Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center
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The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (Template:Comma separated entries) is an air traffic control center located in Palmdale, California, United States. Located adjacent to United States Air Force Plant 42 and the Palmdale Regional Airport, it is one of 22 Air Route Traffic Control Centers (ARTCC) operated by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The Los Angeles ARTCC controls en route air traffic over southern and central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, western Arizona, and portions of the Pacific Ocean Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ), with the exception of military airspace and lower-level airspace controlled by local airport towers and Terminal Control Centers (TRACON).
History
The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center was established on March 15, 1937, being the fifth ARTCC established in the United States. The Los Angeles ARTCC was originally located in Burbank. In 1943, it was moved to Downtown Los Angeles on 7th Street and Flower Street. In 1946, it was again moved to just south of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in Inglewood on Manchester Boulevard. On March 1, 1963, the Los Angeles ARTCC was moved to its present location in Palmdale on 25th Street East and Avenue P, being located adjacent to United States Air Force Plant 42 and the Palmdale Regional Airport.Template:Sfn[1]
Operations
The Los Angeles ARTCC controls Script error: No such module "convert". of airspace over southern and central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and western Arizona.Template:Sfn It controls airspace from the surface up to FL600 (60,000 feet). Around 40 percent of the ARTCC's airspace is composed of special use airspace (SUA) which is used by the United States Armed Forces.[1] The ARTCC's airspace is divided into six areas, simply named Areas A through F,Template:Sfn which are further subdivided into 20 low level sectors and 16 high altitude sectors.Template:Sfn
As of 2019, the ARTCC employs over 500 people,Template:Sfn 320 of whom are air traffic controllers.[1] The United States Department of Homeland Security provides security for the ARTCC.Template:Sfn
In 2024, Los Angeles ARTCC was the 5th busiest ARTCC in the United States, and busiest ARTCC for VFR advisories. Between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024, the Los Angeles ARTCC handled 2,375,008 total aircraft operations, including 105,781 VFR operations.[2]
Airports
A total of 97 airports are located within the Los Angeles ARTCC.[3] Additionally, there are also 8 Terminal Control Centers (TRACON): Bakersfield, High Desert, Nellis, Las Vegas, Santa Barbara, Southern California, and Yuma.Template:Sfn
See also
References
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