Paul Tzanetopoulos's entryway pylons at LAX. Photo by Skeeze & Pixabay.com.
In 2022, Los Angeles International Airport ranked as the sixth busiest airport in the world for passenger traffic. Within the U.S., it ranked behind Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Denver International Airport, and Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The only non-U.S. with just slightly more passenger traffic was Dubai International Airport. That same year, LAX recorded 513,421 air carrier flights, still below the 634,515 flights in pre-pandemic 2019.
In 2022, Los Angeles International Airport accounted for about seven percent of all airline passenger traffic in the United States.
Passenger Traffic Totals - For scheduled services, domestic and international. Approximately half of all passengers are arrivals.
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 52,826,937 | 22,223,914 | 75,050,851 |
| 2022 | 49,404,242 | 16,520,056 | 65,924,298 |
| 2021 | 40,043,977 | 7,965,264 | 48,009,241 |
| 2020 | 22,357,785 | 6,421,742 | 28,779,527 |
| 2019 | 62,371,691 | 25,696,322 | 88,068,013 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2018 | 61,480,817 | 26,053,567 | 87,534,384 |
| 2017 | 59,614,616 | 24,944,160 | 84,558,776 |
| 2016 | 58,071,363 | 22,850,164 | 80,921,527 |
| 2015 | 54,216,230 | 20,740,075 | 74,936,305 |
| 2014 | 51,556,545 | 19,105,667 | 70,662,212 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2013 | 48,813,587 | 17,852,139 | 66,665,726 |
| 2012 | 46,535,207 | 17,152,914 | 63,688,121 |
| 2011 | 45,130,728 | 16,731,324 | 61,862,052 |
| 2010 | 43,134,145 | 15,935,264 | 59,069,409 |
| 2009 | 41,419,913 | 15,100,930 | 56,520,843 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2008 | 43,137,056 | 16,683,694 | 59,820,750 |
| 2007 | 45,190,615 | 17,247,968 | 62,438,583 |
| 2006 | 44,129,926 | 16,910,748 | 61,040,674 |
| 2005 | 44,003,260 | 17,486,263 | 61,489,523 |
| 2004 | 44,228,427 | 16,476,141 | 60,704,568 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2003 | 40,346,127 | 14,623,903 | 54,970,030 |
| 2002 | 41,379,168 | 14,844,675 | 56,223,843 |
| 2001 | 45,656,025 | 15,950,228 | 61,606,253 |
| 2000 | 49,926,815 | 17,376,367 | 67,303,182 |
| 1999 | 48,464,413 | 15,815,158 | 64,279,571 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 1998 | 46,126,904 | 15,088,808 | 61,215,712 |
| 1997 | 45,395,749 | 14,746,839 | 60,142,588 |
Note: Passengers include in-transit
Source: Los Angeles World Airports
In 2023, 34,659,503 ground transportation vehicles, picking up and dropping off air passengers, moved through LAX (up from 31,695,979 in 2022). These averaged 94,958 per day (86,838 in 2022). Of all ground transportation vehicles passing through LAX, 23,159,652 were private, non-commercial vehicles (up from 21,437,486 in 2022). These averaged 63,451 per day (58,733 in 2022).
Also see: Evolution of Airline Service in Los Angeles.
Hollywood Burbank Airport. Shot by Joe at Unsplash.com.
Passenger Traffic Totals - For scheduled services, domestic and international. Approximately half of all passengers are arrivals.
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3,010,070 | 0 | 3,010,070 |
| 2022 | 2,939,512 | 9,703 | 2,949,215 |
| 2021 | 1,863,814 | 575 | 1,864,389 |
| 2020 | 1,009,767 | 0 | 1,009,767 |
| 2019 | 2,985,434 | 2 | 2,985,436 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2018 | 2,676,121 | 0 | 2,676,121 |
| 2017 | 2,399,967 | 0 | 2,399,967 |
| 2016 | 2,086,706 | 0 | 2,086,706 |
| 2015 | 1,970,619 | 0 | 1,970,619 |
| 2014 | 1,923,842 | 53 | 1,923,895 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2013 | 1,915,154 | 22 | 1,915,176 |
| 2012 | 2,021,826 | 1 | 2,021,827 |
| 2011 | 2,139,394 | 34 | 2,139,428 |
| 2010 | 2,234,672 | 2 | 2,234,674 |
| 2009 | 2,291,270 | 3 | 2,291,273 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2008 | 2,643,617 | 0 | 2,643,617 |
| 2007 | 2,947,175 | 30 | 2,947,205 |
| 2006 | 2,831,718 | 521 | 2,832,239 |
| 2005 | 2,754,330 | 294 | 2,754,624 |
| 2004 | 2,452,269 | 91 | 2,452,360 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2003 | 2,349,372 | 43 | 2,349,415 |
| 2002 | 2,293,269 | 0 | 2,293,269 |
Source: Bureau of Transporation Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
Long Beach Airport concourse outdoor. Photo by Marlene Arrona, Long Beach Public Affairs.
Passenger Traffic Totals - For scheduled services, domestic and international. Approximately half of all passengers are arrivals.
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,831,701 | 0 | 1,831,701 |
| 2022 | 1,593,952 | 0 | 1,593,952 |
| 2021 | 1,033,162 | 0 | 1,033,162 |
| 2020 | 505,514 | 0 | 505,514 |
| 2019 | 1,748,940 | 0 | 1,748,940 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2018 | 1,905,275 | 0 | 1,905,275 |
| 2017 | 1,826,871 | 0 | 1,826,871 |
| 2016 | 1,383,267 | 0 | 1,383,267 |
| 2015 | 1,218,049 | 5 | 1,218,054 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2014 | 1,365,495 | 16 | 1,365,511 |
| 2013 | 1,434,914 | 28 | 1,434,942 |
| 2012 | 1,551,549 | 24 | 1,551,573 |
| 2011 | 1,508,242 | 18 | 1,508,260 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2010 | 1,446,909 | 11 | 1,446,920 |
| 2009 | 1,397,996 | 0 | 1,397,996 |
| 2008 | 1,407,605 | 2 | 1,407,607 |
| 2007 | 1,409,226 | 18 | 1,409,244 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2006 | 1,339,589 | 9 | 1,339,598 |
| 2005 | 1,476,128 | 4 | 1,476,132 |
| 2004 | 1,421,503 | 103 | 1,421,606 |
| 2003 | 1,403,810 | 27 | 1,403,837 |
| 2002 | 691,681 | 37 | 691,718 |
Source: Bureau of Transporation Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
