Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - FAA Information
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | LAX |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 118-24-25.7800W/33-56-33.0800N -118.407161/33.942522 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 125 ft / 38.10 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 3500 acres |
| From nearest city: | 9 nautical miles SW of Los Angeles, CA |
| Location: | Los Angeles County, CA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 14E (1980) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Los Angeles |
| Address: | No 1 World Way Box 92216 Los Angeles, CA 90009-2216 |
| Phone number: | 310-646-4265 ARPT OPNS 24 HRS. |
| Manager: | Jeff Fitch |
| Address: | 7301 World Way West, 9th Fl, 9th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90045-5830 |
| Phone number: | 310-646-4267 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Sectional chart: | Los Angeles |
| Region: | AWP - Western-Pacific |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZLA - Los Angeles |
| Tie-in FSS: | HHR - Hawthorne |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | LAX (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | I E S 05/1973 |
| Federal Agreements: | NGPY3 |
Airport Communications
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
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Runway Information
Runway 06L/24R
| Dimension: | 8925 x 150 ft / 2720.3 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual wheel: 225000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 900000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 06L |
Runway 24R |
| Longitude: | 118-25-52.1557W | 118-24-06.9991W |
| Latitude: | 33-56-56.7894N | 33-57-07.5582N |
| Elevation: | 112.00 ft | 117.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 83 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
| ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 77.00 ft | 73.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | ALSF2 ALSF2 NOTE:ALS OPERS AS SSALR TIL WEA GOES BELOW VFR. |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 61 ft pole, 3000.0 ft from runway, 300 ft left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear | 42 ft sign, 1700.0 ft from runway, 350 ft right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
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Runway 06R/24L
| Dimension: | 10285 x 150 ft / 3134.9 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual wheel: 225000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 900000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 06R |
Runway 24L |
| Longitude: | 118-26-07.1589W | 118-24-05.9885W |
| Latitude: | 33-56-48.2739N | 33-57-00.6833N |
| Elevation: | 108.00 ft | 111.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 83 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
| ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Right |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 78.00 ft | 79.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 331.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-light PAPI on right side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | Yes | No |
| Obstruction: | 9 ft pole, 275.0 ft from runway, 375 ft right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | , 50:1 slope to clear ALS LIGHT BENCH AT 200'. |
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Runway 07L/25R
| Dimension: | 12091 x 150 ft / 3685.3 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual wheel: 225000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 900000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 07L |
Runway 25R |
| Longitude: | 118-25-09.6116W | 118-22-47.1791W |
| Latitude: | 33-56-08.9742N | 33-56-23.5416N |
| Elevation: | 118.00 ft | 92.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 83 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
| ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 59.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 957.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 0.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | MALSR |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | Yes | No |
| Obstruction: | , 400 ft right of centerline, 50:1 slope to clear | 25 ft rr, 325.0 ft from runway, 5:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THR. CTLG OBS IS A +29' SIGN LOCATED 1450' FM DSPLCD THR AND 500' R OF CNTRLN. 14 FT BLAST FENCE AT 180. |
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Runway 07R/25L
| Dimension: | 11095 x 200 ft / 3381.8 x 61.0 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 175000 lbs. Dual wheel: 225000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 400000 lbs. Dual dual tandem wheel: 900000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 07R |
Runway 25L |
| Longitude: | 118-25-08.4500W | 118-22-57.7500W |
| Latitude: | 33-56-01.1200N | 33-56-14.4900N |
| Elevation: | 119.00 ft | 98.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 83 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
| ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Right | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Good Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 57.00 ft | 0.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 0.00° |
| RVR Equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | ALSF2 ALSF2 NOTE:ALS OPERATES AS SSALR UNTIL WEATHER GOES BELOW VFR. |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | No |
| Centerline Lights: | Yes | Yes |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 67 ft pole, 2400.0 ft from runway, 825 ft right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | 21 ft rr, 1150.0 ft from runway, 600 ft left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear |
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Helipad H3
| Dimension: | 63 x 63 ft / 19.2 x 19.2 m |
| Surface: | CONC, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 15000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Low |
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Runway H3 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, | , |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| CPM | NDB | Compton | | 378.00 | 15E | 8.6 nm |
| PAI | NDB | Pacoima | | 370.00 | 15E | 19.1 nm |
| EMT | NDB | El Monte | | 359.00 | 15E | 20.7 nm |
| GWF | NDB | Gen William J Fox | | 282.00 | 15E | 48.8 nm |
| NTD | TACAN | Point Mugu | 043X | | 15E | 37.2 nm |
| RAL | VOR | Riverside | | 112.40 | 15E | 47.8 nm |
| SMO | VOR/DME | Santa Monica | 045X | 110.80 | 15E | 4.8 nm |
| VNY | VOR/DME | Van Nuys | 078X | 113.10 | 15E | 17.4 nm |
| VTU | VOR/DME | Ventura | 019X | 108.20 | 15E | 33.6 nm |
| ELB | VOR/DME | El Toro | 119X | 117.20 | 14E | 37.4 nm |
| CMA | VOR/DME | Camarillo | 105X | 115.80 | 15E | 37.9 nm |
| LAX | VORTAC | Los Angeles | 083X | 113.60 | 15E | 1.4 nm |
| SLI | VORTAC | Seal Beach | 104X | 115.70 | 15E | 20.0 nm |
| POM | VORTAC | Pomona | 041X | 110.40 | 15E | 32.0 nm |
| SXC | VORTAC | Santa Catalina | 051X | 111.40 | 15E | 34.1 nm |
| FIM | VORTAC | Fillmore | 072X | 112.50 | 15E | 34.3 nm |
| PDZ | VORTAC | Paradise | 059X | 112.20 | 15E | 43.8 nm |
| PMD | VORTAC | Palmdale | 092X | 114.50 | 15E | 44.8 nm |
| LHS | VORTAC | Lake Hughes | 021X | 108.40 | 15E | 45.3 nm |
| LAX | VOT | San Pedro Hill | | 113.90 | | 12.3 nm |
| SNA | VOT | Santa Ana | | 110.00 | | 31.2 nm |
Remarks
- RWY 07L/25R FAA STRENGTH EVALUATION DC-10-10 540000 LBS; DC-10-30 600000 LBS; L-1011 600000 LBS; B747-SP 630000 LBS.
- NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT. ON WESTERLY TKOFS NO TURNS BEFORE CROSSING SHORELINE. OVER-OCEAN APCHS UTILIZED 2400-0630.
- HELI H3 CTC TWR FOR TFC PAT.
- TWY D BTWN D-7 & D-8 (N OF TERMINAL ONE) IS RESTRICTED TO B767 OR SMALLER ACFT.
- TWY C BTWN B-1 AND C-1 CLSD INDEFLY.
- PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES & TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ARE PROHIBITED.
- NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.
- RY 25L PREFERRED EMERGENCY RY.
- WESTBOUND B747-400 ACFT ON TWY C PROHIBITED FM SOUTHBOUND TURNS ONTO TWY P WITH B747 ON GATE 101.
- SIMUL ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWYS WG AND G BTWN RY 07L/25R AND RY 07R/25L.
- SIMUL ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWYS T AND ST BTWN RY 07L/25R AND 07R/25L.
- TURBULENCE MAY BE DEFLECTED UPWARD FM THE BLAST FENCE 180' E OF RY 25R.
- SIMULTANEOUS ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY WG AND G BTN RYS 07L/25R AND 07R/25L.
- SIMULTANEOUS ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWYS T AND ST BTN RYS 07L/25R AND 07R/25L.
- TOM BRADLEY INTL TERM GATES: ALL ARR WIDEBODY ACFT SHUT DOWN ENGINES ON TWY ADJACENT TO GATE AND TOW ONTO GATE.
- TWY A6 CLSD INDEFLY.
- ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PILOTS SHOULD OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RYS.
- MILITARY RSTD: ALL MIL ACFT OFFL BUS ONLY, MIN 24 HR PPR, CTC 61 ABW/CP FLT OPS DSN 633-3779/4014, C310-653-3779/4014.
- MILITARY AF: ALL MIL AIRCREWS MUST CTC 61 ABW/CP FLT OPS FOR PRK LCTN/INSTR. NO GOVT TRANSPORTATION, QTRS OR SECURITY AVBL. VIP NOTIFICATION PRO APPLY. USER FEES ASSESSED USING AVCARD CREDIT. CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION FBO 131.6 INBD. INBD RELAY ETA, VIP CODE, SVC RQ 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.
- RWY 06L/24R FAA STRENGTH EVALUATION DC-10-10 430000 LBS; DC-10-30 510000 LBS & L-1011 510000 LBS.
- (CONTACT TITLE) LAX AIRPORT OPERATIONS - MICHAEL CORLETT (310) 646-4265.
- RWY 07R/25L FAA STRENGTH EVALUATION DC-10-10 400000 LBS; DC-10-30 600000 LBS; L-1011 600000 LBS; B-747-SP 710000 LBS.
- RWY 06R/24L FAA STRENGTH EVALUATION DC-10-10 340000 LBS; DC-10-30 480000 LBS & L-1011 480000 LBS.
- DUAL WHEEL ACFT UP TO 200000 LBS; DTW UP TO 350000 LBS & DDTW UP TO 834000 LBS AND DC-10-10 TO 430000 LBS; DC-10-30 TO 578000 LBS & L-1011 TO 466000 LBS AND A-300 TO 366000 LBS REGULARLY OPER ON ALL RWYS.
- A 700 X 500' CLEARWAY HAS BEEN REESTABLISHED AT WEST END OF RWY 24R.
- TWYS C-1, AND (C-7, C-8, C-9 NORTH OF C) AND D BTWN D-8 AND D-7 SOUTH OF TWY E WILL NOT ACCOMODATE B747 ACFT.
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