [[Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport|Aguascalientes]], [[General Guadalupe Victoria International Airport|Durango]], [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Del Bajío International Airport|León/Del Bajío]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[General Francisco J. Mujica International Airport|Morelia]], [[Uruapan International Airport|Uruapan]], [[General Leobardo C. Ruiz International Airport|Zacatecas]] | 2
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| [[WestJet]] | [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]], [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto–Pearson]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]] | 2
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| [[WOW air]] | [[Keflavík International Airport|Reykjavík–Keflavík]] | {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
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| [[XL Airways France]] | '''Seasonal''': [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris–Charles de Gaulle]] | 2
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'''Notes''':
* <small>{{note|1|1}} Qantas also flies to/from New York–JFK, but only for international, connecting traffic. The airline cannot transport passengers solely between LAX and JFK.</small>
* <small>{{note|2|2}} Southwest Airlines international arrivals are processed at Terminal 2.</small>
* <small>{{note|3|3}} Virgin America international arrivals are processed at Terminal 2.</small>
* <small>{{note|4|4}} Virgin Australia check in is located in Terminal 3.</small>

=== Cargo ===
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| {{nowrap|[[AeroUnion]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aerounion.com.mx/eng/about/our-stations/|title=Our Stations «  AeroUnion|publisher=AeroUnion|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Del Bajío International Airport|León/El Bajío]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[General Mariano Escobedo International Airport|Monterrey]]
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| {{nowrap|[[AirBridgeCargo Airlines]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.lawa.org/newsContent.aspx?ID=2000|title=News Content|publisher=Lawa.org|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]], [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Air China Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airchinacargo.com/en/index.php?section=0-0149-0156|title=Air China Cargo Co., Ltd|publisher=Air China Cargo|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airchinacargo.com/en/index.php?section=0-0001-0004-0023-0137&code=LAX|title=Air China Cargo Co., Ltd|publisher=Air China Cargo|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Beijing Capital International Airport|Beijing–Capital]], [[Mariscal Sucre International Airport|Quito]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Aloha Air Cargo]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[ABX Air]]}}<ref name="ch-aviation.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/32329-aloha-air-cargo-leasing-an-abx-air-freighter-for-lax-flights|title=Aloha Air Cargo leasing an ABX Air freighter for LAX flights|work=ch-aviation|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Asiana Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asianacargo.com/service/terminalLAX.do?globalLang=En|title=Welcome To Asiana Cargo|publisher=Asiana Cargo}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Cargolux]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://start.cortera.com/company/research/k3m7rwn9n/cargolux-airline/|title=CARGOLUX AIRLINE Los Angeles CA, 90045 – Cortera Company Profile|publisher=Cortera|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airport-la.com/airlines/Cargolux-Airlines-International.html|title=Cargolux Airlines International|publisher=Airport-LA|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Glasgow Prestwick Airport|Glasgow–Prestwick]], [[Luxembourg – Findel Airport|Luxembourg]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Cathay Pacific Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cathaypacificcargo.com/HelpSupport/OfficeLocator/Station/tabid/252/code/LAX/language/en-US/Default.aspx|title=Network – Cathay Pacific Cargo|publisher=Cathay Pacific Cargo|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]] (begins November 3, 2016)<ref>http://www.cathaypacific.com/cx/en_HK/about-us/press-room/press-release/2016/cathay-pacific-expands-cargo-presence-in-the-americas-with-new-freighter-service-to-portland.html</ref>
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| {{nowrap|[[Centurion Air Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centurioncargo.com/en/contact-us.php|title=Centurion Cargo|publisher=Centurion Air Cargo}}</ref> | [[Guadalajara International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]]
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| {{nowrap|[[China Airlines Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.china-airlines.com/en/cargonewsen/|title=China Airlines Cargo Services|publisher=China Airlines|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cargo.china-airlines.com/CCNet/pgHome/index.aspx?userLang=en-US|title=China Airlines Cargo Services|publisher=China Airlins|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.china-airlines.com/en/cargonewsen/cargonewsen000076.htm|title=China Airlines Service|publisher=China Airlines Cargo}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Kansai International Airport|Osaka]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]
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| {{nowrap|[[China Cargo Airlines]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yellowpages.com/los-angeles-ca/mip/china-cargo-airlines-10516068|title=China Cargo Airlines in Los Angeles , CA|publisher=Yellow Pages}}</ref> | [[Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport|Santiago de Chile]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]]
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| {{nowrap|[[China Southern Airlines|China Southern Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.citysearch.com/profile/45456929/los_angeles_ca/china_southern_airline_cargo.html|title=China Southern Airline Cargo|work=Citysearch|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.csair.com/en/about/nanhanghuoyun/|title=Cargo-China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd csair.com|publisher=China Southern Airlines|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skyteamcargo.com/en/About-us/Our-members/China-Southern-Cargo/ |title=China Southern Cargo |publisher=Sky Team Cargo |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20150924043647/http://www.skyteamcargo.com:80/en/About-us/Our-members/China-Southern-Cargo/ |archivedate=September 24, 2015}}</ref> | [[Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport|Guangzhou]], [[Hefei Xinqiao International Airport|Hefei]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]], [[Tianjin Binhai International Airport|Tianjin]], [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver]], [[Zhengzhou Airport|Zhengzhou]]
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| {{nowrap|[[DHL Aviation]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[ABX Air]]}}<ref name="ch-aviation.com" /> | [[Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[Bahías de Huatulco International Airport|Huatulco]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Juan Santamaría International Airport|San José (CR)]], [[Boeing Field|Seattle–Boeing]]
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| {{nowrap|[[DHL Aviation]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Air Transport International]]}}<ref>[http://prime.airtransport.cc/Common/SearchWindows/ModalStationSearch.asp Station Search]{{dead link|date=April 2016}}</ref> | [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[Boeing Field|Seattle–Boeing]]
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| {{nowrap|[[DHL Aviation]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Atlas Air]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.atlasair.com/holdings/contactus.html |title=Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings |website=Atlasair.com |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawa.org/uploadedfiles/airops/pdf/CSPP%20Reference%20Materials%20-%20Air%20Carriers%20and%20Tenants.pdf |title=Archived copy |accessdate=November 19, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151119123315/http://www.lawa.org/uploadedfiles/airops/pdf/CSPP%20Reference%20Materials%20-%20Air%20Carriers%20and%20Tenants.pdf |archivedate=November 19, 2015}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Barcelona–El Prat Airport|Barcelona]], [[Calgary International Airport|Calgary]], [[Antonio B. Won Pat International Airport|Guam]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]]
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| {{nowrap|[[DHL Aviation]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Kalitta Air]]}} | [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[Memphis International Airport|Memphis]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]]
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| {{nowrap|[[DHL Aviation]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Southern Air]]}} | [[Hong Kong International Airport|Hong Kong]], [[Leipzig/Halle Airport|Leipzig/Halle]]
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| {{nowrap|[[DHL Aviation]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Polar Air Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polaraircargo.com/networkmap.html |title=Polar Air Cargo |publisher=Polar Air Cargo |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polaraircargo.com/contact-list.html |title=Polar Air Cargo |publisher=Polar Air Cargo |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.polaraircargo.com/pdf/back.pdf |format=PDF |title=Polar Air Cargo |website=Polaraircargo.com |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]], [[Shanghai Pudong International Airport|Shanghai–Pudong]]
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| {{nowrap|[[DHL Express]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Ameriflight]]}} | [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Tucson International Airport|Tucson]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Emirates SkyCargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.skycargo.com/english/media-centre/media-news-press-details.aspx?id=1817380|title=Media|publisher=Emirates SkyCargo|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.azfreighters.com/2680/3UAE.cfm|title=A-Z Air Freighters Guide – Emirates SkyCargo (EK/UAE/176)|publisher=Azfreighters.com|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Copenhagen Airport|Copenhagen]], [[Al Maktoum International Airport|Dubai–Al Maktoum]], [[Benito Juárez International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Zaragoza Airport|Zaragoza]]
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| {{nowrap|[[EVA Air Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brcargo.com/ec_web/Default.aspx|title=EVA Air Cargo|publisher=Eva Air Cargo|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei–Taoyuan]]
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| {{nowrap|[[FedEx Express]]}} | [[Logan International Airport|Boston]], [[Bob Hope Airport|Burbank]], [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare]], [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Edmonton International Airport|Edmonton]], [[Fort Worth Alliance Airport|Fort Worth/Alliance]], [[Fresno Yosemite International Airport|Fresno]], [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[Indianapolis International Airport|Indianapolis]], [[Memphis International Airport|Memphis]], [[Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport|Minneapolis/St. Paul]], [[Nashville International Airport|Nashville]], [[Newark Liberty International Airport|Newark]], [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland]], [[Ontario International Airport|Ontario]], [[John Wayne Airport|Orange County]], [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor]], [[Portland International Airport|Portland (OR)]], [[San Diego International Airport|San Diego]], [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma]], [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]]<br>'''Seasonal:''' [[Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport|Cincinnati]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Florida West International Airways]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldairlinenews.com/category/florida-west-international-airways/|title=Florida West International Airways - World Airline News|publisher=World Airline News}}</ref> | [[El Dorado International Airport|Bogotá]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Korean Air Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapquest.com/us/california/business-los-angeles/korean-air-cargo-lax-304456907 |title=Korean Air cargo LAX 6101 W Imperial Hwy Los Angeles, CA Airline Companies |publisher=MapQuest |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://cargo.koreanair.com/ecus/cts/servlet/NetworkListServlet?pid=0&menu1=m6&menu2=m06-1&ver=eng&region=AME |title=▒▒ Korean Air Cargo - To be a respected leader in the world airline community ▒▒ |website=Cargo.koreanair.com |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul–Incheon]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Lufthansa Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://start.cortera.com/company/research/k3m3svq8r/lufthansa-cargo-ag/|title=LUFTHANSA CARGO AG Los Angeles CA, 90045 – Cortera Company Profile|publisher=Cortera|date=April 25, 2016|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Frankfurt Airport|Frankfurt]], [[Manchester Airport|Manchester]]
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| {{nowrap|[[MasAir]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airportia.com/flights/m76823/los_angeles/mexico_city |title=Archived copy |accessdate=November 19, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20151119074859/http://www.airportia.com/flights/m76823/los_angeles/mexico_city |archivedate=November 19, 2015}}</ref> | [[Viracopos International Airport|Campinas–Viracopos]], [[Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport|Guadalajara]], [[Manuel Crescencio Rejón International Airport|Mérida]], [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City]], [[Mariscal Sucre International Airport|Quito]]
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| {{nowrap|[[National Airlines (N8)|National Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centrair.jp/en/business/air_cargo/data/|title=Statistical Data - Air Cargo - Chubu Centrair International Airport, Nagoya|publisher=Centrair}}</ref> | [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Chūbu Centrair International Airport|Nagoya–Centrair]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Nippon Cargo Airlines]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nca.aero/e/contact/|title=NCA – Nippon Cargo Airlines – Contact Us|publisher=Nippon Cargo Airlines|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nca.aero/e/service/schedule/|title=NCA – Nippon Cargo Airlines – Flight Schedule|publisher=Nippon Cargo Airlines|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Qantas Freight]]}}<br />{{nowrap|operated by [[Atlas Air]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.qantas.com.au/cargo/pdf/Freight_DLLATerm_web.pdf |format=PDF |title=Qantas : Los Angeles Freight Terminal : Restrictions |website=Qantas.org |date=2015-09-18|accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref> | [[Auckland Airport|Auckland]], [[Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport|Chongqing]], [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu]], [[Melbourne Airport|Melbourne]], [[Sydney Airport|Sydney]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Qatar Airways Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airlogisticsgroup-usa.com/handling.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=November 19, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20150302022138/http://www.airlogisticsgroup-usa.com:80/handling.htm |archivedate=March 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eturbonews.com/56672/qatar-airways-cargo-launch-service-los-angeles|title=Qatar Airways Cargo to launch service to Los Angeles|publisher=Air Logistics Group USA|date=July 6, 2013|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.joc.com/air-cargo/cargo-airlines/qatar-airways/qatar-airways-launch-freighter-service-los-angeles_20150323.html|title=Qatar Airways to launch freighter service to Los Angeles|publisher=joc.com|date=July 6, 2013|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2015/03/18/qatar-airways-cargo-to-launch-freighter-services.html|title=Qatar Airways Cargo to launch freighter services to LAX|date=March 18, 2015|work=L.A. Biz}}</ref> | [[Hamad International Airport|Doha]], [[Luxembourg – Findel Airport|Luxembourg]], [[Benito Juárez International Airport|Mexico City]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Singapore Airlines Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://foursquare.com/v/singapore-airlines-cargo/4d1a82ff2a52b60cad21f0ff|title=Singapore Airlines Cargo|work=Foursquare|date=July 6, 2013|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.siacargo.com/world_offices_na.asp |title=Welcome to SIA Cargo - Worldwide Offices |website=Siacargo.com |date=2015-09-18 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.singaporeair.com/contactUs.form?conatctfromErr%3Dtrue |title=Archived copy |accessdate=November 19, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20150913042806/http://www.singaporeair.com/contactUs.form?conatctfromErr=true |archivedate=September 13, 2015}}</ref> | [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Amsterdam]], [[Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport|Anchorage]], [[Brussels Airport|Brussels]]
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| {{nowrap|[[Sky Lease Cargo]]}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/37801-north-carolinas-skylease-cargo-applies-for-hong-kong-rights|title=North Carolina's SkyLease Cargo applies for Hong Kong rights|work=ch-aviation|date=July 6, 2013|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Miami International Airport|Miami]], [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo–Narita]]
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| {{nowrap|[[TNT Airways]]}}<ref>{{cite web|title=TNT Flights to JFK|url=http://info.flightmapper.net/route/TNT_Airways_3V_JFK_LGG|publisher=Flight Mapper|date=July 6, 2013|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref> | [[Liège Airport|Liège]]
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| {{nowrap|[[UPS Airlines]]}} | [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth]], [[Louisville International Airport|Louisville]], [[Ontario International Airport|Ontario]]
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}}

== Traffic and statistics ==
LAX handles more "origin and destination" (not connecting) passengers than [[World's busiest airport|any other airport in the world]].<ref name="Los Angeles World Airports">{{cite web|url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=40 |title=LAX Airport Information: General Information |publisher=Los Angeles World Airports |accessdate=November 18, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Fine 2001">{{cite news|title=LAX Emerges As Worst U.S.: Airport Design Ill-Suited for New Security Screenings |first=Howard |last=Fine |url=http://www.allbusiness.com/north-america/united-states-california-metro-areas/838272-1.html |newspaper=[[American City Business Journals|Los Angeles Business Journal]] |date=November 26, 2001 |accessdate=September 26, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20100310112004/http://www.allbusiness.com:80/north-america/united-states-california-metro-areas/838272-1.html |archivedate=March 10, 2010 }}</ref>

The airport handled 28,861,477 enplanements, the total number of passengers boarding an aircraft, in 2008. This makes LAX the third busiest airport in the United States in terms of enplanements.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/cy08_primary_np_comm.pdf | accessdate = February 28, 2010 | publisher = [[Federal Aviation Administration]] | title=Calendar Year 2008 Commercial Service Airports Enplanement Statistics}}</ref>

It is the [[World's busiest airports by passenger traffic|world's fifth-busiest airport by passenger traffic]]<ref name="Passenger Traffic 2006 FINAL">{{cite web|url=http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-55_666_2__ |title=Passenger Traffic 2006 FINAL |work=Airports Council International |date=July 18, 2007 |accessdate=February 24, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20070929124516/http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-55_666_2__ |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }}</ref> and [[World's busiest airports by cargo traffic|fifteenth-busiest by cargo traffic]],<ref name="Cargo Traffic 2006 FINAL">{{cite web|url=http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-4819_666_2__ |title=Cargo Traffic 2006 FINAL |work=Airports Council International |date=July 18, 2007 |accessdate=February 24, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20070929124536/http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-4819_666_2__ |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }}</ref> serving over 70.6 million passengers and 2 million tons of freight and mail in 2014. It is the busiest airport in the state of California, and the [[List of the busiest airports in the United States|second-busiest airport by passenger boardings]] in the United States, based on final 2013 statistics.<ref name="airports.org">[http://www.airports.org/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-55_666_2__ Passenger Traffic 2006 FINAL from Airports Council International] {{wayback|url=http://www.airports.org/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-54-55_666_2__ |date=20120429194226 }}</ref>

In terms of international passengers, as of 2012, LAX is the third [[Busiest airports in the United States by international passenger traffic|busiest in the United States.]] (behind JFK in New York City and MIA in Miami)<ref name="bts.gov">{{cite web| url=http://www.bts.gov/publications/us_international_travel_and_transportation_trends/2006/pdf/entire.pdf |format=PDF| title=U.S. International Travel and Transportation Trends, September 2006 | work=U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics | year=2006 | accessdate=February 24, 2008}}</ref> and, as of 2006, [[World's busiest airports by international passenger traffic|26th worldwide]].<ref name="International Cargo traffic as of April 2010">{{cite web|url=http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-212-1376-1379_666_2__ |title=Year to date International Passenger Traffic |work=Airports Council International |date=July 12, 2010 |accessdate=July 23, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20101206022153/http://www.aci.aero/cda/aci_common/display/main/aci_content07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-212-1376-1379_666_2__ |archivedate=December 6, 2010}}</ref>

The number of aircraft operations (landings and takeoffs) has steadily increased to 636,706 in 2014, up from 614,917 in 2013, according to the [[Federal Aviation Administration]].<ref name=autogenerated1>{{cite press release | url=http://www.lawa.org/newsContent.aspx?ID=1538 | title=LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT REPORTS 2011 PASSENGER LEVEL UP 4.7 PERCENT OVER 2010; AIR CARGO DOWN 3.8 PERCENT | date=January 24, 2012 | work=Los Angeles World Airports}}</ref> The Airports Council International places LAX at third most aircraft movements in the world, as of 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aci.aero/Data-Centre/Annual-Traffic-Data/Movements/2013-final|title=2013 final|publisher=Aci.aero|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:LAXtowerandrestaurant.jpg|thumb|right|The LAX control tower and Theme Building as seen from Terminal 4]]

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: right; width:400px;"
|+ Traffic by calendar year
|-
! style="width:75px"| !! style="width:100px"| Passengers !! style="width:75px"| Aircraft movements !! style="width:100px"| Freight<br />([[Short ton|tons]]) !! style="width:100px"| Mail<br />([[Short ton|tons]])
|-
!1994
|51,050,275 || 689,888 || 1,516,567 || 186,878
|-
!1995
|53,909,223 || 732,639 || 1,567,248 || 193,747
|-
!1996
|57,974,559 || 763,866 || 1,696,663 || 194,091
|-
!1997
|60,142,588 || 781,492 || 1,852,487 || 212,410
|-
!1998
|61,215,712 || 773,569 || 1,787,400 || 264,473
|-
!1999
|64,279,571 || 779,150 || 1,884,526 || 253,695
|-
!2000
|67,303,182 || 783,433 || 2,002,614 || 246,538
|-
!2001
|61,606,204 || 738,433 || 1,779,065 || 162,629
|-
!2002
|56,223,843 || 645,424 || 1,869,932 || 92,422
|-
!2003
|54,982,838 || 622,378 || 1,924,883 || 97,193
|-
!2004
|60,704,568 || 655,097 || 2,022,911 || 92,402
|-
!2005
|61,489,398 || 650,629 || 2,048,817 || 88,371
|-
!2006
|61,041,066 || 656,842 || 2,022,687 || 80,395
|-
!2007
|62,438,583 || 680,954 || 2,010,820 || 66,707
|-
!2008
|59,815,646 || 622,506 || 1,723,038 || 73,505
|-
!2009
|56,520,843 || 544,833 || 1,599,782 || 64,073
|-
!2010
|59,069,409 || 575,835 || 1,852,791 || 74,034
|-
!2011
|61,862,052 || 603,912 || 1,789,204 || 80,442
|-
!2012
|63,688,121 || 605,480 || 1,867,155 || 88,438
|-
!2013
|66,667,619 || 614,917 || 1,848,764 || 77,286
|-
!2014
|70,662,212 || 636,706 || 1,921,302 || 79,850
|-
!2015
|74,936,256 || 655,564 || 2,038,221 || 94,265
|-
| colspan="5" style="text-align:right;"| ''Source: Los Angeles World Airports''<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.lawa.org/welcome_lax.aspx?id=798
|title=Airport Information – Statistics
|publisher=Los Angeles World Airports
|accessdate=February 12, 2015
}}</ref>
|}

== Top domestic destinations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width= align=
|+ '''Busiest domestic routes from LAX (Apr 2015 – Mar 2016)'''<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=LAX&carrier=FACTS |title=RITA &#124; BTS &#124; Transtats |publisher=transtats.bts.gov |accessdate=June 2016}}</ref>
|-
! Rank
! Airport
! Passengers
! Carriers
|-
| 1
| [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco, California]]
| 1,839,000
| American, Delta, Southwest, United, Virgin America
|-
| 2
| [[John F. Kennedy International Airport|New York–JFK, New York]]
| 1,673,000
| American, Delta, JetBlue, United<!-- DO NOT REMOVE UNITED AIRLINES UNTIL STATISTICS NO LONGER COVER OCTOBER 2015. -->, Virgin America
|-
| 3
| [[O'Hare International Airport|Chicago–O'Hare, Illinois]]
| 1,355,000
| American, Frontier, Spirit, United, Virgin America
|-
| 4
| [[McCarran International Airport|Las Vegas, Nevada]]
| 1,293,000
| American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, United, Virgin America
|-
| 5
| [[Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport|Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas]]
| 1,192,000
| American, Delta, Spirit, United
|-
| 6
| [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Seattle/Tacoma, Washington]]
| 1,113,000
| Alaska,<!-- DO NOT ADD AMERICAN AIRLINES UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDES JUNE 2016. --> Delta,<!-- DO NOT ADD SPIRIT AIRLINES UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDES MARCH 2016. --> United, Virgin America
|-
| 7
| [[Honolulu International Airport|Honolulu, Hawaii]]
| 1,074,000
| Allegiant, American, Delta, Hawaiian, United<!-- DO NOT ADD VIRGIN AMERICA UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDE MAY 2016. -->
|-
| 8
| [[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport|Atlanta, Georgia]]
| 1,051,000
| American, Delta, Frontier, Southwest, Spirit
|-
| 9
| [[Denver International Airport|Denver, Colorado]]
| 1,003,000
| American,<!-- DO NOT ADD DELTA AIR LINES UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDES JUNE 2016. --> Frontier, Spirit, Southwest, United
|-
| 10
| [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport|Phoenix–Sky Harbor, Arizona]]
| 832,000
| American, Delta, Southwest, Spirit, United, US Airways<!-- DO NOT REMOVE US AIRWAYS UNTIL STATISTICS NO LONGER COVER OCTOBER 2015. --> 
|}

== Top international destinations ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%" width=align=
|+ '''Busiest international routes from LAX (Jan. 2014 – Dec. 2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.transportation.gov/sites/dot.gov/files/docs/US%20International%20Air%20Passenger%20and%20Freight%20Statistics%20Report%20for%20December%202014_0.pdf |format=PDF |title=International Aviation Developments Series |website=Transportation.gov |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref>
'''
|-
! Rank
! Airport
! Passengers
! Carriers
|-
| 1
| [[Heathrow Airport|London (Heathrow), United Kingdom]]
| 1,428,718
| Air New Zealand, American, British Airways, Delta<!-- DO NOT REMOVE DELTA AIR LINES UNTIL STATISTICS NO LONGER COVER OCTOBER 2015! -->, United, Virgin Atlantic
|-
| 2
| [[Narita International Airport|Tokyo (Narita), Japan]]
| 1,096,689
| ANA, American, Delta, Japan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, United
|-
| 3
| [[Incheon International Airport|Seoul (Incheon), South Korea]]
| 1,049,924
| Asiana, Korean Air,<!-- DO NOT ADD SINGAPORE AIRLINES UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDE OCTOBER 2016. --> Thai Airways<!-- DO NOT REMOVE THAI AIRWAYS UNTIL STATISTICS NO LONGER COVER OCTOBER 2015! -->
|-
| 4
| [[Sydney Airport|Sydney, Australia]]
| 1,033,921
|<!-- DO NOT ADD AMERICAN AIRLINES UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDES DECEMBER 2015. --> Delta, Qantas, United, Virgin Australia
|-
| 5
| [[Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport|Taipei (Taoyuan), Taiwan]]
| 905,671
| China Airlines, EVA Air
|-
| 6
| [[Vancouver International Airport|Vancouver, Canada]]
| 896,490
| Air Canada, Alaska, American, Delta, United, WestJet
|-
| 7
| [[Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport|Guadalajara, Mexico]]
| 746,017
| Aeroméxico, Alaska, American, Delta, Interjet, Volaris
|-
| 8
| [[Mexico City International Airport|Mexico City, Mexico]]
| 725,575
| Aeroméxico, American, United, Volaris
|-
| 9
| [[Toronto Pearson International Airport|Toronto (Pearson), Canada]]
| 604,124
| Air Canada, American<!-- DO NOT ADD WESTJET UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDES JUNE 2016. -->
|-
| 10
| [[Charles de Gaulle Airport|Paris (Charles de Gaulle), France]]
| 579,311
| Air France, Air Tahiti Nui<!-- DO NOT ADD NORWEGIAN UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDES JULY 2016. --><!-- DO NOT ADD XL AIRWAYS FRANCE UNTIL STATISTICS INCLUDES JUNE 2016. -->
|}

== Airline market share ==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%"
|+ '''Largest Airlines at LAX (Apr 2015 – Mar 2016)'''<ref name="auto"/>
|-
!Rank
!Airline
!Passengers
!Share
|-
|1
|[[American Airlines]]{{ref|1|1}}
|10,315,000
|19.16%
|-
|2
|[[Southwest Airlines]]
|8,746,000
|16.25%
|-
|3
|[[Delta Air Lines]]
|8,708,000
|16.18%
|-
|4
|[[United Airlines]]
|8,518,000
|15.82%
|-
|5
|[[SkyWest Airlines]]
|3,293,000
|6.12%
|}

;Notes:
*{{note|1|1}} Includes [[US Airways]]

== Ground transportation ==

=== Transportation between terminals ===
Shuttles operate to and from the terminals, providing frequent service for connecting passengers. However, connecting passengers who use these shuttles must leave and then later reenter security. Underground tunnels connect between terminals 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, and an above-ground connector between {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}} and terminal 4 opened in February 2016.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.airlinereporter.com/2016/02/lax-just-got-better-airside-connector-international-terminal-opens/|title=LAX Just Got Better: Airside Connector to International Terminal Opens (Video)|last=Nguyen|first=John|date=February 25, 2015|work=Airline Reporter|accessdate=April 10, 2016}}</ref>

[[File:Lax sign.jpg|right|thumb|One of the large LAX signs that greet visitors to Los Angeles International Airport. This sign is at the Century Boulevard entrance to the airport.]]

=== Freeways and roads ===
LAX's terminals are immediately west of the interchange between [[Century Boulevard]] and [[Sepulveda Boulevard]] ([[California State Route 1|State Route 1]]). The [[Interstate 405 (California)|405 Freeway]] can be reached to the east via Century Boulevard, and the [[Interstate 105 (California)|105 Freeway]] can be reached to the south via [[Sepulveda Boulevard]].

[[File:Los-Angeles-Airport-405-Freeway-Aerial-view-from-north-August-2014.jpg|thumb|The 405 freeway near LAX]]

=== Bus ===
[[File:LAX City Bus Center 2.JPG|thumb|LAX City Bus Center]]

The closest bus stops to the terminals are the pair of opposites on [[Sepulveda Boulevard]] and [[Century Boulevard]], served by Metro 117, [[Torrance Transit|Torrance 8]], Metro 232, [[Los Angeles Department of Transportation|Commuter Express]] 574 and Metro 40 to [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Los Angeles Union Station]] (owl service only).

In addition, out of a number of bus systems, many routes (local, rapid and express) of the [[LACMTA]] Metro 232 to [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]], Line 8 of [[Torrance Transit]], Line 109 of [[Beach Cities Transit]], the [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] [[Big Blue Bus]] system's Line 3 and Rapid 3 via [[Lincoln Boulevard (Southern California)|Lincoln Boulevard]] to [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] and the [[Culver CityBus]]'s Line 6 and Rapid 6 via [[Sepulveda Blvd]] to [[Culver City]] and [[University of California, Los Angeles|UCLA]] all make stops at the LAX Transit Center in Parking Lot C. on 96th St., where shuttle bus "C" offers free connections to and from every LAX terminal, and at the [[Green Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Green Line]], where shuttle bus "G" connects to and from the terminals.

The Taiwanese airline [[China Airlines]] operates a bus service from LAX to [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]] and [[Rowland Heights]]. This service is only available for China Airlines customers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.china-airlines.com/us/en/fly/at-the-airport/Airport-Shuttle |title=Airport Shuttle Bus |publisher=China Airlines |date=2016-03-15 |accessdate=2016-04-28}}</ref>

====FlyAway Bus====
{{Main article|FlyAway Bus}}

[[File:FlyAway Union Station.jpg|right|thumb|[[FlyAway Bus]] at [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Los Angeles Union Station]]]]

The FlyAway Bus is a nonstop motorcoach/shuttle service run by the [[Los Angeles World Airports|LAWA]], which provides scheduled service between LAX and [[Downtown Los Angeles]], the [[San Fernando Valley]] ([[Van Nuys, California|Van Nuys]]), [[West Los Angeles]] ([[Westwood, Los Angeles|Westwood]]), [[Hollywood, California|Hollywood]] and [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]]. The [[Irvine, California|Irvine]] FlyAway was discontinued on August 31, 2012. The shuttle service stops at every LAX terminal. The service hours vary based on the line. All lines use the regional system of [[High Occupancy Vehicle]] lanes to expedite their trips. The [[Union Station (Los Angeles)|Los Angeles Union Station]] service and a late-night branch of [[Metro Local]] route 40 are the only direct transport links between the airport and [[Downtown Los Angeles]].

==== Metro Rail ====
Shuttle bus "G" offers a free connection to and from the [[Aviation / LAX (Los Angeles Metro station)|Aviation/LAX station]] on the [[Metro Rail (Los Angeles County)|Los Angeles Metro Rail]] [[Green Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Green Line]]. The line was originally intended to connect directly to the airport terminals, but budgetary restraints and opposition from local taxi and parking lot owners impeded its progress and won.

=== Airport Metro Connector ===
In June 2014, the [[Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority]] approved a $200 million [[Metro Rail (Los Angeles County)|Metro Rail]] infill station at Aviation Boulevard and 96th Street on the under construction [[Crenshaw/LAX Line]] to connect to an [[automated people mover]] ([[automated people mover|APM]]) system called the Airport Metro Connector, connecting terminals 1–8 to the light rail system.<ref>{{cite web|title=Airport Metro Connector|url=http://media.metro.net/projects_studies/green_line_lax/images/factsheet_airportconnector_2015-08.pdf|publisher=LACMTA|accessdate=February 2, 2016|date=August 2015}}</ref> The people mover will have six stations: three serving the central terminal area, one serving a ground transportation hub, one serving the infill light rail station, and one serving a rental car hub, decreasing the need for shuttle bus services. Construction, estimated to cost $1.5 billion, is planned to start in early 2017 and to be completed by early 2024.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nelson|first1=Laura J.|title=Train station to connect Metro rail lines with LAX approved|url=http://www.latimes.com/local/la-me-lax-train-connection-20140627-story.html|accessdate=May 25, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=June 26, 2014}}</ref><ref name=LATbus>{{cite web|last=Weikel|first=Dan|title=Light rail plan for Los Angeles International Airport advances|url=http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-light-rail-20121218,0,7377861.story|work=LA Times|publisher=LA Times|accessdate=December 18, 2012}}</ref> Currently, shuttle bus "G" runs every 10–15 minutes (synched with the train schedule) from 5 am – 1:30 am.<ref>LAWA Contract Manager</ref>

=== Taxis and private shuttles ===
[[Taxicab]] services are operated by nine city-authorized taxi companies and regulated by Authorized Taxicab Supervision Inc. (ATS). ATS maintains a taxicab holding lot under the 96th Street Bridge where, at peak periods, hundreds of cabs queue up to wait their turn to pull into the central terminal area to pick up passengers. A number of private shuttle companies also offer limousine and bus services to LAX Airport.

==Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles==
{{Main article|Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles}}

The airport also functions as a joint civil-military facility, providing a base for the [[United States Coast Guard]] and its [[Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles]] facility, operating four [[HH-65 Dolphin]] helicopters, which covers Coast Guard operations in various Southern California locations, including [[Catalina, California|Catalina Island]]. Missions include [[search and rescue]] ([[search and rescue|SAR]]), law enforcement, aids to navigation support (such as operating [[lighthouses]]) and various military operations. In addition, Coast Guard helicopters assigned to the air station deploy to Coast Guard cutters.

The Coast Guard is planning to close Coast [[Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles]] and move its aircraft and personnel to [[Naval Air Station Point Mugu]], part of [[Naval Base Ventura County]] in [[Oxnard, California]], when the lease on the existing facility ends in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories/20150205-cg-los-angeles.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=February 16, 2015 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20150216225139/http://www.seapowermagazine.org/stories/20150205-cg-los-angeles.html |archivedate=February 16, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailybreeze.com/general-news/20150122/coast-guard-air-station-at-lax-moving-to-oxnard-in-2016-which-may-bring-some-noise-relief-to-south-bay|title=Coast Guard Air Station at LAX moving to Oxnard in 2016, which may bring some noise relief to South Bay|publisher=Daily Breeze|accessdate=April 25, 2016}}</ref>

==Flight Path Learning Center & Museum==
[[File:Highsmithlaxlightsdnc2000.jpg|thumb|The light towers, first installed in preparation for the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 2000, change colors throughout the night]]

The [[Flight Path Learning Center]] is a museum located at 6661 Imperial Highway and was formerly known as the "West Imperial Terminal". This building used to house some charter flights ([[Condor Airlines]]) and regular scheduled flights by [[MGM Grand Air]]. It sat empty for 10 years until it was re-opened as a learning center for LAX.

The center contains information on the history of aviation, several pictures of the airport, as well as aircraft scale models, flight attendant uniforms, and general airline memorabilia such as playing cards, china, magazines, signs, even a [[Trans World Airlines|TWA]] gate information sign. The museum also offers school tours and a guest speaker program.

The museum's library contains an extensive collection of rare items such as aircraft manufacturer company newsletters/magazines, technical manuals for both military and civilian aircraft, industry magazines dating back to World War II and before, historic photographs and other invaluable references on aircraft operation and manufacturing.<ref>Parker, Dana T. ''Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II,'' pp. 6, 17, 19, 26, 34, 48, 80, 91, 92, Cypress, CA, 2013. ISBN 978-0-9897906-0-4.</ref>

The museum has on display "[[VC-137C SAM 26000|The Spirit of Seventy-Six]]," which is a [[DC-3]] (DC-3-262, Serial No. 3269). After being in commercial airline service, the plane served as a corporate aircraft for [[Union Oil Company]] for 32 years. The plane was built in the [[Douglas Aircraft Company]] plant in [[Santa Monica, California|Santa Monica]] in January 1941, which was a major producer of both commercial and military aircraft.<ref>Parker, Dana T. ''Building Victory: Aircraft Manufacturing in the Los Angeles Area in World War II,'' pp. 11-25, Cypress, CA, 2013. ISBN 978-0-9897906-0-4.</ref>

The museum claims to be "the only aviation museum and research center situated at a major airport and the only facility with a primary emphasis on contributions of [[civil aviation]] to the history and development of [[Southern California]]".<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.flightpath.us/#Visiting | title=Flight Path Learning Center (official site) | accessdate=February 25, 2008}}</ref> There are other museums at major airports, however, including the [[Udvar-Hazy Center]] of the [[National Air and Space Museum]] adjacent to [[Washington Dulles Airport]], the [[Royal Thai Air Force Museum]] at [[Don Muang Airport]], the [[Suomen ilmailumuseo]] ([[Finnish Aviation Museum]]) at [[Helsinki-Vantaa Airport]], the [[Frontiers of Flight Museum]] at [[Dallas Love Field]], the [[Tulsa Air and Space Museum & Planetarium]] at [[Tulsa International Airport]] and others.

== Other facilities ==
[[File:Los-Angeles-Airport-LAX-hotels-Aerial-view-from-north-August-2014.jpg|thumb|Hotels next to LAX]]

The airport has the administrative offices of [[Los Angeles World Airports]].<ref>"[http://www.lawa.org/welcomeLAWA.aspx About LAWA]". [[Los Angeles World Airports]]. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "Los Angeles International Airport 1 World Way, Los Angeles, CA 90045"</ref>

[[Continental Airlines]] once had its corporate headquarters on the airport property. At a 1962 press conference in the office of [[Mayor of Los Angeles]] [[Sam Yorty]], [[Continental Airlines]] announced that it planned to move its headquarters to Los Angeles in July 1963.<ref>"[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/455936232.html?dids=455936232:455936232&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Aug+16%2C+1962&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=Continental+Airlines+to+Move+Its+Main+Offices+Here+From+Denver&pqatl=google Continental Airlines to Move Its Main Offices Here From Denver]". ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. August 16, 1962. B11. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.</ref> In 1963 [[Continental Airlines]] headquarters moved to a two-story, $2.3 million building on the grounds of the airport.<ref>"[http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/491841672.html?dids=491841672:491841672&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+15%2C+1963&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=AIRLINE+OCCUPIES+NEW+HEADQUARTERS+IN+L.A.&pqatl=google AIRLINE OCCUPIES NEW HEADQUARTERS IN L.A.]" ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. September 15, 1963. Section J, page N6. Retrieved on January 24, 2010.</ref><ref>"[http://projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods/neighborhood/westchester/ Westchester – Mapping L.A.]" ''[[Los Angeles Times]]''. Retrieved on March 19, 2010.</ref> The July 2009 ''[[Continental Magazine]]'' issue stated that the move "underlined [[Continental Airlines]] western and Pacific orientation".<ref name="TheCompany">"[http://web.archive.org/web/20100718103925/http://magazine.continental.com/200907-the-company The Company]" ([http://www.webcitation.org/6aS5quPmd Archive]). Continental Airlines Magazine. July 2009. Retrieved on February 8, 2010.</ref> On July 1, 1983 the airline's headquarters were relocated to the [[American General Center|America Tower]] in the [[Neartown, Houston|Neartown]] area of [[Houston, Texas|Houston]].<ref>"[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=9XgUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=swIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6239,4678381&dq=continental-airlines+america-tower Insurer to Buy Continental Stock]". ''[[Associated Press]]'' at ''[[Toledo Blade]]''. Wednesday March 16, 1983. Page 4. [[Google News]] 3 of 52. Retrieved on August 22, 2009.</ref>

In addition to [[Continental Airlines]], [[Western Airlines]] and [[Flying Tiger Line]] also had their headquarters at LAX.<ref>"World Airline Directory". ''Flight International''. March 30, 1985. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200991.html 131]". Retrieved on June 17, 2009. "Head Office: PO Box 92005, World Way Postal Center, Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles 90009, United States".</ref><ref>"World Airline Directory". ''Flight International''. March 30, 1985. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1985/1985%20-%200943.html 83]". Retrieved on July 23, 2009. "7401 World Way West, Los Angeles International Airport, California 90009, United States"</ref>

==Accidents and incidents==
During its history there have been numerous incidents, but only the most notable are summarized below:<ref>All incidents listed here are in the [http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=LAX Aviation Safety Network LAX database], unless otherwise noted.</ref>

===1930s===
* On January 23, 1939, the sole prototype [[A-20 Havoc|Douglas 7B]] twin-engine attack bomber, designed and built as a company project, suffered loss of vertical fin and rudder during demonstration flight over Mines Field, flat spun into the parking lot of [[North American Aviation]], burned. Another source states that the test pilot, in an attempt to impress the Gallic passenger, attempted a snap roll at low altitude with one engine feathered, resulting in the fatal spin.<ref>Huston, John W., Major General, USAF, Ret., editor, "American Airpower Comes of Age: General Henry H. "Hap" Arnold's World War II Diaries; Volume 1", Air University Press, Maxwell AFB, Alabama, January 2002, Library of Congress card number 2001041259, ISBN 1-58566-093-0, page 88.</ref> Douglas test pilot Johnny Cable bailed out at 300 feet, chute unfurled but did not have time to deploy, killed on impact, flight engineer John Parks rode the airframe in and died, but 33-year-old French Air Force Capt. Paul Chemidlin, riding in aft fuselage near top turret, survived with broken leg, severe back injuries, slight concussion. Presence of Chemidlin, a representative of foreign purchasing mission, caused a furor in Congress by isolationists over neutrality and export laws. Type was developed as [[Douglas DB-7]].<ref>Matthews, Birch, "Cobra!: Bell Aircraft Corporation 1934–1946", Schiffer Publishing Limited, Atglen, Pennsylvania, 1996, Library of Congress card number 95-72357, ISBN 0-88740-911-3, pp.112–113.</ref>

===1940s===
* On June 1, 1940, the first [[Douglas DC-5|Douglas R3D-1]] for the [[U.S. Navy]], BuNo ''1901'', crashed at Mines Field, before delivery. The Navy later acquired the privately owned [[Douglas DC-5|DC-5]] prototype, from [[William E. Boeing]] as a replacement.<ref>Swanborough, Gordon, and Bowers, Peter M., "United States Navy Aircraft since 1911", Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1976, Library of Congress card number 90-60097, ISBN 978-0-87021-792-0, pp.487.</ref>
* On November 20, 1940, the prototype [[P-51 Mustang|NA-73X Mustang]], ''NX19998'',<ref>Waag, Robert, "NA 73 – The Forgotten Mustang", ''Airpower'', Granada Hills, California, November 1971, Volume 1, Number 2, p. 9.</ref> first flown October 26, 1940, by test pilot [[Vance Breese]], crashed this date.<ref>Editors, "Mustang", ''Airpower'', Granada Hills, California, July 1985, Volume 15, Number 4, p. 12.</ref> According to P-51 designer [[Edgar Schmued]], the NA-73 was lost because test pilot Paul Balfour refused, before a high-speed test run, to go through the takeoff and flight test procedure with Schmued while the aircraft was on the ground, claiming "one airplane was like another". After making two high speed passes over Mines Field, he forgot to put the fuel valve on "reserve" and during third pass ran out of fuel. Emergency landing in a freshly plowed field caused wheels to dig in, aircraft flipped over, airframe was not rebuilt, the second aircraft being used for subsequent testing.<ref>Mizrahi, Joseph V., "Airmail", Wings, Granada Hills, California, December 1985, Volume 15, Number 6, p. 5.</ref>
* On October 26, 1944, [[Women Airforce Service Pilots|WASP]] pilot Gertrude Tompkins Silver of the 601st Ferrying Squadron, 5th Ferrying Group, [[Dallas Love Field|Love Field]], [[Dallas, Texas]], departed Los Angeles Airport, in [[North American P-51 Mustang|North American P-51D Mustang]], ''44-15669'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/AARmonthly/Oct1944S.htm |title=October 1944 USAAF Stateside Accident Reports |publisher=Aviationarchaeology.com |accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref> at 1600 hrs PWT, headed for the East Coast. She took off into the wind, into an offshore fog bank, and was expected that night at Palm Springs. She never arrived. Due to a paperwork foul-up, a search did not get under way for several days, and while the eventual search of land and sea was massive, it failed to find a trace of Silver or her plane. She is the only missing WASP pilot. She had married Sgt. Henry Silver one month before her disappearance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ub88.org/researchprojects/p-51mustang/p-51-mustang.html |title=P-51 Mustang |publisher=Ub88.org |accessdate=August 13, 2013}}</ref>

===1960s===
* On January 13, 1969, a [[Scandinavian Airlines System]] [[Douglas DC-8]]-62, [[Scandinavian Airlines Flight 933|Flight 933]], crashed into [[Santa Monica Bay]], approximately {{convert|6|nmi|km}} west of LAX at 7:21 pm, local time. The aircraft was operating as flight SK-933, nearing the completion of a flight from [[Seattle]]. Of nine crewmembers, three lost their lives to drowning, while 12 of the 36 passengers also drowned.
* On January 18, 1969, [[United Airlines Flight 266]] a [[Boeing 727]]-200 bearing the registration number N7434U, crashed into [[Santa Monica Bay]] approximately {{convert|11.3|mi|km}} west of LAX at 6:21 pm local time. The aircraft was destroyed, resulting in the loss of all 32 passengers and six crew members aboard.

===1970s===
* On the evening of June 6, 1971, [[Hughes Airwest Flight 706]], a [[Douglas DC-9]] jetliner that had departed LAX on a flight to Salt Lake City, Utah, was struck nine minutes after takeoff by a U.S. Marine Corps [[McDonnell Douglas]] [[F-4 Phantom II]] fighter jet over the [[San Gabriel Mountains]]. The midair collision killed all 44 passengers and five crew members aboard the DC-9 airliner and one of two crewmen aboard the military jet.
* On August 6, 1974, a [[1974 Los Angeles International Airport bombing|bomb]] exploded near the [[Pan American World Airways|Pan Am]] ticketing area at Terminal 2; three people were killed and 35 were injured.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Toxic Terror: Assessing Terrorist Use of Chemical and Biological Weapons|author=Jonathan B. Tucker|page=77|isbn=978-0-262-70071-9|publisher=MIT Press|year=2000}}</ref>
* On March 1, 1978, two tires burst in succession on a [[McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10]] on [[Continental Airlines Flight 603]] during its takeoff roll at LAX and the plane, bound for [[Honolulu]], veered off the runway. A third tire burst and the DC-10's left landing gear collapsed, causing a fuel tank to rupture. Following the aborted takeoff, spilled fuel ignited and enveloped the center portion of the aircraft in flames. During the ensuing emergency evacuation, a husband and wife died when they exited the passenger cabin onto the wing and dropped down directly into the flames. Two additional passengers died of their injuries approximately three months after the accident; 74 others aboard the plane were injured, as were 11 firemen battling the fire.
* On the evening of March 10, 1979, Swift Aire Flight 235, a twin-engine Aerospatiale Nord 262A-33 turboprop en route to [[Santa Maria, California|Santa Maria]], was forced to [[ditching|ditch]] in [[Santa Monica Bay]] after experiencing engine problems upon takeoff from LAX. The pilot, co-pilot and a female passenger drowned when they were unable to exit the aircraft after the ditching. The female flight attendant and the three remaining passengers—two men and a pregnant woman—survived and were rescued by several pleasure boats and other watercraft in the vicinity.

===1980s===
* On August 31, 1986, [[Aeroméxico Flight 498]], a [[DC-9]] en route from [[Mexico City]], Mexico to Los Angeles, began its descent into LAX when a [[Piper Cherokee]] collided with the DC-9's left [[stabilizer (aircraft)|horizontal stabilizer]] over [[Cerritos, California]], causing the DC-9 to crash into a residential neighborhood. All 67 people on the two aircraft were killed, in addition to 15 people on the ground. 5 homes were destroyed and an additional 7 were damaged by the crash and resulting fire. The Piper went down in a nearby schoolyard and caused no further injuries on the ground. As a result of this incident, the FAA required all commercial aircraft to be equipped with [[Traffic Collision Avoidance System]] (TCAS).

===1990s===
* On February 1, 1991, [[USAir Flight 1493]] (arriving from [[Columbus, Ohio]]), a Boeing 737-300, landing on runway 24L at LAX, collided on touchdown with a [[SkyWest Airlines]] Fairchild Metroliner, Flight 5569 departing to [[Palmdale Regional Airport|Palmdale, California]], that had been holding in position on the same runway. The collision killed all 12 occupants of the SkyWest plane and 22 people aboard the USAir 737.

===2000s===
* [[Al-Qaeda]] attempted to bomb LAX on New Year's Eve 1999/2000. The bomber, Algerian [[Ahmed Ressam]], was captured in [[Port Angeles, Washington]], the U.S. port of entry, with a cache of explosives that could have produced a blast 40 times greater than that of a [[car bomb]] hidden in the trunk of the rented car in which he had traveled from Canada.<ref name="febninth">{{cite web|url=http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/US_v_Ressam_9thcircuitappeals0210.pdf|title=U.S. v. Ressam|last=U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit|date=February 2, 2010|accessdate=February 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="comp">{{cite web|url=http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/U.S._v_Ressam_Complaint.pdf|title=Complaint; U.S. v. Ressam|date=December 1999|publisher=NEFA Foundation|accessdate=February 26, 2010}}</ref> He had planned to leave one or two suitcases filled with explosives in an LAX passenger waiting area.<ref name="test">{{cite web|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/trail/inside/testimony.html|title=Ressam Testimony in Mokhtar Haouari Trial|date=July 2001|publisher=Southern District of New York|accessdate=February 27, 2010}}</ref><ref name="pbs">{{Cite news|url=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/trail/inside/cron.html|title=Ahmed Ressam's Millennium Plot|work=Frontline|publisher=PBS|accessdate=February 28, 2010}}{{sic}}</ref> He was initially sentenced to 22 years in prison, but in February 2010 an appellate court ordered that his sentence be extended.<ref name=CNN1>{{Cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/02/02/millennium.bomber/index.html?hpt=T2 | work=CNN | title='Millennium bomber' sentence overturned; feds seek longer one – CNN.com | accessdate=May 11, 2010 | date=February 2, 2010}}</ref>
* On January 31, 2000, [[Alaska Airlines Flight 261]], a [[McDonnell Douglas]] [[MD-83]] jetliner flying from [[Puerto Vallarta, Mexico]] to [[San Francisco]] and [[Seattle]], requested to make an emergency landing at LAX after experiencing control problems with its tail-mounted horizontal stabilizer. Before the plane could divert to [[Los Angeles]], it suddenly plummeted into the [[Pacific Ocean]] approximately {{convert|2.7|mi|km}} north of [[Anacapa Island]] off the [[California]] coast, killing all 88 people aboard the aircraft.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20000131-0 | work=Aviation Safety Network | date=July 26, 2004 | title=ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas MD-83 N963AS Anacapa Island, California | accessdate=March 13, 2008}}</ref>
* Three of the aircraft hijacked as part of the [[September 11, 2001 attacks]] ([[American Airlines Flight 11]], [[American Airlines Flight 77]], and [[United Airlines Flight 175]]) were scheduled services to LAX.
* In the [[2002 Los Angeles International Airport shooting]] of July 4, 2002, Hesham Mohamed Hadayet killed two Israelis at the ticket counter of [[El Al]] Airlines at LAX. Although the gunman was not linked to any terrorist group, the man was upset at U.S. support for Israel, and therefore was motivated by political disagreement. This led the [[FBI]] to classify this shooting as a terrorist act,<ref name=Feldman>{{Cite news|url=http://archives.cnn.com/2002/US/09/04/lax.shooting/index.html |newspaper=CNN.com |author=Feldman, Charles |date=September 5, 2008 |accessdate=March 13, 2008 |title=Federal investigators: L.A. airport shooting a terrorist act |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20080201083229/http://archives.cnn.com:80/2002/US/09/04/lax.shooting/index.html |archivedate=February 1, 2008 }}</ref> one of the few on U.S. soil since the September 11 attacks.
* On September 21, 2005, [[JetBlue Airways Flight 292]], an [[Airbus A320]] discovered a problem with its landing gear as it took off from [[Bob Hope Airport]] in [[Burbank, California]]. It flew in circles for three hours to burn off fuel, then landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport on runway 25L, balancing on its back wheels as it rolled down the center of the runway. Passengers were able to watch their own coverage live from the satellite broadcast on [[JetBlue]] in-flight TV seat displays of their plane as it made an emergency landing with the front landing gear visibly becoming damaged. Because [[JetBlue]] did not serve LAX at the time, the aircraft was evaluated and repaired at a [[Continental Airlines]] hangar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050921-0 |work=Aviation Safety Network |date=October 7, 2005 |accessdate=March 13, 2008 |title=ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A320-232 N536JB Los Angeles International Airport, California |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071020022121/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=20050921-0 |archivedate=October 20, 2007 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news| work=Los Angeles Times | last=Stuart | first=Pfeifer | author2=Garvey, Megan; Morin, Monte | title=Disabled Airliner Creates a 3-Hour Drama in Skies | page=A1 | date=September 22, 2005 }}</ref>
* On July 29, 2006, after [[America West Express]] Flight 6008, a [[Canadair Regional Jet]] operated by [[Mesa Airlines]] from [[Phoenix, Arizona]], landed on runway 25L, controllers instructed the pilot to leave the runway on a taxiway known as "Mike" and stop short of runway 25R. Even though the pilot read back the instructions correctly, he accidentally taxied onto 25R and into the path of a departing [[SkyWest Airlines]] [[Embraer EMB-120]] operating [[United Express]] Flight 6037 to [[Monterey, California]]. They cleared each other by {{convert|50|ft|m}} and nobody was hurt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.natca.org/natca/06archieleaguewinners.msp |title=Third Annual Archie League Medal of Safety Award Winners: Michael Darling |work=NATCA |accessdate=March 13, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20070702090044/http://www.natca.org/natca/06archieleaguewinners.msp |archivedate=July 2, 2007 }}</ref>
* On August 16, 2007, a [[runway incursion]] occurred between [[WestJet]] Flight 900 and [[Northwest Airlines]] Flight 180 on runways 24R and 24L, respectively, with the aircraft coming within {{convert|37|ft|m}} of each other. The planes were carrying a combined total of 296 people, none of whom were injured. The NTSB concluded that the incursion was the result of controller error.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070821X01217&key=1%20 |work=National Transportation Safety Board |title=NTSB incident report. NTSB identification OPS07IA009A |accessdate=March 13, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20070929101248/http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20070821X01217&key=1%20 |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }}</ref> In September 2007, [[FAA]] Administrator [[Marion Blakey]] stressed the need for LAX to increase lateral separation between its pair of north runways in order to preserve the safety and efficiency of the airport.<ref name=Barry>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metroinvestmentreport.com/mir/?module=displaystory&story_id=442&format=html |work=Metro Investment Report |title=Outgoing FAA Administrator Marion Blakey: LAX Must Address Runway Safety |date=September 2007 |author=Staff |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720011002/http://www.metroinvestmentreport.com/mir/?module=displaystory&story_id=442&format=html |archivedate=July 20, 2011 }}</ref>

=== 2010s ===
* On October 13 and 14, 2013, two incidents of [[dry ice bomb]] explosions occurred at the airport. The first dry ice bomb exploded at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. in an employee restroom in Terminal 2, injuring nobody. Terminal 2 was briefly shut down as a result. On the next day at 8:30&nbsp;p.m., a dry ice bomb exploded on the ramp area near the Tom Bradley International Terminal, injuring nobody. Two other plastic bottles containing dry ice were found at the scene during the second explosion. On October 15, a 28-year-old airport employee was arrested in connection with the explosions and was booked on charges of possession of an explosive or destructive device near an aircraft. He is currently held on a $1 million bail.<ref name=DryIceCnn>{{Cite news| url=http://www.cnn.com/2013/10/16/travel/los-angeles-airport-dry-ice-arrest/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 | publisher=CNN | title= Police: Arrest made in Los Angeles airport dry ice explosion |date = October 16, 2013|accessdate=October 16, 2013| author=Alsup, Dave}}</ref><ref name=DryIceAP>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/AP-Newsbreak-Arrest-in-LA-airport-ice-explosions-4896621.php |agency=Associated Press |title=AP Newsbreak: Arrest in LA airport ice explosions |date=October 16, 2013 |accessdate=October 16, 2013 |author=Abdollah, Tami |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131016081548/http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/AP-Newsbreak-Arrest-in-LA-airport-ice-explosions-4896621.php |archivedate=October 16, 2013 }}</ref><ref name=DryIceLA>{{Cite news| url=http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-lax-dry-ice-explosions-airport-employee-arrested-in-case-20131015,0,4216277.story | publisher=''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' | title= LAX dry ice explosions: Airport employee arrested in case |date = October 16, 2013|accessdate=October 16, 2013| author=Winton, Richard}}</ref> On October 18, a 41-year-old airport employee was arrested in connection with the second explosion, and was booked on suspicion of possessing a destructive device near an aircraft.<ref name=DryIceLA2nd>{{Cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Official-2nd-LAX-worker-also-set-off-dry-ice-bomb-4908443.php |publisher=''[[Associated Press]]'' |title=Official: 2nd LAX worker also set off dry ice bomb |date=October 18, 2013 |accessdate=October 19, 2013 |author=Abdollah, Tami |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131019220931/http://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Official-2nd-LAX-worker-also-set-off-dry-ice-bomb-4908443.php |archivedate=October 19, 2013 }}</ref> Authorities believe that the incidents are not linked to terrorism.<ref name=DryIceCnn />
* In the [[2013 Los Angeles International Airport shooting]] of November 1, 2013, at around 9:31&nbsp;a.m. PDT, a lone gunman entered Terminal 3 and opened fire with a [[semi-automatic rifle]], killing a [[Transportation Security Administration]] (TSA) officer and wounding three other people. The gunman was later apprehended and taken into custody. Until the situation was clarified and under control, a few terminals at the airport were evacuated, all inbound flights were diverted and all outbound flights were grounded until the airport began returning to normal operation at around 2:30&nbsp;p.m.<ref>{{cite web|title=TSA Agent Reported Shot at LAX; Major Police Response|url=http://ktla.com/2013/11/01/police-responding-to-major-incident-at-lax/#axzz2jPg6Hkff|publisher=KTLA TV|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Passengers evacuated from terminal at Los Angeles International Airport after reports of gunshots|url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/11/01/passengers-evacuated-from-terminal-at-los-angeles-international-airport-after/|publisher=Fox News|accessdate=November 1, 2013}}</ref>

== Planned modernization ==
[[File:Tom Bradley West Terminal Bon Voyage screen.jpg|thumb|New Tom Bradley West International Terminal "Bon Voyage" screen that greets travelers about to depart through the expanded concourse]]

[[Los Angeles World Airports|LAWA]] currently has several plans to modernize LAX. These include terminal and runway improvements, which will enhance the passenger experience, reduce overcrowding, and provide airport access to the latest class of very large passenger aircraft.

These improvements include:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawa.org/uploadedfiles/LAX/pdf/Contractors%20roll%20out%2011-19-08.pdf |title=LAX Specific Plan Amendment |format=PDF |accessdate=December 6, 2010}}</ref>
* New crossfield taxiway
* New large aircraft gates at {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}}
* {{abbr|TBIT|Tom Bradley International Terminal}} core improvements
* New Midfield Satellite Concourse
* Replacement of Central Utility Plant
* Terminal and Runway Improvements

LAWA is also planning to build and operate an [[People mover|automated people mover]]. This small train will include three stations in the central terminal area and three outside east of the terminals at a new intermodal transportation facility, connecting passengers between the central terminal area and the [[Green Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro Green Line]], the future [[Crenshaw Line (Los Angeles Metro)|Metro Crenshaw Line]], and regional and local bus lines and a consolidated car rental facility.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/airline-business/2014/12/americas-second-busiest-airport-lax-plans-5bn-expansion/|title=About the Flightglobal Group – Blogs Announcement – flightglobal.com|work=Flightglobal.com}}</ref>

== In popular culture ==
{{Main article|LAX airport in popular culture}}

Numerous films and television shows have been set or filmed partially at LAX, at least partly due to the airport's proximity to [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood studios]]. Film shoots at the Los Angeles airports, including LAX, produced $590 million for the Los Angeles region from 2002 to 2005.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/2007/jan/22/local/me-film22 |title=L.A. airports fly high with film shoots | newspaper=Los Angeles Times | date=January 22, 2007 | author=Tony Barboza}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Aviation|Greater Los Angeles|United States}}
* [[List of airports in the Los Angeles area]]
* [[California World War II Army Airfields]]
* [[Los Angeles Airport Police]]
* [[Peirson Mitchell Hall]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==Further reading==
* Bullock, Freddy. ''LAX: Los Angeles International Airport'' (1998)
* Schoneberger, William A., Ethel Pattison, and Lee Nichols. ''Los Angeles International Airport'' (Arcadia Publishing, 2009.)

== External links ==
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* [http://www.lawa.org/welcomeLAX.aspx Los Angeles International Airport official website]
* [http://www.la-next.com/ LAneXt website]
* [http://www331.webtrak-lochard.com/webtrak/lax4 LAX Noise Management Internet Flight Tracking System]
* [http://airportwebcams.net/los-angeles-international-airport-webcam/ LAX Airport webcams, flight timetables & pilot data]
* {{FAA-diagram|00237}}
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Los Angeles International Airport}}
* {{US-airport|LAX}}

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