Terminals of Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport has 161 gates in nine passenger terminals arranged in the shape of the letter U or a horseshoe.On the airside, various pedestrian corridors allow passengers to move between all terminals on foot without having to exit and reenter airport security.Additionally, by December 2025, the airport will be served by the LAX Automated People Mover, which will connect terminals to one another on the landside, along with providing connections to the LAX Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility, parking facilities, and the LAX/Metro Transit Center station, which will be served by the Los Angeles Metro Rail system and public bus routes.The plan, developed with architects Welton Becket and Paul Williams, called for a series of terminals and parking structures in the central portion of the property, with these buildings connected at the center by a huge steel-and-glass dome.A Delta Sky Club operates on the upper level of Terminal 2; space originally built for a second lounge is currently in use as offices.The terminal was expanded in 1970 to accommodate widebody operations and between 1980 and 1987, which included a new passenger connector building and baggage system connected to the original satellite.[23] The pace of construction was accelerated due to the decline in passenger air travel as the result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.[14] Terminal 4 was built in 1961, was expanded in 1983 by adding a connector from the ticketing areas to the original satellite,[21] and was renovated in 2002 at the cost of $400 million in order to improve the appearance and functionality of the facility.Terminal 5 was redesigned by Gensler,[28] expanded to include a connector building between the original satellite and the ticketing facilities and remodeled from 1986 through early 1988.As a result, JetBlue announced they would create a new operating base at LAX, as they planned a big expansion at the airport.Most rotunda gates can feed arriving passengers into a sterile corridor that shunts them to Terminal 7's customs and immigration facility.As construction progresses, different areas of the terminal will be closed to passengers, starting with the three gates at the southeast end.Former tenants of the terminal include: Aspen Airways, Braniff, Imperial Airlines, Independence Air, Leisure Air, Los Angeles Airways, Texas International Airlines, Shuttle by United, Ted, and Virgin Atlantic.Three are operated by the major airline alliances (Oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance), while the rest are operated by American Express, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Korean Air and Qantas, alongside the independent "Los Angeles International Lounge."The Tom Bradley International Terminal opened on June 18, 1984, just weeks before the start of the 1984 Summer Olympic Games.It is named in honor of Tom Bradley, the first African-American and longest-serving (20 years) mayor of Los Angeles, and a champion of LAX.The international terminal was aging, and many carriers had reduced flights to LAX in favor of more modern airports, such as San Francisco and Seattle/Tacoma.[43] At the same time, the airport was concerned that it would not be able to accommodate future larger commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.Airport management gave the old terminal a minor facelift in September 2006, adding new paging, air conditioning and electrical systems, along with new elevators, escalators and baggage carousels.On March 19, 2007, the Airbus A380 made its US debut with simultaneous landings at LAX and John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.Because the Bradley Terminal was too small to accommodate the jet, the plane was serviced using the satellite gates located on the west side of the LAX airfield.[46] Of the 19 gates in the modernized terminal, 9 are equipped with three jetbridges to accommodate the largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8.[50] The terminal has a covered walkway and ramp at each gate for access and egress to the aircraft instead of jet bridges.As part of the Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is building the LAX Automated People Mover, which consists of approximately 2.25 miles (3.62 km) of elevated guideway and six stations.[53] The three westernmost stations will be located in the Central Terminal Area (CTA) located near the parking structures and connect to their respective terminals via pedestrian bridges: The LAX Automated People Mover will connect the CTA to transportation options: In 2024, LAWA launched a plan to improve wayfinding at the airport in anticipation of the opening of the People Mover and the flood of visitors expected for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
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