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93-429: Los Angeles International Airport has 161 gates in nine passenger terminals arranged in the shape of the letter U or a horseshoe. On the landside of the airport, LAX Shuttle route A buses allow passengers to move between all terminals. On the airside , various pedestrian corridors allow passengers to move between all terminals on foot without having to exit and reenter airport security . Additionally, by December 2025,

186-670: A hub , focus city , or operating base for more passenger airlines than any other airport in the United States. Although LAX is the busiest airport in the Greater Los Angeles area, several other airports serve the region including Burbank , John Wayne (Orange County), Long Beach , Ontario , and San Bernardino . In 1926, the Los Angeles City Council and the Chamber of Commerce recognized

279-484: A satellite terminal that is located just east of Terminal 8. This terminal is accessed from a bus gate in Terminal 5, and has nine gates that supplement American's mainline operation at Terminals 4 and 5. In July 2020, JetBlue announced that they would close their Long Beach operating base due to their routes underperforming there and because the officials at Long Beach refused to build a customs facility at LGB. As

372-653: A United Club and a United Polaris Lounge. The terminal has a customs area on the arrivals floor, used by international United flights and Alaska Airlines flights in adjacent Terminal 6. United Airlines has two lounges in the terminal: one United Club and one United Polaris Lounge. Former tenants of the terminal include: Aspen Airways , Braniff , Imperial Airlines , Independence Air , Leisure Air , Los Angeles Airways , Texas International Airlines , Shuttle by United , Ted , and Virgin Atlantic . Terminal 8 has eight gates: Gates 80–85, 86A, and 86B. As of June 2022,

465-485: A bus gate. Gates 52A–52I are located at the Regional Terminal . As of March 2024, the terminal serves as a hub for American Airlines along with Terminal 4 and Eagle’s Nest. The terminal is also used by Spirit Airlines . Terminal 5 opened in 1962, and Western Airlines occupied this terminal until Western was merged with Delta on April 1, 1987. Terminal 5 was redesigned by Gensler , expanded to include

558-827: A bus stop served by shuttles to smaller rental car companies. Route X – LAX Employee Lots connects the Central Terminal Area and the Employee Parking Lots. The route has three service patterns: the East Lot route only stops at Terminals 1, 2, 3, and B; the West Lot route only stops at Terminals 4, 5, 6, and 7; and the South Lot route stops at all terminals and also stops at the City Bus Center as Route C. Most transit buses operate from

651-474: A change of the industry that started with the arrival of the country's second generation of low-cost airlines ( Avolar , MexicanaClick , Interjet , Volaris ) and the privatization of Mexicana de Aviación , one of the two top national airlines. The airline started operations at Monterrey International Airport in November 2006 with two aircraft and one nonstop service connecting Monterrey to Tijuana , under

744-686: A combination of point-to-point system with direct flights between middle-size airports and a hub system. Monterrey International Airport serves as its largest hub in terms of passengers carried and the number of departures. Cancun , Guadalajara , Mexico City-Benito Juarez , Los Cabos , Merida , Mexico City-Felipe Angeles and Tijuana serve as operating bases. The airline, launched as Viva Aerobus, commenced operations on November 30, 2006, with its hub at Monterrey International Airport , in Monterrey , Mexico, and with an initial investment of $ 50 million and two Boeing 737-300 aircraft. Viva Aerobus

837-631: A connection to the Los Angeles Metro Rail and other transit at the LAX/Metro Transit Center , and a consolidated facility for all airport rental car agencies. The APM project is estimated to cost $ 5.5 billion and is scheduled to begin operation in 2025, with the connection to Metro Rail opening thereafter. LAWA does not operate shuttles to get to the Metro K Line ; however, one seeking to get to/from LAX and

930-733: 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. Delta, which had been based for decades in Terminal 5 (with additional gates in Terminal 6), moved to Terminals 2 and 3 between May 12–17, 2017, in order to relieve overcrowding and provide better and easier transfers with its airline partners at Tom Bradley International Terminal. American Eagle flights operate from

1023-509: A deal with Los Angeles World Airports to renovate Terminal 6 and build an Alaska Lounge for first-class passengers. The airline moved its flights to Terminal 6 on March 20, 2012, and Spirit Airlines was relocated to Terminal 3. In July 2021, construction began on another round of refurbishments to the terminal. On the customer-facing front, the gate areas, departure lounges, Border Protection, and TSA Security areas are being refurbished/upgraded, and new jet bridges will be installed. Additionally,

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1116-478: A direct connection to the Los Angeles Metro Rail system. LAX Shuttle route G offers free connections between the Central Terminal Area and the Aviation/LAX station on the C Line , 2.4 miles (3.9 km) away. The LAX Automated People Mover (APM), currently under construction by LAWA, is a 2.25 miles (3.62 km) rail line that will connect the terminal area with long- and short-term parking facilities,

1209-495: A drive-through bus gate will be added to ease transfers to other terminals. On the operations front, the apron paving, fuel lines and other airfield infrastructure will be upgraded. As construction progresses, different areas of the terminal will be closed to passengers, starting with the three gates at the southeast end. Construction is scheduled to conclude in 2023. There are two lounges in the terminal: an Air Canada Maple Leaf Lounge and an Alaska Airlines Lounge. Former tenants of

1302-598: A gate cap at the airport and building a new park on the airport's north side. The distinctive Theme Building in the Googie style was built in 1961 and 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-futuristic interior and electric lighting designed by Walt Disney Imagineering ,

1395-504: A hub for Delta Air Lines . The terminal also has check-in facilities for Delta's SkyTeam partner, Aeroméxico ; after clearing security in Terminal 3, Aeroméxico passengers board a shuttle to the Tom Bradley International Terminal where the flights operate. Terminal 3 opened in 1961 and was Trans World Airlines ' (TWA's) terminal. Eastern Air Lines initially also shared space as a tenant. The terminal

1488-455: A hub for Delta Air Lines . The terminal is also used by WestJet and has check-in facilities for Virgin Atlantic . 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 $ 94 million. The rebuilt terminal was designed by Leo A Daly . Terminal 2 has CBP (Customs and Border Protection) facilities to process arriving international passengers, but

1581-422: A hub for United Airlines . The terminal opened in 1962 and was expanded to accommodate widebody aircraft in 1970. The terminal was expanded in 1982 with the addition of a connector building, which today consists of gates 70A-70B and 71A-71B. Four of these gates have two jetways, which accommodate large aircraft. The interior of the terminal was renovated between January 1998 and June 1999 at a cost of $ 250 million,

1674-422: A hub on April 1, 2011, beginning more destinations from the airport. On July 26, 2011, the airline received approval to fly to Chicago-Midway International Airport . On August 15 the same year, Viva Aerobus announced it would begin round-trip service between San Antonio (SAT) and Monterrey (MTY), Mexico starting that November. On April 13, 2012, the airline ceased flights to Chicago Midway. On December 7, 2019,

1767-545: A new "Flex-Sí-bilidad" policy for a more relaxed exeprience for passengers, which include improved ticket, name, and flight changes. Alongside, a new logo and livery was introduced. The key trends for Viva are (as of the financial year ending 31 December): The corporate headquarters is in Terminal C of Monterrey International Airport in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon . It occupies space in the terminal's cargo zone. To promote physical activity and healthy recreation, Viva has been

1860-403: A plan to build a series of terminals and parking facilities, arranged in the shape of the letter U, in the central portion of the property. The original plan called for the terminal buildings to be connected at the center of the property by a huge steel-and-glass dome. The dome was never built, but a smaller Theme Building , constructed in the central area, became a focal point for people coming to

1953-665: A post-security bridge between the terminals, a bus gate to take passengers to boarding gates in the Tom Bradley International Terminal, and will provide future connection to the APM. Former tenants of the terminal include Air California , Air Hawaii , AirTran Airways , America West Airlines , Braniff , Lynx Air , Morris Air , Pacific Southwest Airlines , Piedmont Airlines , StatesWest Airlines , TranStar Airlines , and US Airways . Terminal 2 has 13 gates: Gates 20, 21, 21B, 22, 23A, 23B, 24, 25A, 25B, 26A, 26B, 27, and 28. As of June 2022, this terminal, along with Terminal 3, serves as

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2046-784: A result, JetBlue announced they would create a new operating base at LAX, as they planned a big expansion at the airport. JetBlue opened its LAX operating base on October 7, 2020, at Terminal 5. Because they moved their base to Los Angeles, they were able to expand domestically and internationally on the West Coast. Former tenants of the terminal include Aeromexico , Air Jamaica , Air Tahiti Nui , Allegiant , British Caledonian , China Southern Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Ecuatoriana de Aviación , Frontier , Hawaiian Airlines , Mexicana , Northwest Airlines , SkyWest Airlines , Song , Sun Country , Swissair , TriStar Airlines , and Western Airlines . American Airlines has one Admirals Club in

2139-703: A shuttle bus from downtown El Paso, Texas to Abraham González International Airport in Ciudad Juárez , Chihuahua . Viva operated a bus shuttle between Austin-Bergstrom International Airport South Terminal and the Omnibus Mexicanos Bus Terminal in eastern Houston in addition to a bus shuttle between the Austin airport and the Omnibus Mexicanos Bus Terminal in downtown San Antonio for passengers on flights going to and from Cancún and Monterrey. As of September 2024, Viva reported

2232-464: A shuttle bus to the West Gates of the Tom Bradley International Terminal, where the flights operate. Terminal 1 was built in 1984 for Pacific Southwest Airlines (PSA). The terminal was last extensively renovated in 2018, providing updates to the security screening area, terminal areas and baggage handling. The terminal was also expanded in 2021 to fill in the area between terminals 1 and 2, adding

2325-472: A sterile corridor that shunts them to Terminal 7's customs and immigration facility. On November 6, 2014, American Airlines moved US Airways flights from Terminal 3 into Terminal 6, taking 4 gates in the Connector Building. On January 31, 2017, American Airlines relocated these 4 gates to Terminal 5 as part of the larger LAX Terminal relocation program. In April 2011, Alaska Airlines agreed to

2418-533: Is separated into five different areas: North Concourse (9 gates: 130–135, 137, 139, 141); Bus Gates (6 gates: 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 146); South Concourse (10 gates: 148, 150–157, 159); West Gates (15 gates: 201A, 201B, 202–208, 209A, 209B, 210A, 210B, 221, 225); and the Bus Port. The Bus Gates and the Bus Port are used to shuttle passengers from the remote check-in area at Terminal 1, between Terminals B and 2, and between Terminal B and nine satellite gates located on

2511-556: Is served by LADOT Commuter Express line 574 to Sylmar and Encino . This bus stop is also served by some of the same routes as the LAX City Bus Center: Los Angeles Metro lines 40 (overnight only), 117 and 232 and Torrance Transit line 8. The FlyAway bus is a nonstop motorcoach/shuttle service run by LAWA , which provides scheduled service between LAX and Union Station in Downtown LA or

2604-417: Is the world's fourth-busiest airport by passenger traffic and eleventh-busiest by cargo traffic , serving over 87 million passengers and 2 million tons of freight and mail in 2018. It is the busiest airport in the state of California, and the fifth-busiest (2022) airport by passenger boardings in the United States. In terms of international passengers, the second busiest airport for international traffic in

2697-458: Is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area , in the U.S. state of California . LAX is located in the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, 18 miles (29 km; 16 nmi) southwest of Downtown Los Angeles , with the commercial and residential areas of Westchester to the north, the city of El Segundo to the south, and

2790-588: The LAX color tunnels , to make the 300–500-foot (91–152 m) walk feel shorter. Terminals 7 and 8 (built for United Airlines ) were the first to be completed on June 25, 1961, followed by Terminals 3 ( Trans World Airlines ), 4 ( American Airlines ), and 5 ( Western Airlines ) in September. Terminal 2 opened as the international terminal in December. Terminal 6, a "consolidated" terminal for other domestic carriers,

2883-495: The National Register of Historic Places . Over the next year, the airport started to come together: the dirt runway was replaced with an all-weather surface and more hangars, a restaurant, and a control tower were built. On June 7, 1930, the facility was dedicated and renamed Los Angeles Municipal Airport. The airport was used by private pilots and flying schools, but the city’s vision was that Los Angeles would become

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2976-555: The world's eighth-busiest airport , according to the Airports Council International rankings. As the largest and busiest international airport on the West Coast of the United States , LAX is a major international gateway for the country, serving as a connection point for passengers traveling internationally (such as East and Southeast Asia, Australasia , Mexico, and Central America). The airport holds

3069-547: The "outboard" runways as little as possible and, between midnight and 6:30am, the air traffic pattern shifts to "Over-Ocean Operations", under which departing aircraft continue to take off to the west, but arriving aircraft also approach from the west, over the ocean. There are times when the Over-Ocean and Westerly operations are not possible, particularly when the winds originate from the east, typically during inclement weather and when Santa Ana winds occur. In those cases,

3162-410: The 1928 National Air Races. On August 13, 1928 the city leased the land and the newly formed Department of Airports began converting the fields, once used to grow wheat , barley , and lima beans , into dirt landing strips. The airport opened on October 1, 1928 and the first structure, Hangar No. 1 , was erected in 1929. The building still stands at the airport, remaining in active use and listed on

3255-657: The 1930s, US airports used a two-letter abbreviation and "LA" served as the designation for Los Angeles Airport. With rapid growth in the aviation industry, in 1947, the identifiers were expanded to three letters, and "LA" received an extra letter to become "LAX". The "X" does not have any specific meaning. "LAX" is also used for the Port of Los Angeles in San Pedro and by Amtrak for Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles . Runways 24R/06L and 24L/06R (designated

3348-638: The American Eagle satellite terminal, 4 dedicated gates at Terminal 5, as well as 4 rotating gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal). American Airlines has two clubs in the terminal: one Admirals Club and one Flagship Lounge. Former tenants of the terminal include: Air California , Alaska Airlines , America West Airlines , KLM , Midwest Airlines , Northwest Airlines , Piedmont Airlines , Pride Air , Reno Air , Sun Aire Lines , and Wings West Airlines . Terminal 5 has 17 gates: Gates 50, 51A, 51B, 53A, 53B, 54A, 54B, 55A, 55B, 51A–51D, 57–59, and

3441-713: The Connector project, which joined the Ticketing Building to the Satellite and the Satellite Extension, adding additional gates and facilities. Prior to October 2014, United Airlines used the connector gates, supplementing its base at Terminal 7. Delta also leased some space from the Airport in Terminal 6, in addition to its base at Terminal 5. Most rotunda gates can feed arriving passengers into

3534-640: The Employee South Lot. Route E – Economy Parking connects the Central Terminal Area and the West Intermodal Transportation Facility , the airport's economy parking garage. Route M – Metro Connector connects the Central Terminal Area with the Aviation/LAX station on the Metro C Line and the Aviation/Century station on the C Line and K Line . Buses also stop at the "Remote Rental Car Depot",

3627-638: The FlyAway terminal at the Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley . FlyAway buses stop at every LAX terminal in a counter-clockwise direction, starting at terminal 1. The service hours vary based on the line, with most leaving on or near the top of the hour. Buses use the regional system of high-occupancy vehicle lanes and high-occupancy toll lanes ( Metro ExpressLanes ) to expedite their trips. LAX does not currently have

3720-482: The K Line can travel to Aviation/LAX station on LAWA Route M (Metro Connector), and from there take the C and K Line Link (line 857 ) to Westchester/Veterans station while the rest of the K Line connecting to the APM is being built. VivaAerob%C3%BAs Viva is fully owned by the largest bus company group in Mexico, IAMSA, and was co-founded by and invested in by Irelandia Aviation. Viva operates mostly within

3813-710: The LAX City Bus Center, which is located away from the Central Terminal Area on 96th Street, east of Sepulveda Boulevard. LAX Shuttle route C offers free connections between the LAX City Bus Center and the Central Terminal Area. The LAX City Bus Center is served by Beach Cities Transit line 109 to Redondo Beach , Culver CityBus lines 6 and Rapid 6 to Culver City and UCLA , Los Angeles Metro Bus lines 102 to South Gate , 111 to Norwalk , 117 to Downey and 232 to Long Beach , Santa Monica Big Blue Bus lines 3 and Rapid 3 to Santa Monica , and Torrance Transit line 8 to Torrance . During

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3906-646: The North Airfield Complex) are north of the airport terminals, while runways 25R/07L and 25L/07R (designated the South Airfield Complex) are south of the airport terminals. LAX is located with the Pacific Ocean to the west and residential communities on all other sides. Since 1972, Los Angeles World Airports has adopted a "Preferential Runway Use Policy" to minimize noise levels in the communities closest to LAX. Typically,

3999-650: The Tom Bradley International Terminal opened in June 1984. The original terminals also received expansions and updates in the 1980s. Since 2008, the airport has been undergoing another major expansion. All of the terminals are being refurbished, and the Tom Bradley International Terminal was substantially rebuilt, with a West Gates satellite concourse added. Outside of the terminal area, the LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility with 4,300 parking spaces opened in 2021, replacing

4092-437: The United States and Mexico. Subject to regulatory approval, the alliance is planned to launch in 2023. In early August 2022, Viva Aerobus announced a codeshare agreement with Iberia to better connect passengers going between Mexico and Spain. In September 2024, Viva Aerobus and Air Canada announced an interline agreement. In October 2024, the airline has underwent a major rebranding as simply "Viva", and introduced

4185-703: The United States, behind only JFK in New York City. The number of aircraft movements (landings and takeoffs) was 700,362 in 2017, the third most of any airport in the world. In the secure area of the airport, tunnels or above-ground connectors link all the terminals except for the regional terminal . LAX Shuttle route A operates in a counter-clockwise loop around the Central Terminal Area, providing frequent service for connecting passengers. However, connecting passengers who use these shuttles must leave and then later re-enter security. LAX operates several shuttle routes to connect passengers and employees around

4278-625: The airline received approval from the US Department of Transportation to operate to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport , initially serving the Mexican destinations of Cancún , Monterrey, Guadalajara and León . Flights to the South Terminal Austin began on May 1, 2008. On May 16, 2009, Viva Aerobus stated it would cease passenger operations at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on May 31, 2009. The airline blamed

4371-577: The airline resumed flying from Monterrey to Chicago, but this time via O'Hare International Airport . In addition, the airline flew to Morelia , Guadalajara , Leon and Zacatecas from Chicago-O'Hare for the 2019-2020 winter season . In October 2013, Viva Aerobus has signed an agreement to order 52 Airbus A320 aircraft for $ 5.1 billion, making it the largest order by a Latin American carrier. On May 15, 2014, Viva Aerobus received and started using Airbus A320s . It continued using Boeing 737s until

4464-467: The airlines were finally convinced to make the move. After the end of the War, four temporary terminals were quickly erected on the north side of the airport and, on December 9, 1946, American Airlines , Trans World Airlines (TWA), United Airlines , Southwest Airways , and Western Airlines began passenger operations at the airport, with Pan American Airways (Pan Am) joining the next month. The airport

4557-624: The airport area: Route A – Terminal Connector operates in a counter-clockwise loop around the Central Terminal Area, providing frequent service for connecting passengers. However, connecting passengers who use these shuttles must leave and then later re-enter security. Route C – City Bus Center connects the Central Terminal Area and the LAX City Bus Center which is served by transit buses from Beach Cities Transit , Culver CityBus , Los Angeles Metro , Santa Monica Big Blue Bus and Torrance Transit . Buses on this route also serve

4650-411: The airport dates back to 1958 when the architecture firm Pereira & Luckman was contracted to plan the re-design of the airport for the " jet age ." The plan, developed with architects Welton Becket and Paul Williams , called for a series of terminals and parking structures in the central portion of the property, with these buildings connected at the center by a huge steel-and-glass dome. The dome

4743-478: The airport shifts to the non-preferred "Easterly Operations" air traffic pattern, under which departing aircraft take off to the east, and arriving aircraft approach from the west. The South Airfield Complex tends to see more operations than the North, because there are a larger number of passenger gates and air cargo operations areas on the south side of the airport grounds. In 2007, the southernmost runway (07R/25L)

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4836-653: The airport will be served by the LAX Automated People Mover , which will connect terminals to one another on the landside , along with providing connections to the LAX Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility , parking facilities, and the LAX/Metro Transit Center station , which will be served by the Los Angeles Metro Rail system and public bus routes. In addition to these terminals, there are 2 million square feet (190,000 m) of cargo facilities. The basic layout of

4929-532: The airport, LAX prefers to use the "inboard" runways (06R/24L and 07L/25R) for departures, closest to the central terminal area and further from residential areas, and the "outboard" runways for arrivals. Historically, over 90% of flights have used the "inboard" departures and "outboard" arrivals scheme. During night-time hours, when there are fewer aircraft operations and residential areas tend to be more noise sensitive, additional changes are made to reduce noise. Between 10pm and 7am, air traffic controllers try to use

5022-496: The airport. The first of the new passenger buildings, Terminals 7 and 8, were opened for United Airlines on June 25, 1961, following opening festivities that lasted several days. Terminals 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 opened later that same year. There was a major expansion of the airport in the early 1980s, ahead of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games . In November 1983, a second-level roadway was added, Terminal 1 opened in January 1984 and

5115-594: The city of Inglewood to the east. LAX is the closest airport to the Westside and the South Bay . The airport is operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a branch of the Los Angeles city government , that also operates the Van Nuys Airport for general aviation. The airport covers 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) of land and has four parallel runways. In 2023, LAX handled 75,050,875 passengers, making it

5208-592: The companies' partnership to form a Mexican low-cost carrier. Irelandia held a 49 percent of shares in the airline, while IAMSA had the remaining majority stake. The airline initially connected Monterrey to a number of Mexican domestic locations and, in July 2007, publicly confirmed its intention to open its first base outside of Mexico and first US destination in Austin, Texas (although it ultimately pulled out of Austin in 2009). Viva Aerobus fares were intended to undercut traditional Mexican carriers by up to 50 percent, in

5301-666: The company following regulatory approval. On December 17, 2017, Viva Aerobus began non-stop service to Los Angeles International Airport from Guadalajara International Airport. In 2018, Viva Aerobus began non-stop service to Las Vegas and New York City from Mexico City International Airport. Viva Aerobus announced the launch of its cargo subsidiary, Viva Cargo, in January 2020. In late-October 2021, Viva Aerobus has announced an interline agreement with Viva Air Colombia which took effect on November 1, 2021. In December 2021, Viva Aerobus has partnered with Allegiant Air to form an alliance and expand low-budget services between

5394-677: The distant Bradley West gates. The satellite regional terminal is only accessible by an airside shuttle bus that connects to Terminals 4 and 5. Terminal 1 has 14 gates: Gates 9, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13–16, 17A, 17B, 18A, 18B, and the bus gate. As of May 2023, this terminal serves as an operating base for Southwest Airlines (Southwest operates point-to-point routes with bases instead of hubs). The terminal also has check-in facilities for Air Transat , Allegiant Air , Breeze Airways , Condor , Cayman Airways , Frontier , Sun Country Airlines , and VivaAerobús . After clearing security in Terminal 1, passengers for all airlines other than Southwest board

5487-510: The end of 2016, when it began operating an all Airbus fleet. In October 2014, Viva Aerobus began nonstop flights from Ciudad Juárez (Chihuahua State) to Mexico City, León, and Hermosillo. In 2015, the airline launched flights to Dallas–Fort Worth from several Mexican cities. The service was terminated in October 2015. As of December 8, 2016, IAMSA has acquired a 100 percent stake of the company after Irelandia Aviation sold its 49% stake to

5580-831: The facility is currently not in operation, and will not reopen until security and usability renovations are completed. Former tenants of the terminal include Air Canada , Air L.A. , Air Mobility Command , Air New Zealand , Air Resorts , Líneas Aéreas Allegro , Asiana , ATA Airlines , Aviacsa , Avianca , Braniff International Airways , Caledonian Airways , Canadian Pacific Air Lines , CAAC Airlines , Capitol Air , Carnival Air Lines , Denver Ports of Call , Hawaiian Airlines , KLM , LTU International , MarkAir , Miami Air International , National Airlines (1934–1980) , Northwest Airlines , Omni Air International , Pacific Express , Pan Am , Pan American Airways , People Express Airlines , Ryan International Airlines , Skyservice Airlines , VASP , Virgin Atlantic , World Airways , and

5673-537: The first floor of the Theme Building in 2018. LAWA currently has several plans to modernize LAX, at a cost of $ 30 billion. 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"; this will bring the number of LAX's total gates from 146 to 182. Recently completed improvements include: Future improvements include: It

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5766-405: The flying schools found themselves in high demand. In January 1942, the military assumed control of the airport, stationing fighter planes there, and building naval gun batteries in the ocean dunes to the west. Meanwhile, airport managers published a master plan for the land and, in early 1943, convinced voters to back a $ 12.5 million bond for airport improvements. With a plan and funding in place,

5859-537: The following fleet: In its beginnings, Viva Aerobus operated with a fleet integrated by Boeing 737-300 aircraft. In October 2016, the airline took ownership of the first PW1100-JM -powered Airbus A320neo . This was part of an order placed with Airbus in October 2013 for 52 Airbus A320 family aircraft, including 12 A320ceos, at the time the largest number of aircraft ordered by a Mexican airline directly from Airbus. The first A320ceo had been delivered in May 2015. At

5952-414: The former Lot C. A new LAX/Metro Transit Center station and a LAX Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility (ConRAC) are being built. All will be connected to the terminal area by the LAX Automated People Mover . In the near future, airport managers plan to build two more terminals (0 and 9). All together, those projects are expected to cost of $ 14 billion and bring LAX's total gates from 146 to 182. Before

6045-463: The initial phase of passenger terminal construction at the airport. When it originally opened, it was a common use, multi-carrier terminal that supported the operations of Continental Airlines , Delta Air Lines, Pacific Air Lines and Pacific Southwest Airlines . The original building was capable of handling six planes at one time. In the early 1970s, Continental and Delta built the "Satellite Extension" to expand Satellite 6, adding additional gates to

6138-532: The leadership of Mike Szucs as its CEO. A year after its foundation, in October 2007, Viva Aerobus had already transported one million passengers. Later, Donald Rogers became Viva Aerobus CEO in May 2009, year when Guadalajara became the airline's second base. In June 2010 the airline's leadership was assigned to Juan Carlos Zuazua, current CEO . Expansion continued and the airline established Mexico City , Cancun , Tijuana and Mérida as its new bases in 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2022, respectively. On November 5, 2007,

6231-438: The loudest operations at an airport are from departing aircraft, with engines operating at high power, so during daytime hours (6:30am to midnight), LAX prefers to operate under the "Westerly Operations" air traffic pattern, named for the prevailing west winds. Under "Westerly Operations", departing aircraft take off to the west, over the ocean, and arriving aircraft approach from the east. To reduce noise to areas north and south of

6324-600: The main passenger hub for the area. However, the airport failed to entice any carriers away from the established Burbank Airport or the Grand Central Airport in Glendale. World War II put a pause on any further development of the airport for passenger use. Before the United States entered the war, the aviation manufacturers located around the airport were busy providing aircraft for the Allied powers , while

6417-470: The majority of the International carriers before the Tom Bradley International Terminal opened. A Delta Sky Club operates on the upper level of Terminal 2; space originally built for a second lounge is currently in use as offices. Terminal 3 has 15 gates: Gates 30A, 30B, 31A, 31B, 32A, 32B, 33, 34A, 34B, 35, 36, 37A, 37B, and 38. As of June 2022, this terminal, along with Terminal 2, serves as

6510-402: The need for the city to have its own airport to tap into the fledgling, but quickly growing, aviation industry. Several locations were considered, but the final choice was a 640-acre (1.00 sq mi; 260 ha) field in the southern part of Westchester . The location had been promoted by real estate agent William W. Mines, and Mines Field as it was known had already been selected to host

6603-691: The official sponsor of the Atlas , Tigres UANL and America Liga MX soccer teams; as well as Los Tomateros de Culiacan and Los Sultanes de Monterrey Mexican baseball teams. Internationally, it is also a sponsor of the NBA team the San Antonio Spurs and the Las Vegas Raiders of the NFL . As of 2009 , Viva has a buy on board program offering food and drinks for purchase. Viva operates

6696-422: The original satellite, and was renovated in 2002 at the cost of $ 400 million in order to improve the appearance and functionality of the facility. The renovation was designed by Rivers & Christian. Some international departures operate at TBIT. American Airlines and American Eagle have more gates than any other airline at LAX, with 28 ( American Airlines operates from 32 gates in total, including 9 gates at

6789-402: The other from Guadalajara. It also started serving Houston's George Bush Intercontinental Airport . However, the airline planned to serve Houston Hobby Airport on completion of that airport's new terminal in 2015. In 2010, the airline opened a focus city at Mexico City International Airport on October 1 after Mexicana ceased operations. Viva Aerobus switched Mexico City from focus city into

6882-503: The overnight hours, Los Angeles Metro line 40 offers service to Downtown Los Angeles. The LAX City Bus Center will eventually be replaced by the LAX/Metro Transit Center station , which will be connected to the rest of LAX by the Automated People Mover system. There is also a bus stop at Sepulveda Boulevard and Century Boulevard that is a 1 ⁄ 4 -mile (0.40 km) walk away from Terminals 1 and 7/8 that

6975-496: The pullout in part on an outbreak of swine flu , which caused an unprecedented decrease in demand for service. The company began to fly between Monterrey and Las Vegas in the summer of 2009. In November 2009, the airline announced it had applied to commence operations between Hermosillo and Las Vegas beginning in March 2010. In April 2010, the airline finally began serving Mexico's capital with two flights, one from Monterrey and

7068-520: The record for the world's busiest origin and destination airport, because relative to other airports, many more travelers begin or end their trips in Los Angeles than use it as a connection. In 2019, LAWA reported approximately 88 percent of travelers at LAX were origination and destination passengers, and 12 percent were connecting. It is also the only airport to rank among the top five U.S. airports for both passenger and cargo traffic. LAX serves as

7161-722: The result of the global COVID-19 pandemic . Former tenants of the terminal include Air California , AirTran Airways , American Airlines , ATA Airlines , Bonanza Air Lines , Braniff International Airways , Eastern Air Lines , Golden West Airlines , The Hawaii Express , Midway Airlines , Midwest Airlines , Northeastern International Airways , Pacific East Airlines , Pacific Express , Reno Air , Southwest Airlines , Spirit Airlines , Trans World Airlines , US Airways , Virgin America , Virgin Australia , and Western Pacific Airlines . Terminal 3 has one Delta SkyClub located off

7254-511: The separate satellite and ticketing buildings into one continuous terminal. While connections between some terminals had existed for years, by 2023, as a result of the ongoing Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), passengers could walk through all the main terminals without needing to exit the secure area and be rescreened: There are also airside shuttles connecting some of these terminals; for instance, some airlines have check-in counters at Terminal 1 and then provide shuttle bus service to

7347-466: The south end of the building and reconfiguring the existing structure to accommodate the new "jumbo jet," the Boeing 747. When the project was complete, Satellite 6 was able to simultaneously handle eight planes: two 747s, four wide-bodied tri-jets, and two smaller planes such as the Boeing 707 or 727. Four of these gates have two jetways, which can accommodate large aircraft. In 1982, Continental sponsored

7440-582: The terminal include American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Copa Airlines , Delta Air Lines, Eastern Air Lines , Frontier Airlines , Great Lakes Airlines , Hughes Airwest , Lufthansa , National Airlines , Pacific Air Lines , Pacific Southwest Airlines , Republic Airlines , SkyWest Airlines , Swift Aire Lines , Ted , United Airlines , Wardair , Virgin America , VivaAerobus , and US Airways . Terminal 7 has 13 gates: Gates 70A, 70B, 71A, 71B, 72A, 72B, 73, 74, 75A, 75B, 76A, 76B, and 77. As of June 2022, this terminal, along with Terminal 8, serves as

7533-580: The terminal, along with Terminal 7 serves as a hub for United Airlines. Terminal 8 was originally called Concourse 8 or Satellite 8 because it does not have its own passenger processing facilities (ticketing, security checkpoint or baggage claim) and relies on the facilities located in Terminal 7. The building was redeveloped in 1982, ahead of the 1984 Olympics . The Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT), also referred as "'Terminal B'", has 40 gates: Gates 130–225. The terminal hosts more than 45 airlines, most of them are foreign carriers. The massive terminal

7626-416: The terminal. Terminal 6 has 16 gates: Gates 60–63, 64A–64C, 65A–65C, 66, 67, 68A, 68B, 69A, and 69B. As of June 2022, the terminal serves as a hub for Alaska Airlines and is also used by Air Canada , Porter Airlines , and small regional airlines Advanced Air and Southern Airways Express . The terminal opened as "Satellite 6" and "Ticketing Building 6" in November 1963 and marked the conclusion of

7719-483: The walkway between Terminal 2 and 3. A Delta One Lounge is scheduled to open in 2024. Terminal 4 has 16 gates: Gates 40, 41, 42A, 42B, 43–45, 46A, 46C, 47A, 47B, 48A, 48B, 49A, and 49B. As of June 2022, this terminal, the Regional Terminal, and part of Terminal 5, serve as a hub for American Airlines . Terminal 4 was built in 1961, was expanded in 1983 by adding a connector from the ticketing areas to

7812-588: The west side of the LAX airfield. The Tom Bradley International Terminal has nine lounges. Three are operated by the major airline alliances: Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance, the rest are operated by American Express, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Korean Air and Qantas, alongside the independent "Los Angeles International Lounge." The West Gates building has space for lounges but is not yet in use. Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles International Airport ( IATA : LAX , ICAO : KLAX , FAA LID : LAX )

7905-483: Was co-owned by Ryanair 's Irelandia Aviation and the Mexican bus company IAMSA. Ryanair joined with Alexander Maurice Mason of Kite Investments to establish "RyanMex" to facilitate the Irish family's investment in the Mexican airline. IAMSA has showed interest in developing a new stage of transportation after its successful bus market in Mexico, and Irelandia has been actively investigating the market opportunity, leading to

7998-600: Was completed before the Encounter Restaurant opened there in 1997 but is no longer in business. Visitors are able to take the elevator up to the observation deck of the "Theme Building", which had previously been closed after the September 11, 2001 attacks for security reasons. 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. The Bob Hope USO expanded and relocated to

8091-457: 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. Also, the roof of the terminal was raised, and new, brighter light fixtures were added in order to provide more overall lighting. In 2017, Terminal 7 underwent another renovation, with significant changes to concessions. The terminal also contains

8184-507: 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. It formerly housed some American Airlines flights after that airline acquired Reno Air and TWA in 1999 and 2001, respectively. Virgin America was also based here from 2008–2017 until the Alaska Airlines merger moved them to Terminal 6. US Airways

8277-428: Was housed in Terminal 3 after renovations were started in Terminal 1 from February 2014 until eventually, all American flights were moved to Terminal 4. Terminal 3 was closed, partially demolished and reconstructed between November 2020 and April 2022 as part of Delta Air Lines' $ 1.9 billion "Delta Sky Way at LAX" modernization project. The pace of construction was accelerated due to the decline in passenger air travel as

8370-497: Was moved 55 feet (17 m) to the south to accommodate a new central taxiway. Runways in the North Airfield Complex are separated by 700 feet (210 m). There were plans to increase the separation by 260 feet (79 m), which would have allowed a central taxiway between runways to have been built, but faced opposition from residents living north of LAX. These plans were scrapped in 2016, in favor of lifting

8463-516: Was never built but the Theme Building built in the central area became a focal point visible to people coming to the airport. Each terminal originally had a common design: a satellite building out in the middle of the ramp, reached by tunnels from a separate ticketing building. Originally the tunnels were supposed to have moving walkways . Still, they were eliminated due to funding cuts. Instead, they received mosaics which came to be known as

8556-406: Was renamed Los Angeles International Airport in 1949. The temporary terminals remained in place for 15 years but quickly became inadequate, especially as air travel entered the " jet age " and other cities invested in modern facilities. Airport leaders once again convinced voters to back a $ 59 million bond on June 5, 1956. The current layout of the passenger facilities was established in 1958 with

8649-493: Was the last to open. A significant airport expansion came in the early 1980s, ahead of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games . In November 1983 a second-level roadway was added, separating departing and arriving travelers; Terminal 1, which had been planned in the 1958 design, opened in January 1984; and the new Tom Bradley International Terminal opened in June 1984. Throughout the 1980s, the original terminals (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) were also rebuilt with connector buildings that transformed

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