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Long Beach Airport is one of the five major airports serving the Los Angeles area.  While a noise ordinance limits the number of commercial airline flights, the airport remains busy with a large amount of general aviation traffic.  Test and delivery flights of Boeing 717 and C-17 aircraft occur at the airport.  Gulfstream's west coast completion and service center is also located at the airport, providing a variety of business jet traffic.
 


==Official Spotting Locations==
==Official Spotting Locations==
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*FedEx
*FedEx
*United Parcel Service
*United Parcel Service
===Special Events===
Major area events such as the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will bring a large amount of business jet traffic to the airport.
Antonov An-124 large cargo aircraft occasionally visit the airport.


==Facilities and Transportation==
==Facilities and Transportation==

Revision as of 07:13, 27 November 2005

Continent: North America Country: United States Region: California


Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field)
Location Long Beach, California
IATA code LGB
ICAO code KLGB
Airport type Commerical
Website [www.longbeach.gov/airport www.longbeach.gov/airport]
Overview map [maps.google.com/maps?q=LGB&ll=33.818804,-118.149848&spn=0.030247,0.059361&t=h&hl=en Google Maps]
Communications
Tower 119.4 120.5 257.6
Ground 133.0 (North & East of runway 12/30)
135.8 (South & West of runway 12/30)
257.6
Clearance 118.15
Approach 124.65
Departure127.2
ATIS 127.75
562-595-8564
Departure122.95

Long Beach Airport is one of the five major airports serving the Los Angeles area. While a noise ordinance limits the number of commercial airline flights, the airport remains busy with a large amount of general aviation traffic. Test and delivery flights of Boeing 717 and C-17 aircraft occur at the airport. Gulfstream's west coast completion and service center is also located at the airport, providing a variety of business jet traffic.


Official Spotting Locations

Location

Other Spotting Locations

Location

Locations to Avoid

Location

Regular Traffic

Passenger

Cargo

  • ABX Air
  • Catalina Flying Boats: DC-3; to Catalina
  • FedEx
  • United Parcel Service

Special Events

Major area events such as the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach will bring a large amount of business jet traffic to the airport.

Antonov An-124 large cargo aircraft occasionally visit the airport.

Facilities and Transportation

Public Transportation

Long Beach Transit Route 111 serves a route from Downtown Long Beach to Lakewood, including a stop at the airport terminal.