Los Angeles International Airport
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Los Angeles
- In Los Angeles: Transportation of Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport (popularly called by its international code, LAX) is one of the world’s largest airports, handling tens of millions of passengers and millions of tons of freight annually. Traffic at LAX keeps rising, but proposals to expand the facility evoke strong opposition…
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runway configuration
- In airport: Runway configurations
…as is the case at Los Angeles International Airport. With such a configuration, even under IFR, it is possible for two aircraft to land simultaneously while two other aircraft take off. A number of the world’s largest airports have master plans that feature eight runways in the form of independent…
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terminal design
- In airport: Pier and satellite designs
Los Angeles International Airport originally had all its aircraft served at satellite buildings, but during the 1980s all satellites were converted to pier structures.
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