Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport monkeytime | brachiator, CC BY-SA 2.0

Airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area

Los Angeles International Airport is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles and its surrounding metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of California. LAX is located in the Westchester neighborhood of the city of Los Angeles, 18 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles, with the commercial and residential areas of Westchester to the north, the city of El Segundo to the south, and the city of Inglewood to the east. LAX is the closest airport to the Westside and the South Bay.

Also known as...LAX, KLAX, Mines Field, Los Angeles Municipal Airport, and Los Angeles Airport
US Seizes Iranian Arms Trafficker

US Seizes Iranian Arms Trafficker A California woman was arrested at LAX for allegedly helping Iran traffic military equipment and ammunition to Sudan.