The following is a list of airports inGreater Los Angeles, the second-largest urban region area in theUnited States, encompassing the five counties inSouthern California that surround the city of Los Angeles.
The region is served by six airports with commercial air service, which combined, served 114 million passengers in 2019. The region also hosts a major cargo airport, four military airfields, and two dozen general aviation airports.
Los Angeles International Airport commonly referred to by its airport code, LAX (with each of its letters pronounced individually), is the primaryinternational airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area and theworld's eighth busiest airport.[1] Located in theWestchester neighborhood of Los Angeles, it is 18 miles (30 km) southwest ofDowntown Los Angeles and close to the Pacific Ocean.
LAX is a major international gateway to the United States, and also serves a connection point for passengers traveling internationally. LAX is the world's busiest origin and destination airport, since relative to other airports, many more travelers begin or end their trips in Los Angeles than use it as a connection. LAX serves as a majorhub orfocus city for seven airlines, more than any other airport in the United States. In 2019, LAX handled over 88 million passengers and 2 million tons of cargo.[2]
TheFlyAway express bus system connects LAX withLos Angeles Union Station, the region's primary rail transportation hub.
John Wayne Airport (SNA) is an international airport and the second-busiest airport in the region. Located inOrange County, the second-most populous county in the area and the most densely populated, the airport serves as a gateway to many of the region's popular tourist attractions, including theDisneyland Resort. It served 10.7 million passengers in 2019.
Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), the smallest of the primary airports in the area, handles only domestic air service. The airport is located inBurbank, and serves the heavily populated areas of northern Los Angeles County. It is the closest airport to thecentral andnortheastern parts of L.A. (includingHollywood andDowntown Los Angeles),Glendale,Pasadena, theSan Fernando Valley, theSanta Clarita Valley, and the westernSan Gabriel Valley. In addition to its small physical size, the airport only has 14 gates and for the purposes ofnoise abatement, only schedules commercial flights between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm. Despite these limitations, Burbank is the region's third-busiest airport, handling 6 million passengers in 2019.
Hollywood Burbank Airport is the only airport in the area with a direct rail connection to Downtown Los Angeles from two stations,Burbank Airport–North andBurbank Airport–South.
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is located in theSan Bernardino County city ofOntario, east of Los Angeles, and is a more convenient option for residents in theInland Empire and the easternSan Gabriel Valley. It served 5.6 million passengers in 2019.
The airport is the West Coast cargo hub forUPS Airlines, with 924,160 tons of cargo landed at the airport in 2020.
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is the least busy of the airports in the area. The airport is located inLong Beach, south of Los Angeles. It served 3.6 million passengers in 2019.
San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) is in the city ofSan Bernardino and is the formerNorton Air Force Base. There is currently only one commercial airline operating within SBD, which is Breeze Airways.
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