About Los Angeles International Airport

LOS ANGELES INTL

ICAO	KLAX
FAA ID	LAX
IATA	LAX
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	April 1940
Coordinates (ARP)	33.9425, -118.40805 335633N 1182429W
Variation	11.4° E (2025)
Timezone	Los_Angeles (-7 h)
Local time	May 19, 2025 12:19
Fuel types	A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date May 15, 2025)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
6L	083°	071°	8,927 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	33.9491	-118.4312
24R	263°	251°	8,927 ft	151 ft	Asphalt Concrete	33.9521	-118.402
6R	083°	071°	10,886 ft	151 ft	Concrete	33.9468	-118.4347
24L	263°	251°	10,886 ft	151 ft	Concrete	33.9505	-118.3991
7L	083°	071°	12,923 ft	151 ft	Concrete	33.9356	-118.4221
25R	263°	251°	12,923 ft	151 ft	Concrete	33.9399	-118.3798
7R	083°	071°	11,096 ft	200 ft	Asphalt Concrete	33.9337	-118.4190
25L	263°	251°	11,096 ft	200 ft	Asphalt Concrete	33.9374	-118.3827

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The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport is a midsized airport in California, United States. The airport is located at latitude 33.94312 and longitude -118.40880. The airport has 4 runways: 7L/25R, 6R/24L, 6L/24R and 7R/25L. The ICAO airport code of this field is KLAX. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is LAX. The airport's IATA code is LAX. Nearby other airfields are Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal, Santa Monica Municipal Airport, Goodyear Blimp Base, Compton/Woodley Airport and Zamperini Field.

Los Angeles International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Los Angeles.

Los Angeles International Airport is in the timezone of America/Los_Angeles. Difference with UTC is -7 h. Today the sun rises at 05:49 and sets at 19:51. This applies to Los Angeles International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -7 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Airport Imperial Building Helistop	US-0800	1.0 NM	142°
Kilroy Airport Center	US-0804	1.4 NM	123°
Pacific Bell-2300 Imperial Highway Heliport	US-0803	1.5 NM	120°
Hughes/Corporate Heliport	US-0954	1.6 NM	330°
Airport Towers Nr 1	US-0802	1.7 NM	156°
Chevron Refinery Heliport	US-0801	1.9 NM	208°
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company Heliport	US-0988	3.2 NM	320°
Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal	KHHR	3.9 NM	108°
Santa Monica Municipal Airport	KSMO	4.9 NM	334°

Navigational aids

	Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
Los Angeles	LAX	VORTAC	1.3 NM	242°
Santa Monica	SMO	VOR-DME	4.7 NM	329°
Compton	CPM	NDB	8.7 NM	111°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
6L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
24R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
6R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
24L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
7L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
25R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
7R	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High
25L	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
6L	120,000 lbs	203,000 lbs	383,000 lbs	880,000 lbs
24R	120,000 lbs	203,000 lbs	383,000 lbs	880,000 lbs
6R	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,120,000 lbs
24L	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,120,000 lbs
7L	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,110,000 lbs
25R	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,110,000 lbs
7R	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,120,000 lbs
25L	120,000 lbs	250,000 lbs	550,000 lbs	1,120,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
6L	8,927 ft	8,927 ft	8,566 ft	8,566 ft
24R	8,927 ft	8,927 ft	8,927 ft	8,927 ft
6R	10,285 ft	10,285 ft	10,285 ft	9,747 ft	538 ft
24L	10,285 ft	10,285 ft	10,285 ft	9,482 ft	801 ft
7L	12,090 ft	12,090 ft	12,090 ft	11,260 ft	833 ft
25R	12,090 ft	12,090 ft	12,090 ft	11,135 ft	958 ft
7R	11,096 ft	11,096 ft	11,096 ft	11,096 ft
25L	11,096 ft	11,096 ft	11,096 ft	11,096 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
6L	113 ft	77 ft	3.0°	36 ft
24R	119 ft	73 ft	3.0°	37 ft
6R	110 ft	69 ft	3.0°	35 ft	110 ft
24L	113 ft	79 ft	3.0°	37 ft	113 ft
7L	115 ft	83 ft	3.0°	39 ft	121 ft
25R	94 ft	75 ft	3.0°	32 ft	97 ft
7R	122 ft	57 ft	3.0°	39 ft
25L	98 ft	70 ft	3.0°	32 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
6L	POLE		Precision Instrument	45	61 ft	2,999 ft	984 ft	Left
24R	SIGN	Lighted	Precision Instrument	35	42 ft	1,699 ft	1,148 ft	Right
6R	POLE		Precision Instrument	8	9 ft	276 ft	1,230 ft	Right
24L			Precision Instrument	50
7L			Precision Instrument	50			1,312 ft	Right
25R	RR	Lighted	Precision Instrument	5	25 ft	328 ft	0 ft
7R	POLE		Precision Instrument	32	67 ft	2,402 ft	2,707 ft	Right
25L	RR		Precision Instrument	45	21 ft	1,152 ft	1,969 ft	Left

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
6L	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	Yes	No	P4L
24R	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2	No	Yes	Yes	P4L
6R	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	Yes	Yes	P4L
24L	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	Yes	No	P4R
7L	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	Yes	Yes	P4L
25R	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	Yes	No	P4L
7R	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	No	Yes	No	P4L
25L	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2	No	Yes	Yes	P4R

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
6L	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
24R	ILS/DME	Right hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
6R	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
24L	ILS/DME	Right hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
7L	ILS/DME	Right hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
25R	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
7R	ILS/DME	Right hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
25L	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No