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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Airport Location & QuickFacts
Owner & Manager
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Communications
Airport Services
Runway Information
Radio Navigation Aids
Remarks
 LAX

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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - United 747 short aproach to 24 R - by Shale Parker
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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - LAN Chile B767-200 at LAX,Jul.1990 - by metricbolt
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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - View of the control tower at LAX as seen from Delta Airlines N832MH as we taxi to RWY 25R for departure to Atlanta. - by Dean Heald
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 Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) - Imperial Hill viewing area as seen from Delta Airlines N832MH as we climbed out from RWY 25R enroute to Atlanta. - by Dean Heald
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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)
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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
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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
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Airport Communications

Unicom:122.950 

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
 

Runway 06L

Runway 24R
Longitude:118-25-52.1557W118-24-06.9991W
Latitude:33-56-56.7894N33-57-07.5582N
Elevation:112.00 ft117.00 ft
Alignment:83127
ILS Type:ILS/DME ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:77.00 ft73.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:MALSRALSF2
ALSF2 NOTE:ALS OPERS AS SSALR TIL WEA GOES BELOW VFR.
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:NoYes
Obstruction:61 ft pole, 3000.0 ft from runway, 300 ft left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear42 ft sign, 1700.0 ft from runway, 350 ft right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear

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
 

Runway 06R

Runway 24L
Longitude:118-26-07.1589W118-24-05.9885W
Latitude:33-56-48.2739N33-57-00.6833N
Elevation:108.00 ft111.00 ft
Alignment:83127
ILS Type:ILS/DME ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:78.00 ft79.00 ft
Displaced threshold:331.00 ft0.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:MALSRMALSR
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:YesNo
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'.

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
 

Runway 07L

Runway 25R
Longitude:118-25-09.6116W118-22-47.1791W
Latitude:33-56-08.9742N33-56-23.5416N
Elevation:118.00 ft92.00 ft
Alignment:83127
ILS Type:ILS/DME ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:RightLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:59.00 ft0.00 ft
Displaced threshold:0.00 ft957.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°0.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:MALSRMALSR
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:YesNo
Obstruction:, 400 ft right of centerline, 50:1 slope to clear25 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.

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
 

Runway 07R

Runway 25L
Longitude:118-25-08.4500W118-22-57.7500W
Latitude:33-56-01.1200N33-56-14.4900N
Elevation:119.00 ft98.00 ft
Alignment:83127
ILS Type:ILS/DME ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:RightLeft
Markings:Precision instrument, Good ConditionPrecision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:57.00 ft0.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°0.00°
RVR Equipment:touchdown, midfield, rollouttouchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:MALSRALSF2
ALSF2 NOTE:ALS OPERATES AS SSALR UNTIL WEATHER GOES BELOW VFR.
Runway End Identifier:NoNo
Centerline Lights:YesYes
Touchdown Lights:NoYes
Obstruction:67 ft pole, 2400.0 ft from runway, 825 ft right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear21 ft rr, 1150.0 ft from runway, 600 ft left of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear

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
 

Runway H3

Runway

Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Basic, ,
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Radio Navigation Aids

ID Type Name Ch Freq Var Dist
CPMNDBCompton378.0015E8.6 nm
PAINDBPacoima370.0015E19.1 nm
EMTNDBEl Monte359.0015E20.7 nm
GWFNDBGen William J Fox282.0015E48.8 nm
NTDTACANPoint Mugu043X 15E37.2 nm
RALVORRiverside112.4015E47.8 nm
SMOVOR/DMESanta Monica045X110.8015E4.8 nm
VNYVOR/DMEVan Nuys078X113.1015E17.4 nm
VTUVOR/DMEVentura019X108.2015E33.6 nm
ELBVOR/DMEEl Toro119X117.2014E37.4 nm
CMAVOR/DMECamarillo105X115.8015E37.9 nm
LAXVORTACLos Angeles083X113.6015E1.4 nm
SLIVORTACSeal Beach104X115.7015E20.0 nm
POMVORTACPomona041X110.4015E32.0 nm
SXCVORTACSanta Catalina051X111.4015E34.1 nm
FIMVORTACFillmore072X112.5015E34.3 nm
PDZVORTACParadise059X112.2015E43.8 nm
PMDVORTACPalmdale092X114.5015E44.8 nm
LHSVORTACLake Hughes021X108.4015E45.3 nm
LAXVOTSan Pedro Hill113.9012.3 nm
SNAVOTSanta Ana110.0031.2 nm
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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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