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Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of the world's most trafficked gateways, linking the Pacific Rim, Latin America, and domestic corridors through a single coastal hub. This print captures that scale — drawn from real ADS-B flight tracking data. Every path is colorized by altitude across your chosen palette.

This print visualizes all 2,780 flights recorded September 1–2, 2025 — the 95th anniversary of aviation operations beginning at this site. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that anchors a landmark date in LAX's story to something you can see.

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LAX flight path print — Inferno theme · Dark
LAX flight path print — Solana theme · Dark
LAX flight path print — Citrus theme · Dark
LAX flight path print — Blossom theme · Dark
LAX flight path print — Prism theme · Dark
LAX flight path print — Inferno theme · Light
LAX flight path print — Solana theme · Light
LAX flight path print — Citrus theme · Light
LAX flight path print — Blossom theme · Light
LAX flight path print — Prism theme · Light

Dye-sublimated on aluminum · Float mount hardware included

$119

Made to order in 2–3 daysMade in the USA
Behind the Print

Every ADS-B-tracked flight visualized in this print — captured over 2 days.

2,780

Total Flights

1,172

Unique Aircraft

2,388,506

ADS-B Points

This dataset covers two days of ADS-B traffic at Los Angeles International Airport, September 1 and 2, 2025, capturing 2,780 total flights across 1,172 unique aircraft. Arrivals numbered 1,369 and departures 1,411, with 524 ground operations also recorded. The busiest single day was September 1 with 1,435 movements. Across both days, traffic averaged 57.9 flights per hour and ran continuously from midnight through 23:59 PDT. The dataset was collected on the 95th anniversary of aviation operations beginning at the LAX site. The peak hour was 14:00 PDT with 213 total movements, heavily skewed toward departures at 148 versus 65 arrivals. Early morning hours from 03:00 to 04:00 were the quietest, bottoming out at 12 total flights in the 03:00 hour. Arrival traffic concentrated in the morning, with 94 arrivals recorded in the 07:00 hour and 105 in the 17:00 hour. Departures ran highest through the midday and early afternoon window. The top route pairing was LAX-SFO with 115 combined movements, followed by LAX-LAS at 106 and LAX-SEA at 71. Approach directions were dominated by ENE and E, together accounting for 585 of 1,369 arrivals. Altitude data spans ADS-B position points rather than individual flight counts. The highest concentration of position reports fell in the 36,000 to 38,000 foot range, with the 36,000-37,000 band logging 139,094 points. The highest recorded altitude was 51,050 feet, logged on a departure to Grand Junction Regional Airport by Argentine-registered aircraft LV-KLH. The shortest flight in the dataset was a 2.5 nautical mile arrival from Hawthorne Municipal Airport lasting 3.3 minutes. Aircraft from 28 countries appeared in the manifest, with US-registered aircraft comprising 892 of the 1,172 unique tail numbers.

Every print includes a QR code linking to the full flight report.

Full Flight Report
Aluminum print showing flight path visualization
Premium Material

Why Aluminum

Our prints are produced on museum-grade aluminum with a high-gloss finish — the choice of professional galleries worldwide.

Dye-Sublimated

Colors infused directly into the aluminum surface for unmatched vibrancy.

Deep Blacks & Vibrant Color

High-gloss finish delivers exceptional contrast and altitude gradients.

Archival Durability

Scratch-resistant, waterproof, and fade-resistant for decades of display.

Modern Float Mount

Included mounting hardware creates a sleek 3/4" float off the wall.

Gallery-Quality Finish

The same premium process used by museums and professional galleries.

About the Airport

Los Angeles International Airport opened on the current Westchester site in 1930, initially as a modest municipal airfield serving a city that was just beginning to assert itself as a Pacific-facing metropolis. Commercial airline service followed quickly. By the postwar era, LAX had established itself as a critical junction between the U.S. mainland and destinations across Asia and the Pacific.

The airport's unusual layout sets it apart from most major hubs. 4 parallel runways are arranged in 2 pairs — an inner set and an outer set — oriented east to west, a configuration shaped by prevailing winds off the Pacific and the airport's proximity to the coastline. The iconic Theme Building, a mid-century modern structure completed in 1961, sits at the center of the central terminal loop and remains one of the most recognizable pieces of airport architecture in the world.

LAX serves as a primary hub or focus city for multiple major carriers, including United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and Southwest Airlines. International carriers from across Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania operate regular service here. The airport consistently ranks among the top 5 busiest in the United States by passenger volume. Its location along the Southern California coast places it within reach of one of the largest metropolitan populations in the country, connecting Los Angeles to virtually every major aviation market on the planet. A long-running modernization program has reshaped much of the terminal infrastructure in recent years, including the addition of the Automated People Mover system linking the terminals to off-site parking and transit connections.

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