FACTS ABOUT LOS ANGELES

 

Los Angeles is not only the entertainment capital of the world but also a cultural mecca boasting more than 300 museums.  From the moment you land at LAX you will experience all that LA has to offer - theme parks, dynamic dining, shopping, 80 miles of beaches and more!  With glamour and a sunny climate - LA really has it all!

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LAX AIRPORT FACTS:

Total # of Domestic Flight Arrivals per week:  4,600

Total # of Int’l Flight Arrivals per week:  950

Approximate Number of Cities served through LAX:

155 Cities (97 Domestic Cities, 58 International Cities) Approximate Passenger Traffic per Year:      

59 Million Total in 2010 (43 Million Domestic Passengers, 16 Million International Passengers)

Number of Airlines Operating: Approximately 58 Airlines (40 International Carriers, 18 Domestic Carriers)

 

SIZE:

City of Los Angeles: 472 square miles

County of Los Angeles: 4,084 square miles     There are 88 incorporated cities in Los Angeles County ranging from Vernon (population 95) to Los Angeles city (population 4.1 million).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

GEOGRAPHY:

Los Angeles spans a widely diverse geographic area. Primarily a desert basin, the area is surrounded by the San Gabriel Mountain range and divided by the Santa Monica Mountains. Los Angeles ounty has 75 miles of coastline and altitudes ranging from nine feet below sea level at Wilmington to 10,080 feet above sea level atop Mt. San Antonio. Area rivers include the Los Angeles, Rio Hondo and San Gabriel Rivers.

 

 

 CLIMATE:

Southern California’s climate has often been described as “perfect” and with good reason. Most days are sunny and warm, with gentle ocean breezes in the summer. The humidity is low with little rain. In fact, there are no unpleasant seasons in Los Angeles.

Annual precipitation: 14.77 inches

Avg. sunny/partly sunny days: 292 days

Average high temperature: 75º F

Average low temperature: 57º F

 

POPULATION:

City of Los Angeles 4.1 million

County of Los Angeles: 10.4 million

Los Angeles Five-County Area: 21.9 million

(Los Angeles, Riverside, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino Counties)

 

AIRPORTS:

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT)

LA/Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD)

Bob Hope Airport (BUR) Long Beach Airport (LGB)

Long Beach Airport (LGB)

 

WHAT’S NEW IN LOS ANGELES

 

TOM BRADLEY INT’L TERMINAL AT LAX

The new world-class international terminal offers better passenger convenience, amenities and services, and solidifies LA’s role as an international gateway. The $737 million project included major interior renovations to airline check-in and passenger arrival areas and baggage handling, as well as public art displays. Two of the boarding gates are designed to accommodate larger aircraft, such as the Boeing B787 Dreamliner and the Airbus A380 super-jumbo jet. Work is currently underway to complete the $1.545 billion Bradley West Project. www.lawa.org

Universal Studios Hollywood (Hollywood)  “Transformers," the electrifying blockbuster celebrated for its multi-generational appeal, inventive storyline, spectacular action sequences and special effects, will be developed as a new theme park mega-attraction in a partnership among Universal Parks & Resorts, Hasbro Inc. and DreamWorks Pictures. The attraction, coming to Universal Studios Hollywood by spring 2012, will fuse 3D-HD media, mega special effects and stunning robotics with a ride system that will transform perceptions of theme park experiences. The dynamic, motion-based thrill ride will tell an original “Transformers” story using sophisticated special effects masterminded by Industrial Light &

Magic, and one of the most elaborate roaming flight simulator ride systems ever created. www.universalstudioshollywood.com

Cirque du Soleil at Kodak Theatre (Hollywood)  Cirque du Soleil debuted a new production, IRIS, July 22^nd, exclusively at Kodak Theatre, home of the Academy Awards^®. Described as “a journey through the world of cinema,” the new show focuses on Hollywood’s place in the history of movies. The word “iris” refers to the adjustable opening that controls the amount of light that passes through a camera lens. Directed by French director-choreographer Philippe Decouflé, IRIS is a lyrical, fanciful, kinetic event that brings together dance, acrobatics, live video, filmed sequences and animation, and takes spectators on a voyage into the heart of the movie-making process. A cast of 72 performing artists from all over the world presents the show in the 3,400-seat theatre. www.cirquedusoleil.com; www.kodaktheatre.com

 

TMZ Hollywood Tour- Secrets & Celebrity Hot Spots

(Hollywood/Los Angeles)

This one of a kind “Show On Wheels” is produced by the same team behind TMZ.COM and TMZ TV—so you’ll get hilarious videos, secrets that we’re never revealed on the TV show or the website, even games where you could win free stuff. Explore places celebs like to party and play on a custom-designed 24-passenger bus with state-of-the-art audio/video and TMZ Guides ready to stop the bus, interview celebrities and send the footage directly back to the TMZ Newsroom.  Experience Hollywood- TMZ Style, for details and information on this tour and Starline’s full range of sightseeing tours visit www.Starlinetours.com