| The largest and busiest airport in the state of | | | | Over the course of the next few years, the airport |
| California, the Los Angeles International Airport, or LAX, | | | | expanded west. In 1953, an underground tunnel was |
| was ranked sixth busiest in the world in 2008 by the | | | | completed that allowed Sepulveda Blvd to run below |
| Airports Council International, with a total of 59,497,539 | | | | the LAX runways. |
| passengers that year. LAX is a major hub of | | | | In 1958, the architectural firm Pereira & Luckman |
| operations for Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, | | | | was hired to conduct a series of major renovations, |
| Virgin America, and American Airlines among others. | | | | which included the construction of a massive terminal |
| The Los Angeles International takes up 3,500 acres of | | | | system and large parking lot structures. The plan called |
| land, 15 miles southwest of Los Angeles’s | | | | for the construction of a large dome that would |
| downtown and right next to the Pacific coastline. Its | | | | connect all the terminals. The dome idea was |
| proximity to the ocean causes it to get occasional | | | | eventually replaced by the “Theme Building” (the |
| heavy fogs. LAX is one of the most famous locations | | | | glowing, flying-saucer-like structure), which was |
| for aircraft spotting. Spotters can sit at the Imperial Hill | | | | designed by Pereira & Luckman architect Paul |
| location or at the final approach runways 34 L&R, | | | | Williams. |
| next to the In-N-Out by the airport, and watch | | | | Ground Transportation |
| low-flying planes directly from under them. | | | | Parking at LAX can often be a hassle. People wishing |
| | | | to park at LAX often call ahead to make parking |
| Background | | | | reservations, as the lots are usually packed despite |
| The Los Angeles International Airport was established | | | | there being over 8,000 available parking spaces in eight |
| in 1928, as a small airfield named Mine’s Field, after | | | | separate structures. One parking alternative is remote |
| the broker who arranged the city purchase of 640 | | | | Parking Lot B and remote Parking Lot C, located a |
| acres of land upon which the airfield was built. The field | | | | few blocks away from the main terminals. A free |
| was located in southern Westchester, and the first | | | | shuttle takes people from the lots to the terminals and |
| building to be constructed on it was Hangar No.1, which | | | | back. People can also ride the Metro Rail’s Green |
| is now recorded in the National Register of Historic | | | | Line train, which takes passengers to the Aviation |
| Places. | | | | Station, from where they can take a free shuttle also. |
| In 1930, the airfield opened for business, and it became | | | | When going to the airport, parking is always important |
| a municipal airfield in 1937. It was renamed the Los | | | | to travelers. Next time when you need to park LAX, |
| Angeles Airport in 1941, after a series of small | | | | see how Airport Parking Connection saves you both |
| expansions. In 1949 its name was changed to its | | | | time and money. |
| current one, the Los Angeles International Airport, LAX. | | | | |