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Two Parallel Runways

  • Runway 16R/34L -  8,000-foot runway with full instrument landing system
  • Runway 16L/34R  - 4,000-foot training runway
 


 FAA Control Tower

  • Operates between 6 a.m. and 10:45 p.m. daily
     

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Los Angeles Fire Department

  • Provides crash, fire and rescue service in the event of an emergency.
 

City Helicopter Center

  • Consists of ramp, hangar space and maintenance facility for the Los Angeles Fire Department.
 

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Los Angeles Unified School District Aviation Mechanics School

  • Enables students to obtain certification in airframe and power plant mechanics.

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Condor Squadron

  • Involves vintage North American Texan AT-6 aircraft used in World War II training missions. The aircraft fly in formation weekly and participate in patriotic, charitable and memorial activities.
 

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FlyAway Bus Service

  • Offers convenient, nonstop bus service to and from Los Angeles International Airport, plus remote airline and baggage check-in service for FlyAway passengers traveling out of LAX.

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Public Observation Area

  • Features permanent displays, special children’s exhibits and a continuous live broadcast of air traffic controllers in the airport’s control tower. Open daily from 8 a.m. to sunset. Located off of Woodley Avenue at the end of Waterman Drive, adjacent to the east side of the airfield.
 

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Airport Police Bureau

  • Provides dedicated 24-hour patrols and other services to ensure airfield security.
 
     
 

 
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