The Los Angeles International Airport, abbreviated as LAX, is the city's largest airport. According to Los Angeles World Airports, LAX ranks sixth on the list of the world's most-traveled airports. LAX has two stories, with the top handling departures, and arrivals taking place on the lower level. It has nine passenger terminals as well as restaurants, newsstands, cocktail lounges and gift shops and is surrounded by hotels and motels.
Los Angeles International Airport
1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310-646-5252
lawa.org/welcomelax.aspx
As the Los Angeles area's second-largest airport, Los Angeles/Ontario International Airport (ONT) is a medium-size, full-service airport with domestic and international flights. It is about 35 miles outside downtown Los Angeles in Southern California's Inland Empire. With more than 220 flights daily, the airport handled more than 7 million passengers in 2006, according to Los Angeles World Airports.
LA/Ontario International Airport
1923 East Avion Street
Ontario, CA 91761
909-937-2700
lawa.org/welcomeont.aspx
Bob Hope Airport in Burbank offers direct flights to many West Coast destinations and New York and also offers connecting and one-stop flights all over the country. Located in Burbank, it is the closest airport to downtown Los Angeles. It was named after the famous comedian and actor, Bob Hope.
Bob Hope Airport
2627 N. Hollywood Way
Burbank, CA, 91505
818-840-8840
BurbankAirport.com
About 35 miles outside Los Angeles, the John Wayne Airport is the only commercial airport in Orange County, California. Named after the famous actor, John Wayne Airport is another of the area's smaller airports. With only two runways, the airport served about 9 million passengers in 2009.
John Wayne Airport
18601 Airport Way
Santa Ana, CA, 92707
949-252-5200
OCAir.com
Another of the area's small airports, the Long Beach Airport is in Long Beach, California, in L.A. County. As the area's smallest commercial airport, the Long Beach Airport services about 3 million passengers a year and offers direct and connecting flights throughout the United States. In early 2010, the airport began undergoing construction to make it more modern and passenger friendly.
Long Beach Airport
4100 E Donald Douglas Dr.
Long Beach, CA 90808
562-570-2600
LongBeach.gov/Airport
