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Los Angeles International

LAX · KLAX · Los Angeles, California · Los Angeles County · map

Los Angeles International is a public-use airport owned by the City of Los Angeles, 9 miles southwest of Los Angeles, California, 128 feet above sea level. It has 4 runways; the longest, 07L/25R, is 12,923 feet of concrete. It has a control tower and fuel (Jet A). The receiver network heard 10 different aircraft arrive or depart here in the last seven days. The FAA counts about 580,514 takeoffs and landings a year. About 26,308,125 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.

Quick answers answers refresh every morning

What is the airport code for Los Angeles International?

Its FAA code is LAX, and its ICAO code is KLAX.

Where is Los Angeles International?

It is 9 miles southwest of Los Angeles, California, 128 feet above sea level.

How long is the longest runway at Los Angeles International?

The longest of its 4 runways, 07L/25R, is 12,923 feet long.

Does Los Angeles International have a control tower?

Yes, it has a control tower.

What fuel can you buy at Los Angeles International?

The FAA's airport file lists Jet A.

Where can you fly nonstop from Los Angeles International?

Airline flights go to 8 airports, the busiest of them San Francisco International, John F Kennedy International, Harry Reid International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Seattle-Tacoma International. Every route

Are there flight schools at Los Angeles International?

4 flight schools, flying clubs or college flight programmes are based within about 15 miles of it, including A&E Flying Club of Los Angeles and Beach Cities Aviation Academy LLC. Compare them

Where are the nearest FAA examiners to Los Angeles International?

35 pilot examiners and 46 aviation medical examiners work within 50 nautical miles. See them by name

Weather and planning now, the forecast, warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions

Fetching the weather now, the forecast, the warnings in force, pilot reports and the winds aloft for Los Angeles International…

Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com

Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.

The airport facts, runways, radio, fuel and services, the FAA's remarks

The airport

Codes
FAA LAX · ICAO KLAX
Kind
Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
Owner
City of Los Angeles
Elevation
128 feet above sea level
Control tower
A control tower · around the clock
Attended
around the clock
Lights
beacon sunset to sunrise
Fuel and services
Jet A; the services card below
Notes
certified for airline service (Part 139)
On the chart
Los Angeles sectional
Magnetic variation
12E
In the FAA's files since
April 1940

This airport's record at the FAA

Runways 4

07L25R07R25L06R24L06L24RN5,000 ft
Runways drawn to scale from the FAA's positions, north up.
FAA airport diagram for Los Angeles International
The FAA's official airport diagram (taxiways, ramps, hot spots); tap to enlarge, or open the FAA's PDF.

For understanding the field, not for navigation.

RunwayLength × widthSurfaceLights
07L/25R12,923 × 150 ftConcrete, goodHigh-intensity lights
07R/25L11,095 × 200 ftAsphalt and concrete, goodHigh-intensity lights
06R/24L10,885 × 150 ftConcrete, goodHigh-intensity lights
06L/24R8,926 × 150 ftAsphalt and concrete, goodHigh-intensity lights
  • Runway 07L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), right-hand traffic pattern, threshold displaced 832 ft, 11,259 ft available for landing
  • Runway 25R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), threshold displaced 957 ft, 11,134 ft available for landing, rr 25 ft high 325 ft from the end
  • Runway 07R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), right-hand traffic pattern, pole 67 ft high 2,400 ft from the end
  • Runway 25L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2), rr 21 ft high 1,150 ft from the end
  • Runway 06R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), threshold displaced 537 ft, 9,748 ft available for landing, pole 9 ft high 275 ft from the end
  • Runway 24L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), right-hand traffic pattern, threshold displaced 801 ft, 9,483 ft available for landing
  • Runway 06L: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), 8,566 ft available for landing, pole 61 ft high 3,000 ft from the end
  • Runway 24R: ILS with DME, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-2), right-hand traffic pattern, sign 42 ft high 1,700 ft from the end

Radio frequencies

UNICOM122.95
Digital ATIS Arrival133.8Los Angeles
Digital ATIS Departure135.65Los Angeles
Clearance delivery120.35Los Angeles
Ground West121.4Los Angeles
Ground NORTH-CMPLX121.65Los Angeles
Ground South cmplx121.75Los Angeles
Tower Helicopters119.8Los Angeles
Tower South cmplx120.95Los Angeles
Tower North cmplx133.9Los Angeles
Approach and departure · Catalina and dp · Class B airspace Approach from west/departure to west; 045-224 lax124.3Los Angeles
Approach · Bayst and star · Class B airspace 225-044 lax124.5Los Angeles
Approach · Class B airspace 090-224 lax124.9Los Angeles
Approach · Zuuma and star 045-089 lax128.5Los Angeles
Departure procedure (CHATY) · Class B airspace · Departure procedure (DARRK) 225-044 lax125.2Los Angeles
Emergency121.5Los Angeles
Class B airspace · Dirby and star · Goatz and star127.4Los Angeles
Lax and vot113.9
Kimmo and star · Wayve and star119.85Los Angeles
Anjll and star · Bigbr and star · Bruen and star124.05Los Angeles
Olaaa and star128.1Los Angeles
Sfra128.55Los Angeles
Ramp and ctl Txl C10 0630L-2330L129.325Los Angeles
Ramp and ctl Txl C7 0600L-2300L129.4Los Angeles
Ramp and ctl Txl C6 0600L-2300L129.5Los Angeles
Ramp and ctl Txl C9 0530L-2230L130.5Los Angeles
Ramp and ctl Txl C8 0500L-2359L130.85Los Angeles
Ramp and ctl Txl D9131.45Los Angeles
Boget and star135.05Los Angeles

Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 310-602-6051.

Fuel and services as reported to the FAA

Fuel
Jet A
Repairs
airframe and engine: major repairs
Parking
tie-downs
Oxygen
bottled oxygen (high-pressure), bulk oxygen (high-pressure)
Also here
air freight, avionics, cargo handling, charter flights

Nearest fields reporting avgas: Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal (4 nm east), Santa Monica Municipal (5 nm northwest), Zamperini Field (9 nm south), Compton/Woodley Airport (9 nm east).

Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Jack Northrop Fld/Hawthorne Municipal (4 nm east), Santa Monica Municipal (5 nm northwest), Long Beach (Daugherty Field) (15 nm southeast).

The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in California · avgas.

The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out

  • ALSF2 operates as ssalr till weather goes below VFR.
  • ALSF2 operates as ssalr till weather goes below VFR.
  • Als light bench at 200'.
  • 14 feet blast fence at 180 feet.
  • Approach ratio 50:1 to displaced threshold.
  • Approach ratio 33:1 to displaced threshold. Ctlg obs is a +29' sign located 1450' from displaced threshold and 500' R of centerline.
  • Nmrs birds on and in vicinity of airport.
  • Turb may be deflected upward from the blast fence 180 feet east of runway 25R.
  • Noise sens airport on westerly takeoffs no turns before crossing shoreline OVER-OCEAN approaches utilized 12:00 am to 6:30 am.
  • Practice instrument approaches and touch and go landings are prohibited.
  • Runway 7R/25L preferred emergency runway.
  • Simul aircraft operations prohibited on taxiways L and H9 between runways 07L/25R and 07R/25L.

Sustainable aviation fuel from the SAFxCHANGE record

Regular supply · 14 announcements, latest 2026-10 · supplied by Neste, XCF Global, Shell Aviation · taken by FedEx, Delta Air Lines, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines.

SAF facility near LAX planned to supply fuel for aviation customers.

Sustainable aviation fuel at Los Angeles International: every announcement · Every airport with sustainable aviation fuel

Flights and activity in the air now, the airlines, based aircraft, takeoffs and landings

Activity now checking the volunteer receiver network…

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Arrivals and departures, last hour

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From the volunteer receiver network, a few minutes behind at most; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out; no person is named. Open the live map here.

Scheduled and charter flights from here the DOT's airline reports · August 2025 to July 2026

Airlines reported 267,175 departures from LAX in those twelve months, carrying 36,039,279 passengers in 43,845,861 seats (82% filled), to 383 destinations (166 abroad) on 143 airlines.

All 383 destinations, the airlines and the aircraft, month by month

From the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 table: every segment an airline reported flying, three months in arrears. Private, business and training flights are not in it; the live picture is in the activity card.

Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024

No based-aircraft count is published for this airport.

10different aircraft heard arriving or departing here in the last 7 days (342 in 30 days)

The FAA's count is the general-aviation aircraft kept on the field (singles, twins, business jets, helicopters) from its Terminal Area Forecast, the latest year with an actual count; airline fleets are never counted as based anywhere, so a big airline airport shows a small number. The aircraft heard arriving or departing are the site's own record from the volunteer receiver network, airliners included; aircraft whose owners asked the FAA not to be displayed are left out. The register section below shows how many aircraft are registered to owners in town, a different measure again.

26,308,125passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024

Takeoffs and landings a year about 580,514, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)

airline546,950air taxi and commuter20,231general aviation, travelling12,876military457
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
a year
airline546,950
air taxi and commuter20,231
general aviation, travelling12,876
military457

Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.

Who flies and works here aircraft registered in town, the companies, the examiners nearby

Aircraft registered in Los Angeles from the FAA register

388 aircraft are registered to owners in Los Angeles, California: 234 piston singles, 50 business jets, 36 helicopters, 18 piston twins, 16 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.

Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:

Lapd Air Support Division 11November Alpha LLC 6Paramount Overseas Productions INC 4City of Los Angeles 41St Avenue Ttc LLC 3Sky Peak Aviation LLC 2Plane N Simple Aviation LLC 2Ms Aviation LLC 2Metropolitan Water District of Southern California 2Los Angeles Police Dept Air Support Division 2

Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in California.

Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register

Fuel and service companies in Los Angeles, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):

Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes based within about 15 miles:

Charter operators and airlines based in Los Angeles:

  • Sun Air Jets, LLC 11 aircraft on the certificate Sun Air Jets is a charter operator and aircraft management company based in Southern California with facilities at Van Nuys and Camarillo airports.
  • Diamond Helicopters LLC 1 aircraft on the certificate

Repair stations in Los Angeles:

Companies in the same town as this airport, and schools within about 15 miles of it (each placed at the main public airport of its town, or at the town's centre); not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.

Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles

35 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 34 for private pilot, 30 for commercial and instrument, 13 for airline transport pilot, 22 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 5 for type ratings; 29 for airplanes, 17 for multi-engine airplanes, 6 for helicopters. Also nearby: 6 sport aviation examiners, 46 aviation medical examiners, 11 mechanic examiners, 10 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 8 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 33 engineering representatives, 37 training center evaluators, 5 training center examiners.

All 191 nearby, by kind, with contact details

What each kind does
  • DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
  • SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
  • AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
  • DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
  • DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
  • DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
  • DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
  • TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
  • DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.

Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.

Safety record the NTSB's cases at or near this airport

Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 80 since 1982, 3 fatal

2026-03-02DCA26LA184 · Boeing 787-9 N24972 · incident · no injuries
2021-03-16DCA21LA096 · Bombardier INC Cl-600-2C10 N706SK · accident · serious injuries
2020-08-19DCA20LA138 · Boeing 767 N146FE · accident · serious injuries
2020-02-03DCA20CA077 · Boeing 747 412 N703CK · accident · no injuries
2018-08-13DCA18CA283 · Airbus A321-271N N204HA · accident · no injuries
2017-11-19DCA18CA074 · Boeing 737 7H4 N740SW · accident · serious injuries
2017-09-12DCA17CA195 · Boeing 737-924Er N69813 · accident · no injuries
2017-03-06DCA17CA087 · Airbus A319 114 N369NB · accident · serious injuries
2016-12-16OPS17IA010 · Boeing 777 B16726 · incident
2014-07-11ENG14IA019 · Boeing 767 332 N139DL · incident · no injuries
2011-05-31WPR11LA300 · Boeing 757-222 N526UA · accident · serious injuries
2011-03-13WPR11FA163 · Sikorsky S-58Et N33602 · accident · serious injuries

Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.

Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register

In town
Who works here
Airlines fly from here to
Record
Around it

The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/LAX.json.

Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 29, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 28, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.