Accessibility at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

Photo of the letters L-A-X at the LAX Airport

Sensory/Autism

LAX has a “preview of the airport program.” To access the program you must fill out a registration form. For all of the details, please follow the link: https://www.flylax.com/en/lax-americans-with-disability-act/ada-detail-page#Disability-Services-at-Airport

LAX also has a “Voluntary Self-Identification Program.” Families who would like to self-identify as traveling with an autistic family member can let someone at the Ticket Counter know, and they will be given Stickers they can use to identify that they may need extra help.

General Accessibility

LAX is fully accessible to mobility disabled passengers and wheelchairs may be taken to the gate and aircraft door.

LAX subscribes to AIRA, a service that connects blind and low-vision individuals to their surroundings at the airport. Aira delivers instant access to visual information at the touch of a button – enhancing everyday efficiency, engagement, and independence. For information on using this free app go to AIRA.OI.

Getting around the Airport

The airport has nine terminals.  Terminals 5, 6, 7 and 8 are connected by tunnels airside in the secure area.  No other terminals are connected to one another beyond security.

Terminal 1:  Southwest Airlines

Terminal 2:  Aeromexico, Aeromexico Connect, Air Canada, Air Canada Rouge, Air China, Avianca, Dynamic Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Virgin Atlantic Airways, Volaris, WestJet

Terminal 3:  Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, Virgin America

Tom Bradley International Terminal:  Aeroflot, Air Berlin, Air France, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, Alitalia, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, El Al, Emirates, Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, Fiji Airways, Iberia, Japan Airlines, KLM, Korean Air, LAN Airlines, LAN Peru, Lufthansa, Norwegian Air Shuttle, Philippine Airlines, Qantas, Saudia, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Thai Airways, Transaero Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Australia

Terminal 4:  American Airlines, American Eagle

Terminal 5:  Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Delta Shuttle

Terminal 6:  Alaska Airlines, Copa Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Delta Shuttle, Great Lakes Airlines, US Airways

Terminal 7:  United Airlines, United Express

Terminal 8:  United Airlines, United Express

Map of LAX airport