About

Located approximately 15 miles from downtown Los Angeles on the western boundary of the City, LAX is the largest airport in the Air Trade Area. LAX occupies approximately 3,673 acres in an area generally bounded on the north by Manchester Avenue, on the east by Aviation Boulevard, on the south by Imperial Highway, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Commercial airline service started in December 1946, and the present terminal complex in LAX was constructed in 1961. In the early 1980s, LAX added domestic and international terminals, parking structures and a second level roadway. LAX offers commercial air service to every major city in the United States and to virtually every major international destination and is classified by the FAA as a large hub airport.