Los Angeles International Airport facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Los Angeles International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Los Angeles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Los Angeles World Airports | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Los Angeles, California, USA | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 126 ft / 38 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°56′33″N 118°24′29″W / 33.94250°N 118.40806°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.lawa.org/lax | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration
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Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX) is the airport which serves Los Angeles, California, United States. It is often called LAX, its airport code. The letters usually said by themselves. LAX is in southwestern Los Angeles in the neighborhood of Westchester, 16 mi (26 km) from the downtown core.
With 61,895,548 passengers in 2007, LAX is the fifth busiest airport in the world and is served by direct flights to North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, and The Middle East. The airport is a small hub for American Airlines and United Airlines and a focus city for Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines.
Images for kids
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Hangar No. 1 was the first structure at LAX, built in 1929, restored in 1990 and remaining in active use.
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Los Angeles Municipal Airport on Army Day, c. 1931
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Continental passengers arriving at CAL terminal, July 1962, before jet bridges were constructed
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The light towers, first installed in preparation for the Democratic National Convention in 2000, change colors throughout the night.
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LAX Theme Building, July 1962
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An Avianca Airbus A321 with two American Airlines and one JetBlue aircraft in the background
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A Copa Airlines 737-800 taxiing.
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International carriers at Tom Bradley International Terminal
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Los Angeles airport diagram of terminals
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LAX sign as seen near the entrance of the airport
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Buses at LAX City Bus Center
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FlyAway Bus at Los Angeles Union Station
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Hotels next to LAX
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LAX Airport Response Coordination Center used to coordinate emergency response
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See also
In Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles para niños
