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BEFORE YOUR PROGRAM CAN BE APPROVED, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE LAX FILM DESK AT LEAST THREE BUSINESS DAYS IN ADVANCE OF YOUR ARRIVAL DATE:



  1. A signed copy of the LAWA "FILM PERMIT" as below:

    LAWA Permit


  2. A copy of the script pertaining to the filming/photography to be conducted at LAX.


  3. Insurance approved on file with LAWA Risk Management at LAX. Required insurance is General Liability, Excess Liability, Automobile, and Workers Compensation. Required coverage for Excess Umbrella and Automobiles is $1,000,000.00 in public areas, and, $5,000,000.00 for all Airfield: aircraft parking and ramp areas. The LAX Film Desk can process insurance forms.


  4. Submit completed LAWA insurance forms to:

    Los Angeles World Airports
    Risk Management
    7301 World Way West, 2nd Floor
    Los Angeles, CA 90045
    Phone (310) 417-0557



  5. A Deposit check guaranteeing payment of fees and charges in an amount equivalent to 120% of the estimated charges in the preliminary cost sheet. Please make all checks payable to: "Los Angeles Department of Airports, Los Angeles World Airports, 7333 World Way West, Los Angeles, CA 90045 3rd Floor.


  6. Lists of the attending cast and crew on your company letterhead, names of all cast and crew in alphabetical order with date of birth.

    Note: Cast and crew members are required to wear a visible production identification (I.D.) card (minimum size: 2” x 4”, uniform in color, highly contrasted with black ink print) which shows the production company name and the individual wearer's name. Any cast or crew member not displaying their production I.D. will be escorted from airport property.

Filming Locations

Central Terminal Area
Curbside baggage check-in is available on the upper departure level. Baggage claim is on the lower level. Brand-named and ethnic-styled restaurants, cocktail lounges, gift shops, newsstands, duty free shops for international flights, restrooms, public telephones and business centers offer convenient services for the traveling public.

Other amenities include a first aid station in the Tom Bradley International Terminal and special telephones connected to area hotels/motels, bus/limousine services and car rental firms serving most Southland communities. Free shuttle service is provided between all terminals and remote parking lots. The Encounter Restaurant is located 70 ft. above the ground in the center of the historic Theme Building complex. The restaurant, topped by an observation deck, features a space-age interior design.

Public Parking
More than 21,144 parking spaces are available. In addition to 10,000 parking spaces in the central terminal area, LAX has a capacity of 11,000 cars in its economy-rate, long term parking areas. Free shuttle service to airline terminals is provided around the clock from Lots B and C. Perimeter parking Lot C, northeast of the airport, also contains the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Bus Center, which connects public bus systems with the courtesy LAX shuttle bus service provided by the airport.

Cargo Facilities
As a major cargo distribution center, LAX has 1,000 cargo flights each day linking Los Angeles with the world. Its handling facilities are the 98-acre Century Cargo Complex, the 57.4-acre Imperial Complex, the Imperial Cargo Center and a number of terminals on the south side of the airport. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is pleased to offer its facilities to your production company. The central complex features nine passenger terminals connected by a U-shaped two-level roadway. The airport occupies 3,425 acres. LAX is the fifth busiest airport in the world based on number of passengers. There are nine terminals with more than 140 aircraft parking spots for commercial airlines. Area in the terminals total 3,829,052 square feet (355,860 square meters). Cargo terminals have over two million square feet of handling area.

Westchester Fire Prevention include information:

NOTE: Exemptions for student filming.

FILMS CONDUCTED AT LAX

    Major motion pictures
    Television series
    Cable movies
    Commercials

Thank you for your interest in Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), which owns and operates LAX along with Ontario International, Palmdale Regional and Van Nuys Airports.

To help you obtain information as quickly as possible, we have compiled this list of questions frequently asked by travelers and other visitors. If you still have questions after reviewing this information, please feel free to contact us.


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