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Long Beach Airport
Smooth travels, from curb to gate.
The Long Beach Airport (LGB) is an award-winning travel hub featuring modern facilities, convenient parking, local restaurants and vendors, and a stylish and historic terminal. Condé Nast Traveler readers ranked LGB one of the top 10 small airports in the United States.
LGB is a smart choice for leisure and business travel, providing commercial service to more than two dozen nonstop destinations, with connections worldwide. While it is the oldest airport in California, celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023, LGB has undergone a major improvement program to expand and modernize its facilities. It’s cool, connected, resort-style travel experience can be found only in Long Beach.
Airlines Serving Long Beach Airport
Commercial service to 22 non-stop destinations is provided by:
Facilities
The Long Beach Airport is known for providing a high-quality customer experience, thanks to its convenience and resort-style design. The passenger concourse features an open air garden with a view of the airfield, shopping and dining concessions operated by local Long Beach vendors, device charging stations, and accessible facilities for travelers with service animals or small children.
Renovations
Long Beach Airport has garnered extensive praise for the careful restoration and preservation of its history, as well as awards for sustainability and modern updates to the design and architecture of its facilities. LGB is in the midst of a $122 million improvement program to make enhancements to the airport. A new Ticketing Lobby and Checked Baggage Inspection System was completed in 2022, and a new consolidated Baggage Claim opened in 2023 to make the travel experience that much smoother from curb to gate.
Shopping and Dining
Travelers can enjoy wine tasting, sit down to a meal from a beloved Long Beach restaurant, or grab a coffee and pastry in the passenger concourse. There are also shopping concessions offering books and magazines, gifts and souvenirs from local shops, Long Beach apparel, gourmet snacks, and electronic accessories. Here are the nine convenient shopping and dining options in the Long Beach Airport:
North Concourse
- 4th Street Vine Wine & Beer Bar
- Taco Beach Cantina
- Long Beach Burger Bar
- George's Greek Cafe
- Sheldrake Coffee & Sweet Jill's Bakery
- 562 Experience Long Beach Business Journal
South Concourse
- Boathouse on the Bay
- Sheldrake Coffee & Sweet Jill's Bakery
- Historic Terminal
- CNBC Gifts and News
Parking and Transportation
Are you planning to park and fly? LGB offers convenient parking on site, within walking distance to the terminal. The cost is $25 per day for parking in Garage A, (directly across from the terminal), and $20 per day in Garage B.
The airport is also accessible by Long Beach Transit bus service, taxi, and rideshare services.
Awards
LGB is among the Best Airports in the United States, based on votes by readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Ranking eighth nationwide in 2022, LGB continues to be a favorite among visitors who recognize that its relaxing beachside vibes and convenient Southern California location create a first-class travel experience.
LGB was also rated the Best Airport for Dining in the 2016 10Best.com Readers Choice poll sponsored by USA Today.
The passenger concourse earned a LEED Silver rating from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2012.
Alternative Airports Close to Long Beach
If you're not flying into and out of Long Beach, alternative area airports include:
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Orange County's John Wayne Airport (SNA)
These airports offer hundreds of flights into and out of the area and are only a quick 25 minutes from Long Beach.
Address
The Long Beach Airport (LGB) is located at
