Los Angeles International Airport - LAX

Los Angeles International Airport Address

Phone: 1-888-544-9444

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LAX sees more than sixty million passengers every year. In fact, Los Angeles International Airport is the world's largest hub for flights heading to Asia. After opening in 1928, LAX has continued to expand and turn into one of the world's busiest airports-currently ranked number five. LAX sits on more than 3,000 acres about fifteen miles south of downtown Los Angeles. The airport has four parallel runways that head east/west. A new control tower took over flight control in 1996 standing more than 100 feet taller than its predecessor. Passengers can tune to AM530 for airport information including traffic reports.

There are nine terminals at LAX: Terminals 1 through 8 and the Tom Bradley International Terminal. The terminals are reached by free airport shuttles or walkways from the garages. Only Terminals 4 through 8 are in a connected building. In addition, there is the Theme Building (the former control tower) where a few restaurants, memorials, and works of art can be viewed during long layovers. Panoramic views of Los Angeles are available from the top of the glass walled building.

At the moment there are designated smoking areas, but law changes may eliminate some or all of these. Currently, smokers may light up in the painted areas between Bus Gate 22A and the ticketing counter in Terminal; between gate 31A and 38 in Terminal 3; beneath gate 48B in Terminal 4; on the moat level near gate 54A in Terminal 5; moat level adjacent to gate 65 in Terminal 6; to the east of gate 81 in Terminal 8; and behind the United Express administration trailer.

Directions

To reach Los Angeles International Airport drivers have a couple of options. Sepulveda Boulevard has exits for LAX from both the north and south. Another option is to that the 105 West Freeway to Sepulveda Boulevard and then taking the airport exit. From the 405 Freeway, drivers can take Century Boulevard West and then follow it to World Way. World Way is a horseshoe shaped road that passes by each of the terminals before coming back out to the exits for Century Boulevard or Sepulveda Boulevard.