Airport guide
Long Beach AirportIATA code LGB
Long Beach Airport (LGB/KLGB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Long Beach, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Long Beach, United States
- Codes
- LGB · KLGB
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
Long Beach Airport (LGB/KLGB) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Long Beach, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 33.820°, -118.140°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Long Beach Airport (LGB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Long Beach, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Long Beach Airport details
- IATA code
- LGB
- ICAO code
- KLGB
- City
- Long Beach
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 33.817°, -118.150°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Long Beach Airport’s own pages.
LGB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 18 m (60 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2023
- 3.74 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport HHR · 21 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LGB
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 12/30: 3,048 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 2 closed runways, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,048 m10,000 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08L/26R | 1,887 m6,192 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 08R/26L | 1,194 m3,918 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LGB
Originfacts does not track any routes from LGB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LGB is
6.8 km northeast
Long Beach Airport lies 6.8 km northeast of Long Beach city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LGB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Long Beach, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Long Beach Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lgb.org (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Long Beach
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- HawthorneHawthorneHHR22 km
- Los AngelesLos Angeles International AirportLAX28 km
- Los AngelesJohn Wayne Airport - Santa AnaSNA30 km
- Los AngelesBob Hope Airport - Hollywood BurbankBUR46 km
- Los AngelesVan Nuys AirportVNY54 km
- OntarioOntario International AirportONT57 km
- San DiegoMcClellan-Palomar AirportCLD112 km
- MojaveKern CountyMHV139 km
- San DiegoSan Diego International AirportSAN149 km
Long Beach Airport: common questions
Where is Long Beach Airport?
Long Beach Airport serves Long Beach, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 33.817°, -118.150°.
What are the airport codes for Long Beach Airport?
The IATA code is LGB and the ICAO code is KLGB.
What time zone is LGB in?
Long Beach Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of Long Beach Airport?
The airport’s official website is lgb.org. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Long Beach Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at LGB: 12/30 (3,048 m (10,000 ft), asphalt); 08L/26R (1,887 m (6,192 ft), asphalt); 08R/26L (1,194 m (3,918 ft), asphalt).
When did Long Beach Airport open?
Wikidata gives 1923 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Long Beach Airport?
Wikidata records 3.74 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.
How far is LGB from Long Beach city centre?
Long Beach Airport is about 6.8 km northeast of Long Beach city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Long Beach Airport?
OurAirports gives LGB’s elevation as 18 m (60 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Long Beach Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431943 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)