Dec 24 2015, 12:00 AM
LAX ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY SHORTENING OF LENGTH OF ONE OF ITS RUNWAYS, BEGINNING DECEMBER 28, 2015
Beginning Monday, December 28, 2015, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will temporarily shorten the usable length of inboard runway 24L/6R on the north complex to accommodate planned Runway Safety Area (RSA) improvements. The RSA improvements are intended to provide an extra margin of safety for landing and departing aircraft. The shortening of runway 24L/6R is scheduled to continue through September 2016.
Dec 22 2015, 12:00 AM
MAYOR GARCETTI ANNOUNCES 'LYFT-OFF' AT LAX
(Los Angeles, California – December 22, 2015) To make mobility in Los Angeles easier for residents and visitors, Mayor Garcetti announced that pick-ups from transportation network companies (TNCs) will officially launch tomorrow – just in time for the rush of holiday travel.
At 8 a.m. tomorrow, December 23, Lyft will begin pick-ups at LAX, making the rideshare company the first TNC to be licensed for this service at the airport, and expanding transportation options for travelers who already enjoy access to taxis, shuttles, and the popular FlyAway ® service.
Dec 17 2015, 12:00 AM
LAX TO BE BUSIEST U.S. AIRPORT THIS HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD; RECORD 3.5 MILLION PASSENGERS PROJECTED TO USE LAX
Airport forecasts estimate that a record 3.5 million travelers will pass through Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) during the upcoming holidays, a 7.9 percent increase over last year’s 3,290,757 actual passengers. According to online travel companies Expedia and Orbitz, LAX will be the busiest among all U.S. airports this winter holiday season.
Dec 11 2015, 12:00 AM
LAX ANNOUNCES FAA TO CONDUCT TEMPORARY FLIGHT CHECK OPERATIONS, DEC. 14 TO DEC. 18, 2015
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be conducting flight check operations at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) from Monday, December 14 through Friday, December 18 to ensure that the Instrument Landing System (ILS) and other navigational equipment are working properly. These flight checks will require LAX to temporarily deviate from normal traffic flow configuration for a few hours each day during that week.
Dec 08 2015, 12:00 AM
AIRPORT AND INGLEWOOD OFFICIALS TOUR 2,000TH INGLEWOOD HOME TO RECEIVE SOUND INSULATION IN 2015
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Executive Director Deborah Flint, City of Inglewood Mayor James T. Butts, Jr., and Inglewood City Manager Artie Fields today toured the 2,000th Inglewood home to complete sound insulation work in 2015.
Today, more than 7,057 Inglewood residential units have completed sound proofing, of which more than 2,000 will be sound insulated this year alone.
Dec 07 2015, 12:00 AM
-- TRAFFIC ADVISORY -- ROAD RESTRIPING AT AN ENTRANCE TO LAX TO CAUSE NIGHTLY LANE CLOSURES FROM MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. BEGINNING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8 THROUGH FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2015
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) officials advise motorists that road restriping will cause nightly lane closures on the 96th Street Bridge, Sky Way, and the southbound Sepulveda Ramp beginning TONIGHT, Tuesday, December 8 through Friday, December 11, 2015. Restriping work and lane closures will occur between 12 midnight to 6 a.m. for the next four early-morning periods.
Dec 03 2015, 12:00 AM
LOW-COST FLYAWAY® BUS SERVICE BETWEEN LAX AND VAN NUYS ORANGE LINE BUSWAY BEGINS DECEMBER 7
A new, low-cost FlyAway® bus service boarding location for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on the south side of Victory Boulevard just east of Woodley Avenue, is scheduled to begin operation on Monday, December 7. The stop is located just a short distamce from the existing Woodley station along the Orange Line Busway, in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Lake Balboa.
Dec 01 2015, 12:00 AM
TWO ARTISTS UNEARTH BEAUTY IN LOS ANGELES' URBAN ENVIRONMENT IN EXHIBITIONS AT LAX
(Los Angeles, California – December 1, 2015) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), in partnership with the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, announces two new art exhibitions at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) that reference the natural beauty found in the urban surroundings of Los Angeles. Pontus Willfors’ Douglas Fir Reclaimed is a site-specific installation of hundreds of salvaged planks of Douglas fir that have been sanded and chiseled to reveal a ghostly image of a Douglas fir tree spanning the hallway of Terminal 3 Arrivals Level.
Nov 30 2015, 12:00 AM
DAVIDSON DRIVE ACCESS TO LAX SCHEDULED FOR CLOSURE DECEMBER 1
Due to runway construction activity at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) the Davidson Drive access to LAX will be closed to the general public in both directions between Alverstone Avenue and Sky Way. The closure, which is permanent, is part of the umbrella project of runway 6R-24L safety area improvements.
Nov 20 2015, 12:00 AM
JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS - 12 QUICK STRESS-REDUCING TRAVEL TIPS FROM LAX AIRPORT
(LOS ANGELES – Nov. 20, 2015) With a record 2.1 million passengers expected this Thanksgiving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the airport is predicted to be the busiest in the country. Nearly a million vehicles are also expected to come through the airport’s Central Terminal Area roadways.
Nov 20 2015, 12:00 AM
News Release 17
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will temporarily close its north inboard runway 24L/6R for 54.5 hours beginning Saturday at 12:01 a.m. and continuing to Monday, November 23, at 6:30 a.m. for Runway Safety Area (RSA) improvements. In addition, during the last 6.5 hours of this closure, LAX will also close the north outboard runway 24R/6L.
Nov 20 2015, 12:00 AM
COUNCILMEMBER BLUMENFIELD TO RECOGNIZE LAX'S PUP PROGAM FOR "PAWTASTIC" CONTRIBUTIONS TO GUEST EXPERIENCE
Councilmember Bob Blumenfield will meet with 20 furry faces who will be panting in anticipation at today’s City Council meeting as the Pets Unstressing Passengers (PUP) program will be recognized for providing Los Angeles International Airport guests with a calm and exceptional travel experience.
