2007-07-28 11:49:01 · 12 answers · asked by Brownsuger 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Taken from Wikipedia:
"Before the 1930s, existing airports used a two-letter abbreviation based on the weather station at the airports. So, at that time, LA served as the designation for Los Angeles International Airport. But, with the rapid growth in the aviation industry, the designations expanded to three letters, and LA became LAX. The letter X does not otherwise have any specific meaning in this identifier. Moreover, the X perhaps indicates a blank letter or empty space in the code. Portland International Airport in Oregon also has a similar code PDX.[6] "LAX" is also used for the International Port of Los Angeles located in San Pedro, and for Amtrak-serving Union Station in downtown."
2007-07-28 11:59:18 · answer #1 · answered by CPG 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Besides the fact that Airports need a 3 letter code, I was always under the impression that the X was short for EXCHANGE! People must change flights to reach their destinations & the airplanes come & go from the airport, so it is known as the area of exchange! I learned this in LA City Schools in the 1960's & 70's! I think it IS strange because the X was added AFTER the runway was extended, so logically, the X should stand for EXTENTION! (as in extended runway & services).
2007-07-29 06:45:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I work at LAX. Every airport in the world must have a 3 letter code. And every airline must have a 2 letter code. The letters are not necessarily contained in the word. Such as HP stands for Southwest Airlines. And LAX...the X is for nothing, they just need 3 letters.
2007-07-28 16:21:38 · answer #3 · answered by kingsley 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Each airport has to have a 3 letter code. Some of them make perfect sense ie DEN HOU etc. But sometimes ones that would make sense are already taken. LAA (Lamar Field and old Army Airbase) was already taken as well as Comilla Airport in Bangladesh (CLA) Probably the X was the next available combination of LA....
2007-07-28 11:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by longhorn390 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Idk if the ppl putting "International" as their answer for what the "X" stands for in LAX are being serious or not, but if they are...they're dumb. If it really stood for international...then a lot of other airports would have "X"'s in them. We're not the only international airport in the world. Houston is international (IAH), Orlando (MCO), New York (JFK), Washington (IAD), Minnesota (MSP), Louisianna (MSY).....I mean you get the idea. It doesn't stand for anything.
2016-08-09 09:12:28 · answer #5 · answered by Nick 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X Stand
2016-12-16 12:49:48 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means international.
los angeles international airport
2007-07-31 05:24:14 · answer #7 · answered by LoLo 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Possibly Cross.
LAX also means LACross.
The x crosses... that's why it's called LAX, not LAC.
2007-07-28 11:56:51 · answer #8 · answered by Pwnzer 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It doesn't stand for anything.
Some airport codes make sense, like STL, ATL. OAK & JFK.
Some don't like MSY, MCO & ASY.
2007-07-28 12:01:27 · answer #9 · answered by MzMo 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I like X'es!
2016-09-25 23:09:02 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋