LAX is Los Angeles
An airport in the United States. LAX is its three-letter IATA code, the one on your boarding pass and bag tag.
- IATA code
- LAX
- Airport
- Los Angeles
- Country
- United States
- Region
- Americas
Why is it LAX?
Airports once used two-letter codes. When three letters became the standard, some cities kept their old code and added an X: LA became LAX.
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What airport is LAX?
LAX is the IATA code for Los Angeles in the United States.
What is the airport code for Los Angeles?
The three-letter IATA code for Los Angeles is LAX.