Los Angeles International Airport

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/los-angeles-international-airport

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How big is Los Angeles International Airport?3,500 acres (1,400 hectares)
2. What is the location?Westchester neighborhood, Los Angeles, California, USA
3. What is the annual passenger volume?Exceeded 75 million in 2023
4. What is Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)?LAX is a huge airport in Los Angeles that lets people fly around the world. It covers about 3,500 acres and has four long runways. It is one of the busiest airports in the world.
5. How many runways does LAX have?LAX has four parallel runways that help many planes take off and land at the same time.

Origin and Destination (O&D) Airport: An airport where the majority of passengers begin or end their travel, rather than using it as a connecting point.
Hub Airport: A major airport designated by an airline as a central point for its operations, facilitating connections and transfers.
Global Gateway: A primary point of entry or exit for international travel, connecting a region to the rest of the world.
Infrastructure: The fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city, or area, such as transportation and communication networks.