Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center

Area control center of the United States

Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center

The Los Angeles ARTCC in Palmdale, California

* IATA: none
* ICAO: KZLA
* FAA LID: ZLA

Summary
Airport type| Area control center
Owner/Operator| Federal Aviation Administration
Serves| Parts of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona
Location| Palmdale, California
Opened| March 15, 1937
Coordinates| 34°36′11.9″N 118°04′59.8″W﻿ / ﻿34.603306°N 118.083278°W﻿ / 34.603306; -118.083278
Statistics (2022)
| Aircraft operations| 2,271,937

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The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ICAO: KZLA, FAA LID: ZLA) 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

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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.[1][2]

## Operations

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The Los Angeles ARTCC controls 177,000 square miles (460,000 km2) of airspace over southern and central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah, and western Arizona.[1] 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.[2] The ARTCC's airspace is divided into six areas, simply named Areas A through F.[3]

As of 2019, the ARTCC employs over 500 people,[1] 320 of whom are air traffic controllers.[2] As of 2019, Lisa Jones is the acting air traffic manager.[4] The United States Department of Homeland Security provides security for the ARTCC.[5]

The Los Angeles ARTCC is the 10th busiest ARTCC in the United States. Between January 1, 2022 and December 31, 2022, the Los Angeles ARTCC handled 2,271,937 aircraft operations.[6]

## Class B Airports (Major)

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* Las Vegas (LAS)
* Los Angeles (LAX)
* San Diego (SAN)

## Class C, D, E, and G Airports

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* Apple Valley (APV)
* Avalon / Catalina Island (AVX)
* Bakersfield (BFL)
* Banning (BNG)
* Barstow / Daggett (DAG)
* Blythe (BLH)
* Bullhead City / Laughlin (IFP)
* Burbank (BUR)
* Calexico (CXL)
* Camarillo (CMA)
* Carlsbad / Oceanside (CRQ)
* China Lake / Ridgecrest (NID)
* Chino (CNO)
* Compton (CPM)
* Corona (AJO)
* Delano (DLO)
* Edwards / Rosamond (EDW)
* El Cajon (SEE)
* El Centro / Imperial (IPL)
* El Centro (NJK)
* El Monte (EMT)
* Fullerton (FUL)
* Hawthorne (HHR)
* Hemet (HMT)
* Henderson (HND)
* Lancaster (WJF)
* La Verne / Pomona (POC)
* Lompoc (VBG)
* Long Beach (LGB)
* Los Alamitos (SLI)
* Mojave (MHV)
* Murietta / Temecula (F70)
* North Las Vegas (VGT)
* Oceanside (OKB)
* Oceanside (NFG)
* Ontario (ONT)
* Oxnard (OXR)
* Pacoima / Los Angeles (WHP)
* Palmdale (PMD)
* Palm Desert (UDD)
* Palm Springs / Indio (PSP)
* Point Mugu / Oxnard (NTD)
* Ramona (RNM)
* Redlands (REI)
* Ridgecrest / Inyokern (IYK)
* Riverside (RAL)
* Riverside (RIV)
* Salton City (SAS)
* San Bernardino (SBD)
* San Clemente Island (NUC)
* San Diego (MYF)
* San Diego (SDM)
* San Diego (NKX)
* San Diego / Coronado (NZY)
* San Luis Obispo (SBP)
* San Nicolas Island (NSI)
* Santa Ana (SNA)
* Santa Barbara (SBA)
* Santa Maria (SMX)
* Santa Monica (SMO)
* Santa Paula (SZP)
* St. George (SGU)
* Shafter (MIT)
* Tehachapi (TSP)
* Thermal / Indio (TRM)
* Torrance (TOA)
* Twentynine Palms (TNP)
* Twentynine Palms (NXP)
* Upland (CCB)
* Van Nuys / Los Angeles (VNY)
* Victorville / Adelanto (VCV)
* Visalia / Porterville (VIS)
* Yuma (NYL)

## See also

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* List of airports in the Los Angeles area

## References

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1. ^ a b c Federal Aviation Administration 2019, p. 7.
2. ^ a b c "Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZLA)" (PDF). National Air Traffic Controllers Association. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
3. ^ Federal Aviation Administration 2019, pp. 17–23.
4. ^ Federal Aviation Administration 2019, p. 14.
5. ^ Federal Aviation Administration 2019, p. 26.
6. ^ "Air Traffic Activity System (ATADS) > Center Aircraft Handled". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

## Bibliography

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* "Facility Orientation Guide – Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC)" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. p. 7. Retrieved June 27, 2023.

## External links

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* Los Angeles Center Weather Service Unit (CWSU) (NWS/FAA)

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Palmdale, California

Schools|

* Palmdale School District
* Westside Union School District
* Keppel Union School District
* Antelope Valley Union High School District
* Palmdale High School
* Highland High School
* Knight High School

Colleges and universities|

* Antelope Valley Community College District
* Antelope Valley College (in Lancaster)

Landmarks|

* Antelope Valley Mall
* Dry Town Water Park
* Joe Davies Heritage Airpark
* Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center

Services|

* Los Angeles County Fire Department
* Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

Media|

* Antelope Valley Press

Transportation|

* Antelope Valley Transit Authority
* Palmdale Regional Airport
* Palmdale Transportation Center

History|

* Battle of Palmdale

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