LGB · Long Beach, United States
Long Beach International Airport.
--:--:-- · PDT (UTC-07:00) · 33.8165° N, 118.1499° W
Long Beach Airport
Domestic airport in Long Beach, California
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LGB
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3644; ident KLGB; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
lgb.org
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Long Beach Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LGB / KLGB
OurAirports ident
KLGB
GPS / local code
KLGB / LGB
ISO region
US-CA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
lgb.org
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q1431943
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--PDT · UTC-07:00
Time zone
PDT
America/Los_Angeles · UTC-07:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
28 km
Approximate distance to central Long Beach.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Washington, D.C.
Languages
English
Currency
USD ($)
Country area
9,525,067 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
3 runways
Longest runway
10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway surface
asphalt (3)
Opened / operator
1923
Owner / entity
Q1431943
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Long Beach International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Long Beach, United States. Long Beach's built-up core sits roughly 28 km from the terminal area. Operations run on America/Los_Angeles (UTC-07:00, PDT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Long Beach International Airport (LGB / KLGB) is at 33.8165° N, 118.1499° W, elevation 60 ft (18 m), serving Long Beach, United States.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Long Beach is in United States (capital Washington, D.C.); regulated by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); on America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00); working languages: English; currency: USD ($).
Distance from central Long Beach: 28 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LGB.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Long Beach International Airport (LGB / KLGB)
Long Beach Airport · Domestic airport in Long Beach, California
Known label 1
Daugherty Field
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LGB, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
KLGB · KLGB · LGB · US-CA
lgb.org · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Consequently, Southwest Airlines became the airport's largest airline.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LGB; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Lakewood
lakewood-5364855 · 4.4 km from LGB
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 81,611 · city coordinates 33.8536, -118.1340
2. Long Beach
long-beach-5367929 · 6.6 km from LGB
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 474,140 · city coordinates 33.7670, -118.1892
3. Bellflower
bellflower · 7.9 km from LGB
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 78,441 · city coordinates 33.8817, -118.1170
4. Paramount
paramount · 8.2 km from LGB
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 55,412 · city coordinates 33.8895, -118.1598
5. Artesia
artesia · 8.3 km from LGB
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 16,961 · city coordinates 33.8659, -118.0831
6. Cerritos
cerritos · 9.1 km from LGB
United States · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · population 49,975 · city coordinates 33.8584, -118.0648
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LAX KLAX
Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles
28 km from LGB · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 125 ft (38 m) · airport coordinates 33.9425, -118.4080
2. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana
30 km from LGB · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 56 ft (17 m) · airport coordinates 33.6751, -117.8693
3. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank
47 km from LGB · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 778 ft (237 m) · airport coordinates 34.2028, -118.3581
4. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario
57 km from LGB · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 944 ft (288 m) · airport coordinates 34.0560, -117.6010
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino
90 km from LGB · America/Los_Angeles · +0h · elevation 1,159 ft (353 m) · airport coordinates 34.0967, -117.2366
Route-time reference set
1. LGB-ONT
Ontario · 57 km · 54m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from LGB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LGB-SBD
San Bernardino · 90 km · 57m
America/Los_Angeles · +0h from LGB; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
3 runways
Longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. 3 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (3)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LGB.
Runway identifiers
08L/26R · 08R/26L · 12/30
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LAX KLAX
Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles · 28 km from LGB
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 125 ft (38 m) · 33.9425, -118.4080
2. SNA KSNA
John Wayne Orange County International Airport · Santa Ana · 30 km from LGB
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 56 ft (17 m) · 33.6751, -117.8693
3. BUR KBUR
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · Burbank · 47 km from LGB
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 778 ft (237 m) · 34.2028, -118.3581
4. ONT KONT
Ontario International Airport · Ontario · 57 km from LGB
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 944 ft (288 m) · 34.0560, -117.6010
5. SBD KSBD
San Bernardino International Airport · San Bernardino · 90 km from LGB
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 1,159 ft (353 m) · 34.0967, -117.2366
6. SAN KSAN
San Diego International Airport · San Diego · 150 km from LGB
large airport · America/Los_Angeles · united-states · 17 ft (5 m) · 32.7336, -117.1900
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport was an operating base for JetBlue, but this ended on October 6, 2020, as the carrier moved its operating base to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), amidst the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LGB.
Country and authority
LGB sits in United States (United States of America), whose capital is Washington, D.C.. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Americas, North America.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: USD ($). LGB is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LGB is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Daugherty Field. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Domestic airport in Long Beach, California. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Consequently, Southwest Airlines became the airport's largest airline.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q1431943 · Long Beach Airport. Administrative area: Long Beach. Named after: Long Beach
Field and clock profile
Long Beach International Airport is a near sea-level field at 60 ft (18 m), positioned at 33.8165° N, 118.1499° W in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 3 runways and a longest runway of 10,000 ft / 3,048 m. The airport clock uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Lakewood is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.4 km. LAX Los Angeles is the closest retained airport alternative at 28 km.
Country airport peers
LGB is compared with LAX Los Angeles at 28 km, SNA Santa Ana at 30 km, BUR Burbank at 47 km, ONT Ontario at 57 km, SBD San Bernardino at 90 km inside the retained United States airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LGB-ONT Ontario: 57 km, about 54m, +0h. LGB-SBD San Bernardino: 90 km, about 57m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident KLGB backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. lgb.org is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
3 runways · longest 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Runway identifiers
08L/26R, 08R/26L, 12/30
OurAirports classifies LGB as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Long Beach.
LGB (KLGB) is a near sea-level field at 60 ft (18 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LGB sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
LGB's runway record lists 3 runways, with the longest runway at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (3).
Civil aviation oversight for LGB runs through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); a more specific operator record is not currently in our source set.
- The airport was an operating base for JetBlue, but this ended on October 6, 2020, as the carrier moved its operating base to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), amidst the then-ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at lgb.org, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LGB
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LGB uses America/Los_Angeles (PDT, UTC-07:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Long Beach International Airport is about 28 km from central Long Beach; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LAX Los Angeles is the closest retained alternate at 28 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
lgb.org is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LGB inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LGB ranks #44 in the curated United States airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 94 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LGB shares America/Los_Angeles with BUR Burbank US · FAT Fresno US · GEG Spokane US · LAS Las Vegas US · LAX Los Angeles US · OAK Oakland US. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LGB is 60 ft (18 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include GMP 59 ft (18 m) (1 ft delta) · NAN 59 ft (18 m) (1 ft delta) · SDQ 59 ft (18 m) (1 ft delta) · XMN 59 ft (18 m) (1 ft delta) · DXB 62 ft (19 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LGB's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LAX 28 km +0h · SNA 30 km +0h · BUR 47 km +0h · ONT 57 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | ONT | 57 km | 54m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| San Bernardino | SBD | 90 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LGB to ONT
Ontario
Distance 57 km; estimated travel window 54m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from LGB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LGB to SBD
San Bernardino
Distance 90 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone America/Los_Angeles is +0h from LGB. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
Los Angeles is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Long Beach International Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LGB, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Lakewood
lakewood-5364855 · 4.4 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Long Beach
long-beach-5367929 · 6.6 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bellflower
bellflower · 7.9 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Paramount
paramount · 8.2 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Artesia
artesia · 8.3 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cerritos
cerritos · 9.1 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Seal Beach
seal-beach · 9.3 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
East Rancho Dominguez
east-rancho-dominguez · 10.0 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
La Palma
la-palma · 10 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cypress
cypress-5341256 · 10 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Compton
compton · 11 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Wilmington
wilmington-5409802 · 11 km · America/Los_Angeles
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Long Beach International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Ontario (ONT), San Bernardino (SBD). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 3 runways; longest runway 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 12/30.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (3); 3 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1923.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LGB. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Los Angeles International AirportLAX
Los Angeles · large airport
- Distance
- 28 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 125 ft (38 m)
Compare against LAX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
John Wayne Orange County International AirportSNA
Santa Ana · large airport
- Distance
- 30 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 56 ft (17 m)
Compare against SNA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope AirportBUR
Burbank · large airport
- Distance
- 47 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 778 ft (237 m)
Compare against BUR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ontario International AirportONT
Ontario · large airport
- Distance
- 57 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 944 ft (288 m)
Compare against ONT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
San Bernardino International AirportSBD
San Bernardino · large airport
- Distance
- 90 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,159 ft (353 m)
Compare against SBD when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Long Beach International Airport (LGB) in?▾
Long Beach International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles timezone (UTC-07:00, PDT).
What are the codes for Long Beach International Airport?▾
Long Beach International Airport uses IATA code LGB and ICAO code KLGB.
Where is Long Beach International Airport located?▾
Long Beach International Airport is located in Long Beach, United States at coordinates 33.8165° N, 118.1499° W, with an elevation of 60 ft (18 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Long Beach International Airport from central Long Beach?▾
Long Beach International Airport sits roughly 28 km from the nearest mapped city center for Long Beach.
Which route reference is most useful from LGB?▾
Ontario (ONT) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 54m, destination timezone America/Los_Angeles, and a +0h difference from LGB.
Which authority regulates LGB?▾
Long Beach International Airport sits inside United States, where civil aviation oversight is led by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
What other airports in United States are close peers to LGB?▾
LGB's curated peers in United States on this site include LAX Los Angeles, SNA Santa Ana, BUR Burbank, plus 3 more.
How many runways does Long Beach International Airport have?▾
Long Beach International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 3 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,000 ft / 3,048 m; identifiers include 08L/26R, 08R/26L, 12/30.