Before you fly into KLAX
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,127.8'
MSL · field 127.8' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 25R
H/W +6 · X/W 2 kt L
METAR & TAF KLAX
Current METAR
Observed 17:53Z
KLAX 271753Z 24006KT 10SM FEW010 FEW042 SCT070 18/07 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP230 T01780072 10178 20144 VISNO RWY24 $
- Wind
- 240° @ 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 7°C
- Altimeter
- 30.01 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 407 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 9 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- LOS ANGELES
- ARTCC
- ZLA · LOS ANGELES
- NOTAM facility
- LAX (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- DOUGLAS WEBSTER
- Phone
- 424-646-8829
- Address
- ONE WORLD WAY, LOS ANGELES CA 90009
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HHR
- HAWTHORNE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 25R
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07L/25RFavored | 71° / 251° | 12,923 ft | CONC | 07L R |
| 07R/25L | 71° / 251° | 11,095 ft | ASPH-CONC | 07R R |
| 06R/24L | 71° / 251° | 10,885 ft | CONC | 24L R |
| 06L/24R | 71° / 251° | 8,926 ft | ASPH-CONC | 24R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07L | 12,091' | 12,091' | 12,091' | 11,259' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 25R | 12,091' | 12,091' | 12,091' | 11,134' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 25', rr, 325' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 5 |
| 07R | 11,095' | 11,095' | 11,095' | 11,095' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 67', pole, 2400' from thr, 825' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 25L | 11,095' | 11,095' | 11,095' | 11,095' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | ALSF2 | 21', rr, 1150' from thr, 600' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
| 06R | 10,285' | 10,285' | 10,285' | 9,748' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 9', pole, 275' from thr, 375' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 24L | 10,285' | 10,285' | 10,285' | 9,483' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 06L | 8,926' | 8,926' | 8,566' | 8,566' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 61', pole, 3000' from thr, 300' R of cntrln, slope 45 |
| 24R | 8,926' | 8,926' | 8,926' | 8,926' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 42', sign, 1700' from thr, 350' R of cntrln, slope 35 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
© Esri
Approaches & charts
ILS · 8
RWY 06L
LD · CAT I
UWU
108.5
RWY 06R
LD · CAT I
GPE
111.7
RWY 07L
LD · CAT I
IAS
111.1
RWY 07R
LD · CAT I
MKZ
109.9
RWY 24L
LD · CAT I
HQB
111.7
RWY 24R
LD · CAT IIIB
OSS
108.5
RWY 25L
LD · CAT IIIB
LAX
109.9
RWY 25R
LD · CAT I
CFN
111.1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- A
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Major construction is ongoing on the airport daily.Show FAA
- This is a noise sensitive airport on westerly takeoffs. No turns are permitted before crossing the shoreline. Over-ocean approaches are utilized from 0000 to 0630.Show FAA
- Los Angeles International serves taxiway K and taxiway L. The LAWA ramp tower is open. Contact LAWA ramp tower on 131.075.Show FAA
- Turbulence may be deflected upward from the blast fence 180 feet east of runway 25R.Show FAA
- American Eagle terminal southbound taxiing aircraft use minimum power due to blast hazard.Show FAA
- Southbound turn is not available from West Remote Gate 408 and West Remote Gate 409.Show FAA
- Aircraft use minimal power when taxiing in the vicinity of terminals due to blast hazard.Show FAA
- For aircraft with wingspan greater than 214 feet, contact LAX Airside Operations at 424-646-5292 for airport restrictions.Show FAA
- Runway 7R/25L is the preferred emergency runway.Show FAA
- Any aircraft that comes to a stop or has its momentum interrupted while turning and taxiing into its parking position must stop and be towed.Show FAA
- Aircraft with length greater than 240 feet are prohibited on taxiways C7, C8, and C9 between taxiway C and taxiway B.Show FAA
- Los Angeles International serves taxiway M and taxiway C13. The LAWA ramp tower is open. Contact LAWA ramp tower on 131.975.Show FAA
- Aircraft with wingspan greater than 198 feet outbound from taxiway D8 may not turn westbound onto taxiway D.Show FAA
- Runway status lights are in operation.Show FAA
- Simultaneous aircraft operations are prohibited on taxiways L and H9 between runways 07L/25R and 07R/25L.Show FAA
- Use caution on forward exit speed on taxiways V, W, and Y. There is a runway incursion risk due to limited distance between runways.Show FAA
- Taxiway D between taxiways D7 and D8 north of Terminal One is closed to aircraft with wingspan greater than 157 feet.Show FAA
- Aircraft with wingspan greater than 155 feet westbound on taxiway C are not authorized to make a left turn on taxiway C10 under power.Show FAA
- Military restricted: all military aircraft official business only, minimum 24-hour prior permission required. Contact 61 ABW/CP flight operations designator at 633-3779 or 4014, or cell 310-653-3779 or 4014.Show FAA
- Military airfield: all military aircrews must contact 61 ABW/CP flight operations for parking location and instructions. No government transportation, quarters, or security available. VIP notification procedures apply. User fees assessed using AvCard credit. Contact Signature Flight Support FBO on frequency 130.6 inbound. Inbound relay estimated time of arrival, VIP code, and service requests 30 minutes prior to arrival.Show FAA
- Use caution for possible laser activity in the Los Angeles area.Show FAA
- Numerous birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- At the west remote gates, aircraft use of open gates as taxi paths is prohibited at gates 406, 407, 408, and 409.Show FAA
- Simultaneous aircraft operations are prohibited on taxiways H2 and G between runways 07L/25R and 07R/25L.Show FAA
- Practice instrument approaches and touch-and-go landings are prohibited.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 07L/25RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 07L/25R is 870 rigid aircraft, all-wheel, single tire.Show FAA
- 06L/24RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 06L/24R is 610 rigid aircraft, all-wheel, single tire.Show FAA
- 07R/25LThe pavement classification number value for runway 07R/25L is 1070 rigid all weather taxi.Show FAA
- 06R/24LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 06R/24L is 980 rigid all weather taxi.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 24RThe ALSF-2 approach lighting system operates as SSALR until weather goes below visual flight rules.Show FAA
- 25LThe ALSF2 approach lighting system operates as a simplified short approach lighting system until weather goes below visual flight rules.Show FAA
- 24LThere is an approach lighting system light bench at 200 feet near the end of runway 24L.Show FAA
- 25RThere is a 14-foot blast fence located 180 feet from the end of runway 25R.Show FAA
- 06RThe approach ratio is 50 to 1 to the displaced threshold on runway 06R.Show FAA
- 25RThe approach ratio is 33 to 1 to the displaced threshold of runway 25R. The cataloged obstruction is a plus 29-foot sign located 1450 feet from the displaced threshold and 500 feet right of centerline.Show FAA
Other notes
- OWNERAirport operations are available 24 hours. The phone number is (424) 646-5292.Show FAA
- MANAGERLos Angeles Airport operations manager is Cary Buchanan, phone 424-646-8257.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLAX
Answer card- ICAO
- KLAX
- Name
- LOS ANGELES INTL
- Location
- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
- Elevation
- 127.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,127.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 07L/25R · 12,923 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 8
- Published frequencies
- 38
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 240° at 6 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 25R
Los Angeles Intl is in Los Angeles, California. Field elevation is 127.8 ft MSL. KLAX has 4 runways. The longest is 12,923 ft. The airport is towered. The tower operates 24 hours. Eight ILS approaches are published for the runway ends at 06L, 06R, 07L, 07R, 24L, 24R, 25L and 25R.
Pattern altitude is not published for this field. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before you fly. This is a busy Class B airport with major airline traffic and ongoing construction on the field. Expect complex taxi routing and ramp coordination. LAWA ramp tower is open. Contact LAWA ramp tower on 131.075 for ramp control.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries JET_A and JET_A_PRIST. Atlantic Aviation is also on the field. It carries JET_A. For a first-time arrival, the big items are noise sensitivity on westerly departures. No turns before crossing the shoreline. Over-ocean approaches are used from 0000 to 0630. Taxi with minimal power near terminals because of blast hazard. Runway 07R/25L is listed as the preferred emergency runway. Check the current Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator if your aircraft has a wingspan greater than 214 feet.
Frequently asked questions
What is the field elevation at KLAX?
Field elevation is 127.8 ft MSL. That matters for performance planning, but the airport is still a sea-level coastal field with heavy traffic and complex surface movement.
How many runways does KLAX have and which is longest?
KLAX has 4 runways. The longest is 07L/25R at 12,923 ft.
What ILS approaches are available at KLAX?
Eight ILS approaches are published. They serve runway ends 06L, 06R, 07L, 07R, 24L, 24R, 25L and 25R.
Is KLAX towered and what are the tower hours?
Yes. KLAX has a control tower that operates 24 hours.
What is the pattern altitude at KLAX?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts provided. Use the current FAA Chart Supplement before flying the pattern or arriving VFR.
Which FBOs are on the field at KLAX?
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries JET_A and JET_A_PRIST. Atlantic Aviation is also on the field. It carries JET_A.
What should I know about noise and departure procedures at KLAX?
This is a noise sensitive airport on westerly takeoffs. No turns are permitted before crossing the shoreline. Over-ocean approaches are used from 0000 to 0630.
Are there any special taxi or ramp cautions at KLAX?
Yes. Use minimal power near the terminals because of blast hazard. Major construction is ongoing on the airport daily, so expect changes and coordinate closely on the ground.