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Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Airport Information
(Los Angeles, California - CA, USA)
 Currently the world's fifth busiest airport and handling some 65 million passengers over the past 12 months, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is also an important base for cargo airlines and international freight. The airport's convenient location, around 15 miles / 24 km southwest of downtown Los Angeles, has led to its importance and status, along with the excellent sea and land transport nearby.
LAX is also near to the Venice City Beach, Dockweiler Beach and the Marina del Rey, and is known for handling record numbers of non-connecting passengers. Apart from its high traffic, Los Angeles Airport is particularly famous for aircraft spotting, with nearby observation areas such as the Imperial Hill allowing breathtaking views from underneath the aircraft.
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Various transport options are on-hand at Los Angeles Airport, allowing you to reach the city with ease. Buses, shuttle vans and airport taxis travel to downtown Los Angeles and its many nearby districts, such as the famous entertainment capital of Hollywood, and West LA, which is home to the exclusive neighborhood of Bel Air. Worth noting, a free shuttle service runs from the airport every 12-15 minutes, to the Metro Green Line Light Rail's Aviation station.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Information: History and Facilities
In 1926, the city of Los Angeles began to discuss the need for a municipal airport. Although several basic runways were used in Mines Field, the present day site was chosen in 1928 and leased for 50 years, at the cost of over $100,000 per year. Modern hangars were soon built and Los Angeles Airport was officially dedicated in 1930.
In 1933, national air races were hosted here, attracting large crowds. Soon after, the city spent just over $2 million buying out the lease and many improvements were soon made. In the 1940s, expansion plans were implemented costing more than $13 million, soon attracting airlines from the Lockheed Air Terminal in nearby Burbank. In October 1949, the airport was officially given the name of the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The next decade saw many further improvements, such as a new control tower, freight terminal, runway extensions and $60 million worth of redevelopment as the age of the jet planes arrived.
Within the present-day Los Angeles Airport travelers will find an excellent selection of amenities and services. There are more than 60 eateries onsite, including the Arrival Cafe, Burger King, Creative Croissants, El Paseo, Euro Coffee, Java Java, Northside Bar, Ruby's and Sushi Boy. Los Angeles Airport is also home to around 50 shops, with several outlets of Crews of California, Crews of California Satellite, Hudson Gift and News, Jetway Express, See's Candy and Via Voyage. Other highlights include duty-free shopping, ice cream kiosks and numerous cashpoints.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) Information: About Los Angeles Tourism
California's world-famous city of Los Angeles has everything that you could possibly imagine, and more besides. Home to many movie stars and celebrities, the Hollywood district of Los Angeles is legendary and where many tourists head, while to the west, plenty of quality beaches await and include Venice Beach and Malibu Beach, amongst others. Western Los Angeles is also worth visiting and is where you will find the affluent neighborhood of Beverly Hills, where the rich and famous live in enormous mansions.
Los Angeles Airport (LAX) lies next to the waterfront and close to the suburbs of Gardena, Hawthorne, Inglewood and Redondo Beach. Santa Monica is also close by and located to the north-west of the airport, next to the Pacific Ocean.
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