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{{infobox|fullname=Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field)|location=Long Beach, California|iata=LGB|icao=KLGB|aptype=Commerical|website=http://www.lgb.org|mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=LGB&ll=33.818804,-118.149848&spn=0.030247,0.059361&t=h&hl=en|mapsource=Google Maps|atctower=119.4 120.5 257.6|atcground=133.0 (North & East of runway 12/30)<br />135.8 (South & West of runway 12/30)<br />257.6|atcclearance=118.15|atcapproach=124.65|atcdeparture=127.2|atcatis=127.75<br/>562-595-8564|atcunicom=122.95}} | {{infobox|fullname=Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field)|location=Long Beach, California|iata=LGB|icao=KLGB|aptype=Commerical|website=http://www.lgb.org|mapurl=http://maps.google.com/maps?q=LGB&ll=33.818804,-118.149848&spn=0.030247,0.059361&t=h&hl=en|mapsource=Google Maps|atctower=119.4 120.5 257.6|atcground=133.0 (North & East of runway 12/30)<br />135.8 (South & West of runway 12/30)<br />257.6|atcclearance=118.15|atcapproach=124.65|atcdeparture=127.2|atcatis=127.75<br/>562-595-8564|atcunicom=122.95}} | ||
Long Beach Airport is one of the five major airports serving the Los Angeles area. | Long Beach Airport is one of the five major airports serving the Los Angeles area. While a noise ordinance limits the number of commercial airline flights, the airport remains busy with a large amount of general aviation traffic. Gulfstream's west coast completion and service center is also located at the airport, providing a variety of business jet traffic. | ||
Runway 12/30 is the primary arrival and departure runway for most aircraft, including airline and Boeing flights. | Runway 12/30 is the primary arrival and departure runway for most aircraft, including airline and Boeing flights. The other runways mainly handle general aviation flights, though may be used by larger aircraft when 12/30 is unavailable. | ||
==Official Spotting Locations== | ==Official Spotting Locations== | ||
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===Legends Restaurant and Bar=== | ===Legends Restaurant and Bar=== | ||
Located on the second floor of the terminal building, the restaurant offers expansive views of the ramp and airfield. A terraced design allows good views from many seats, though the bar occupies the area right at the windows. There is | Located on the second floor of the terminal building, the restaurant offers expansive views of the ramp and airfield. A terraced design allows good views from many seats, though the bar occupies the area right at the windows. | ||
===Observation Deck=== | |||
There is a small outdoor viewing area adjacent to the restaurant, though the new terminal concourse limits the view of aircraft parked on the ramp. There is a small gap that allows a view of a section of runway 12/30. To access the observation deck, take the stairs or elevator to the second floor of the terminal building and go down the hallway to the south of the restaurant entrance and out the door to the observation deck. | |||
==Other Spotting Locations== | ==Other Spotting Locations== | ||
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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
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!Aircraft | |||
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|Catalina Flying Boats | |||
|Cessna 208 | |||
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|Delta Air Lines | |||
|A320 | |||
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|Delta Connection (SkyWest Airlines) | |||
|E175 | |||
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|Hawaiian Airlines | |||
|A321neo | |||
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|Southwest Airlines | |||
|737-700, 737-800, 737 MAX 8 | |||
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|UPS Airlines | |||
|767-300 | |||
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===Special Events=== | ===Special Events=== | ||
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===Public Transportation=== | ===Public Transportation=== | ||
Long Beach Transit [http://www.lbtransit.com/Schedules/Default.aspx?routegrp=110 Route 111] serves a route from Downtown Long Beach to Lakewood, including a stop at the airport terminal. | Long Beach Transit [http://www.lbtransit.com/Schedules/Default.aspx?routegrp=110 Route 111] serves a route from Downtown Long Beach to Lakewood, including a stop at the airport terminal. [http://lbtransit.com/Schedules/Default.aspx?routegrp=176 Route 176] travels from west Long Beach to Lakewood Mall, including a stop at the airport terminal. |