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Los Angeles International Airport

#10 in World

United States

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Passengers
62.2M
Coordinates
33.9416, -118.4085
Category
airports

Overview

Busiest airport on the US West Coast and gateway to the Pacific.

About

Los Angeles International Airport is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. LAX is located in the Westchester neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles, 18 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, with the commercial and residential areas of Westchester to the north, the city of El Segundo to the south, and the city of Inglewood to the east. LAX is the closest airport to the Westside and the South Bay.

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