LAX - Los Angeles 🇺🇸

World of Airports Airport Suggestions
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:round_pushpin: Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Los Angeles International Airport (ICAO: KLAX / IATA: LAX)

:globe_showing_europe_africa: Location (City, Country)
Los Angeles, CA, USA

:chart_increasing: Airport Type & Size
Major international hub that supports almost every type of plane from Embraers to A380s with a total of 161 gates. Pre-Covid passenger volume reached almost 90 million annually. Four parallel runways in an east-west configuration. Also has cargo bay that can hold 747s.

Runways 6R/24L and 6L/24R (North Airfield Complex):

Runway 6R/24L: 10,885 feet long, 150 feet wide.
Runway 6L/24R: 8,926 feet long, 150 feet wide.

Runways 7L/25R and 7R/25L (South Airfield Complex):

Runway 7L/25R: 12,293 feet long, 150 feet wide.

Runway 7R/25L: 11,095 feet long, 200 feet wide

:vertical_traffic_light: Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
It’s a major US hub that holds a diverse range of domestic and international flights to Asia and Europe. The large capacity and four runways should make it an interesting airport to play in.

:airplane_departure: Major Airlines & Routes
Airlines: American, United, Delta, Southwest, Jetblue, Alaska, Spirit, Allegiant, Porter, Air France, Air China, Air New Zealand, ANA, Japan Airlines, Lufthansa, AeroMexico, Volaris, Air Canada, Air Premia, Hawaiian, Asiana, Korean, Singapore, Cathy Pacific, Air Tahiti Nui, Breeze, British Airways, Fiji, Finnair, SAS, Sun Country, Turkish, Virgin Atlantic, Zipair, Emirates, EVA, Copa, Swiss Air.

Major Routes: ORD, SFO, DEN, DFW, MIA, LHR, SEA, NRT, HND, ICN, CDG, PEK, MUC, SYD, MEX, YYZ, DXB.

:world_map: Unique Features or Challenges
Heavy and long taxi traffic, unorthodox shape.

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Nice, big airport, but I think we need airports at other places on Earth, like in Africa, or Asia

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Absolutely, I just wanted to propose this airport since I haven’t seen it nominated yet.

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I understand, I do such things too. It is good that people propose diffrent airprots. Who knows, maybe your/mine airport will be in game in few months!

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Yes please LAX

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LAX is too close to SAN. From a geographical point of view, if North America wants to add another airport, Vancouver, Seattle or Portland would be more suitable.

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Maybe it wouldn’t matter if PRG is close to LEJ.

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In fact, LEJ is mainly a cargo airport, so this example is not appropriate.

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I agree to that very much. It is too close to SAN. I think that 3 airports in N. America are enought for now. North and South Africa have to be filled first.

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I am absolutely in favor of it. LAX is more interesting than San Diego or Kannur. It is the largest and busiest airport on the US West Coast.

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I haven’t found a single other American airport where American, Delta, United, Atlas Air, and World Airways are all based alongside passenger airlines.

Southern Air is based there—an airline not found in Anchorage (though it might still be added later if it was overlooked or missed by mistake)—along with the same seven airlines operating Boeing 747 freighters that are also present in Anchorage

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Since zrh is close to inn, the distance argument fails. But still, this airport is massive and we need a smaller airport for the next release.