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 carriers, scheduled commuters and charters, domestic and international. Approximately half of all passengers are arrivals.
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2014 | 51,556,545 | 19,105,667 | 70,662,212 |
| 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 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2010 | 43,134,145 | 15,935,264 | 59,069,409 |
| 2009 | 41,419,913 | 15,100,930 | 56,520,843 |
| 2008 | 43,137,056 | 16,683,694 | 59,820,750 |
| 2007 | 45,190,615 | 17,247,968 | 62,438,583 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 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 |
| 2003 | 40,346,127 | 14,623,903 | 54,970,030 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 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 2022, 31,695,979 ground transportation vehicles, picking up and dropping off air passengers, moved through LAX (averaging 86,838 per day). Of these, 21,437,486 were private, non-commercial vehicles (averaging 58,733 per day).
Also see: Evolution of Airline Service in Los Angeles.
Hollywood Burbank Airport. Shot by Joe at Unsplash.com.
Passenger Traffic Totals - For scheduled carriers, scheduled commuters and charters, domestic and international. Approximately half of all passengers are arrivals.
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5,891,532 | 19,393 | 5,910,925 |
| 2021 | 3,740,725 | 1,223 | 3,741,948 |
| 2020 | 1,995,718 | 0 | 1,995,718 |
| 2019 | 5,982,519 | 2 | 5,982,521 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2018 | 5,364,924 | 0 | 5,364,924 |
| 2017 | 4,810,104 | 5 | 4,810,109 |
| 2016 | 4,179,381 | 1 | 4,179,382 |
| 2015 | 3,940,997 | 0 | 3,940,997 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2014 | 3,846,461 | 55 | 3,846,516 |
| 2013 | 3,835,329 | 22 | 3,835,351 |
| 2012 | 4,044,986 | 13 | 4,044,999 |
| 2011 | 4,277,624 | 66 | 4,277,690 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2010 | 4,464,109 | 31 | 4,464,140 |
| 2009 | 4,579,177 | 30 | 4,579,207 |
| 2008 | 5,286,290 | 31 | 5,286,321 |
| 2007 | 5,889,863 | 139 | 5,890,002 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2006 | 5,661,017 | 543 | 5,661,560 |
| 2005 | 5,497,278 | 363 | 5,497,641 |
| 2004 | 4,890,423 | 112 | 4,890,535 |
| 2003 | 4,683,514 | 149 | 4,683,663 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2002 | 4,568,407 | 22 | 4,568,429 |
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 carriers, scheduled commuters and charters, domestic and international. Approximately half of all passengers are arrivals.
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3,183,519 | 0 | 3,183,519 |
| 2021 | 2,062,178 | 0 | 2,062,178 |
| 2020 | 1,009,056 | 0 | 1,009,056 |
| 2019 | 3,502,102 | 0 | 3,502,102 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2018 | 3,805,817 | 0 | 3,805,817 |
| 2017 | 3,658,961 | 2 | 3,658,963 |
| 2016 | 2,763,909 | 5 | 2,763,914 |
| 2015 | 2,434,373 | 6 | 2,434,379 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2014 | 2,722,988 | 42 | 2,723,030 |
| 2013 | 2,864,756 | 29 | 2,864,785 |
| 2012 | 3,095,838 | 25 | 3,095,863 |
| 2011 | 3,012,007 | 18 | 3,012,025 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2010 | 2,892,516 | 28 | 2,892,544 |
| 2009 | 2,796,475 | 20 | 2,796,495 |
| 2008 | 2,812,643 | 12 | 2,812,655 |
| 2007 | 2,808,059 | 47 | 2,808,106 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2006 | 2,663,455 | 46 | 2,663,501 |
| 2005 | 2,937,191 | 14 | 2,937,205 |
| 2004 | 2,834,585 | 160 | 2,834,745 |
| 2003 | 2,794,331 | 28 | 2,794,359 |
| Year | Domestic | International | Total |
| 2002 | 1,374,816 | 37 | 1,374,853 |
Source: Bureau of Transporation Statistics, U.S. Dept. of Transportation
