Los Angeles International Airport 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 southwest of Downtown Los Angeles, with the commercial and residential areas of Westchester to the north, the cit…
Los Angeles International Airport 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 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 the city of Inglewood to the east. LAX is the closest airport to the Westside and the South Bay.
Location: Westchester, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Opened: October 2, 1928
Airport type: Public
Owner/Operator: Los Angeles World Airports
Serves: Greater Los Angeles
Hub for: Alaska Airlines · American Airlines · Atlas Air · Delta Air Lines · Kalitta Air · Polar Air Cargo · United Airlines
Operating base for: Allegiant Air · Southwest Airlines