KLAX/LAX METAR & TAF Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles, CaliforniaElevation 125 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR37 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

618 ft

+493 ft vs field

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

25 1200Z to 29 2000Z

San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches

* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots,…

Listen to advice from local officials. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 1553Z (8:53 AM local) · 37 min old

KLAX is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

FEW300

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 9°C

68°F / 48°F. 11°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.05 inHg

1017.6 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: FEW RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP174

sea-level pressure 1017.4 hPa

T02000094

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 9.4°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 1413Z (7:13 AM local) · valid to 1800Z (11:00 AM local)

KLAX forecast starts VFR at 14Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

1400Z7:00 AM1936Z12:36 PM0112Z6:12 PM0648Z11:48 PM1224Z5:24 AM1800Z11:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC BR SCT

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FAA AIRPORT STATUS

Closure Until May 28 at 16:00 UTC.

!LAX 05/277 LAX AD AP CLSD TO NON SKED TRANSIENT GA ACFT EXC 24HR PPR CTC ATLANTIC AVIATION 310-258-9884 OR SIGNATURE AVIATION 310-410-9605 2605271826-2705281600

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 70° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 74F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Today	Mostly Sunny	74/58	SSW 9 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	73/59	WNW 13 kt	17 kt	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	72/59	SSE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	70/60	SSW 9 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	70/61	S 9 kt	–	33%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	67/59	SSW 9 kt	–	42%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	66/56	WSW 9 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 1334Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

4 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

070° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 06L7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

06L

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

BEST

07R

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

07L

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

06R

HEAD

7 kt

CROSS

2 kt L

OK

24R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

25L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

25R

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

24L

HEAD

7 kt tail

CROSS

2 kt R

OK

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 12,894 ft

06L/24R

Dimensions

8,926 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 06L83°T

Landing length (LDA)8,566 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,926 / 8,926 / 8,566 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24R263°T

Landing length (LDA)8,926 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,926 / 8,926 / 8,926 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

07R/25L

Dimensions

11,095 x 200 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 07R83°T

Landing length (LDA)11,095 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,095 / 11,095 / 11,095 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25L263°T

Landing length (LDA)11,095 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,095 / 11,095 / 11,095 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

07L/25R

Dimensions

12,923 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 07L83°T

Landing length (LDA)11,259 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,091 / 12,091 / 12,091 ft

Displaced threshold832 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 25R263°T

Landing length (LDA)11,134 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA12,091 / 12,091 / 12,091 ft

Displaced threshold957 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

06R/24L

Dimensions

10,885 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 06R83°T

Landing length (LDA)9,748 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,285 / 10,285 / 10,285 ft

Displaced threshold537 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 24L263°T

Landing length (LDA)9,483 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,285 / 10,285 / 10,285 ft

Displaced threshold801 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

618 ft

Pressure altitude

-5 ft

Field elevation

125 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.05 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0108Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1407Z 7:07 AM

Loggable night

0133Z (6:33 PM local) → 1342Z (6:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1407Z (7:07 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0208Z (7:08 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Los Angeles International Airport is in Los Angeles, California. Field elevation 125 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerDOUGLAS WEBSTER

Manager phone424-646-8829

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLAX / LAX

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.9425, -118.4080

Distance from city9 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

36.07

SOCAL APP

APP

124.3

SOCAL APP

APP

133.8

ATIS

121.4

CLNC DEL

CLD

124.3

SOCAL DEP

DEP

121.65

GND

34.5

CG

MISC

898.4

CG

MISC

37.22

AF

OPS

119.8

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLAX traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

885.8

AVG OPS/DAY

957.9

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 91%Unknown 7%Jet 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~2428 landings/mo

›A21N (Airliner) · ~2229 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~1779 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~1438 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~1361 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›CRJ7 (Airliner)

›B77L (Airliner)

›E75L (Airliner)

›B350 (Turboprop)

›B738 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KHHR Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport

4 NM E

VFR

KSMO Santa Monica Municipal Airport

5 NM NW

VFR

KTOA Zamperini Field

9 NM S

VFR

KLGB Long Beach International Airport

15 NM SE

VFR

KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport

16 NM N

VFR

KVNY Van Nuys Airport

17 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WEST REMOTE GATES: ACFT USE OF OPEN GATES AS TAXI PATH IS PROHIBITED (GATES 406, 407, 408, 409).

›14 FT BLAST FENCE AT 180 FT.

›ALS LIGHT BENCH AT 200'.

›APCH RATIO 33:1 TO DSPLCD THR. CTLG OBS IS A +29' SIGN LOCATED 1450' FM DSPLCD THR AND 500' R OF CNTRLN.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

›ALSF2 OPERATES AS SSALR TILL WX GOES BELOW VFR.

›PCR VALUE: 1070/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 870/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 980/R/A/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 610/R/A/W/T

›LAX ARPT OPNS - CARY BUCHANAN 424-646-8257.

›ARPT OPNS 24 HRS. (424) 646-5292.

›LAX TWY V, W, Y USE CTN ON FWD EXIT SPEED. RWY INCURSION RISK. LTD DIST BTN RWYS.

›LAX SVC TXL M AND TXL C13 LAWA RAMP TWR OPN CTC CITY RAMP TWR 131.975.

›NOISE SENS ARPT ON WESTERLY TAKEOFFS NO TURNS BEFORE CROSSING SHORELINE OVER-OCEAN APCHS UTILIZED 0000-0630.

›PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACHES & TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ARE PROHIBITED.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 198 FT OBND FM TXL D8 MAY NOT TURN WBND ONTO TXL D.

›SBND TURN NOT AVBL FROM WEST REMOTE GATE 408 AND WEST REMOTE GATE 409

›ACFT WITH LEN GTR THAN 240 FT ARE PROHIBITED ON TXLS C7, C8 AND C9 BTN TXL C AND TWY B.

›ANY ACFT THAT COMES TO A STOP OR HAS ITS MOMENTUM INTRPD WHILE TURNING AND TAXING INTO ITS PRKG PSN, MUST STOP AND BE TOWED.

›NMRS BIRDS ON AND IN VCNTY OF ARPT.

›RWY 7R/25L PREFERRED EMERG RWY.

›SIMUL ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWYS L AND H9 BTWN RWYS 07L/25R AND 07R/25L.

›TURB MAY BE DEFLECTED UPWARD FM THE BLAST FENCE 180 FT E OF RWY 25R.

›SIMUL ACFT OPNS PROHIBITED ON TWY H2 AND G BTN RWYS 07L/25R AND 07R/25L.

›MILITARY RSTD: ALL MIL ACFT OFFL BUS ONLY, MIN 24 HR PPR, CTC 61 ABW/CP FLT OPS DSN 633-3779/4014, C310-653-3779/4014.

›MILITARY AF: ALL MIL AIRCREWS MUST CTC 61 ABW/CP FLT OPS FOR PRKG LCTN/INSTRNS. NO GOVT TRNSPN, QTRS OR SECURITY AVBL. VIP NOTIFICATION PROCS APPLY. USER FEES ASSESSED USING AVCARD CREDIT. CTC SIGNATURE FLIGHT SUPPORT FBO 130.6 INBD. INBD RELAY ETA, VIP CODE, SVC REQ 30 MIN PRIOR TO ARR.

›TWY D BTN TWY D7 AND D8 (N OF TRML ONE) CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 157 FT.

›ACFT USE MINIMAL PWR WHEN TXG VCNTY TRMLS DUE BLAST HAZ.

›FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 214 FT CTC LAX AIRSIDE OPS (424)-646-5292 FOR ARPT RESTRICTIONS.

›MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ON AIRPORT, DAILY.

›AMERICAN EAGLE TRML SOUTHBOUND TAXING ACFT USE MNM PWR DUE TO BLAST HAZ.

›LAX SVC TXL K AND TXL L LAWA RAMP TWR OPN CTC CITY RAMP TWR 131.075.

›PILOTS SHOULD USE CTN FOR POSS LASER ACT IN THE LAX AREA.

›ACFT WITH WINGSPAN GTR THAN 155 FT WB ON TXL C ARE NOT AUTHD TO MAKE LEFT TURN ON TWY C10 UNDER PWR.

›RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPN.

About Los Angeles International Airport

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLAX on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLAX have a METAR?

Yes. KLAX has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLAX have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLAX; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLAX?

KLAX sits at 125 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLAX?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.