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LAX performance data

Los Angeles International (LAX, Los Angeles CA) boarded 37760834 passengers in CY2024, down 7.8% vs 2023 — #5 nationally.

We hold 28 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2024, 0.81% of 194053 departures were cancelled and 18.8% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=194053 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Los Angeles International (LAX, Los Angeles CA) boarded 37760834 passengers in CY2024, down 7.8% vs 2023 — #5 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2023, 0.81% of 194353 departures were cancelled and 18.7% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=194353 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2022, 1.48% of 191156 departures were cancelled and 17.6% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=191156 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2021, 1.25% of 174318 departures were cancelled and 17.0% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=174318 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2020, 5.09% of 124168 departures were cancelled and 8.1% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=124168 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2019, 1.29% of 219952 departures were cancelled and 17.3% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=219952 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2018, 0.86% of 221271 departures were cancelled and 17.1% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=221271 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2017, 0.98% of 214297 departures were cancelled and 22.5% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=214297 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2016, 0.89% of 212983 departures were cancelled and 22.5% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=212983 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2015, 1.05% of 212401 departures were cancelled and 20.4% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=212401 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2014, 1.12% of 221932 departures were cancelled and 20.9% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=221932 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2013, 1.09% of 224821 departures were cancelled and 18.6% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=224821 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2012, 1.04% of 222904 departures were cancelled and 18.8% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=222904 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2011, 1.24% of 210887 departures were cancelled and 18.1% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=210887 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2010, 1.1% of 199676 departures were cancelled and 17.7% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=199676 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2009, 0.99% of 193486 departures were cancelled and 14.5% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=193486 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2008, 1.32% of 215608 departures were cancelled and 18.8% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=215608 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2007, 1.37% of 237597 departures were cancelled and 22.0% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=237597 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2006, 1.3% of 233788 departures were cancelled and 20.0% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=233788 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2005, 1.03% of 230864 departures were cancelled and 17.7% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=230864 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2004, 1.08% of 232621 departures were cancelled and 16.5% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=232621 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2003, 1.14% of 223971 departures were cancelled and 11.5% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=223971 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2002, 1.05% of 154427 departures were cancelled and 13.5% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=154427 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 2000, 3.83% of 212118 departures were cancelled and 28.3% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=212118 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 1989, 1.12% of 163487 departures were cancelled and 20.8% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=163487 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 1988, 0.61% of 169696 departures were cancelled and 16.1% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=169696 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At LAX (Los Angeles, CA) in 1987, 1.77% of 45646 departures were cancelled and 35.9% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=45646 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-LAX-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.