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Los A ngel e s A irport LAX. Liz Moreton. History. 1928: Originally known as Mines Field 1946: Commercial airline service 1961: Main Terminals 1984: International Terminal Completed. Basic Facts. Located 9 miles SW of Los Angeles, CA Elevation: 125 ft Size: 3,425 acres
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Los Angeles AirportLAX Liz Moreton
History • 1928: Originally known as Mines Field • 1946: Commercial airline service • 1961: Main Terminals • 1984: International Terminal Completed
Basic Facts • Located 9 miles SW of Los Angeles, CA • Elevation: 125 ft • Size: 3,425 acres • 5th Busiest Airport in the world based on number of passengers • 1,328 Aircraft Operations each day • 71% Commercial • 26% Air Taxi • 3% General Aviation • <1% Military
4 East/West Parallel Runways 6L/24R 6R/24L 7L/25R 7R/25L
Resources • http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/images/1cLAXcampusMap.jpg • http://www.aviationexplorer.com/lax-airport.jpg • http://www.airnav.com/airport/KLAX • http://www.airports.ci.la.ca.us/lax/justTheFact.cfm