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The following is a list of airports in Greater Los Angeles, the second-largest urban region area in the United States, encompassing the five counties in Southern California that surround the city of Los Angeles.

The region is served by five airports with commercial air service, which combined, served 114 million passengers in 2019. The region also hosts a major cargo airport, four military airfields, and two dozen general aviation airports.

Commercial airports

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List of airports in the Los Angeles area is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Hollywood Burbank
Hollywood Burbank
John Wayne
John Wayne
Los Angeles International (LAX)
Los Angeles International (LAX)
Long Beach
Long Beach
Ontario
Ontario
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Commercial aviation airports of the Greater Los Angeles area
Green = International airport
Blue = Domestic airport

Los Angeles International Airport

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Los Angeles International Airport commonly referred to by its airport code, LAX (with each of its letters pronounced individually), is the primary international airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area and the world's eighth busiest airport.[1] Located in the Westchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, it is 18 miles (30 km) southwest of Downtown Los Angeles and close to the Pacific Ocean.

LAX is a major international gateway to the United States, and also serves a connection point for passengers traveling internationally. LAX is the world's busiest origin and destination airport, since relative to other airports, many more travelers begin or end their trips in Los Angeles than use it as a connection. LAX serves as a major hub or focus city for seven airlines, more than any other airport in the United States. In 2019, LAX handled over 88 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo.[2]

The FlyAway express bus system connects LAX with Los Angeles Union Station, the region's primary rail transportation hub.

John Wayne Airport

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John Wayne Airport (SNA) is an international airport and the second-busiest airport in the region. Located in Orange County, the second-most populous county in the area and the most densely populated, the airport serves as a gateway to many of the region's popular tourist attractions, including the Disneyland Resort. It served 10.7 million passengers in 2019.

Hollywood Burbank Airport

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Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), the smallest of the primary airports in the area, handles only domestic air service. The airport is located in Burbank, and serves the heavily populated areas of northern Los Angeles County. It is the closest airport to the central and northeastern parts of L.A. (including Hollywood and Downtown Los Angeles), Glendale, Pasadena, the San Fernando Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, and the western San Gabriel Valley. In addition to its small physical size, the airport only has 14 gates and for the purposes of noise abatement, only schedules commercial flights between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. Despite these limitations, Burbank is the region's third-busiest airport, handling 6 million passengers in 2019.

Hollywood Burbank Airport is the only airport in the area with a direct rail connection to Downtown Los Angeles from two stations, Burbank Airport–North and Burbank Airport–South.

Ontario International Airport

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Ontario International Airport (ONT) is located in the San Bernardino County city of Ontario, east of Los Angeles, and is a more convenient option for residents in the Inland Empire and the eastern San Gabriel Valley. It served 5.6 million passengers in 2019.

The airport is the West Coast cargo hub for UPS Airlines, with 924,160 tons of cargo landed at the airport in 2020.

Long Beach Airport

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Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the least busy of the airports in the area. The airport is located in Long Beach, south of Los Angeles. It served 3.6 million passengers in 2019.

San Bernardino International Airport

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San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) is in the city of San Bernardino and is the former Norton Air Force Base. There is currently only one commercial airline operating within SBD, which is Breeze Airways.

Military airfields

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General aviation airports

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List of airports in the Los Angeles area is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
SLI
SLI
POC
POC
CMA
CMA
CNO
CNO
EMT
EMT
FUL
FUL
WJF
WJF
HHR
HHR
PMD
PMD
RAL
RAL
SMO
SMO
VCV
VCV
VNY
VNY
WHP
WHP
TOA
TOA
CCB
CCB
AVX
AVX
CPM
CPM
AJO
AJO
RIR
RIR
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General aviation airports of the Los Angeles area

Towered airports

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Non-towered airports

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Other notable aviation facilities

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Notable closed airports

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See also

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Notes and references

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  1. ^ Fernandez, Celia (2023-04-10). "These are the top 10 busiest airports in the world—5 of them are in the U.S." CNBC. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ a b "Los Angeles World Airports - LAX". Archived from the original on 2018-01-20. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  3. ^ AirNav.com 4CA0 LAPD Joy Hooper Memorial Heliport
  4. ^ "Air Operations". Los Angeles County Fire Department. Retrieved 2007-02-17.
  5. ^ AirNav.com KPAI Barton Heliport
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