LAX: Los Angeles Airport 1.0.0

Los Angeles International Airport[a] (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX), commonly referred to by its IATA code LAX, 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 (29 km; 16 nmi) 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.