Long Beach Airport

LongBeach Airport (LGB) is a public airport located in Long Beach, California, United States of America. It provides commercial passenger air service, cargo handling, and general aviation facilities for the region. The airport serves airlines operating domestic flights and supports private and corporate aviation activities. It also offers flight training, aircraft maintenance, and ground support services.

The airport is owned by the City of Long Beach and operates as a municipal facility. It features a single runway and a passenger terminal that accommodates daily scheduled flights. The airport's infrastructure includes terminals, aprons, taxiways, and support buildings that enable its role as a regional transportation hub. While specific passenger volumes are not detailed here, the facility handles a significant volume of traffic for the Southern California area.

Long Beach Airport is noted for its historic Streamline Moderne terminal architecture, which distinguishes it from many other municipal airports. It maintains a focus on providing convenient access to the Los Angeles metropolitan area while avoiding the congestion of larger hubs. The airport also emphasizes noise abatement and community relations programs as part of its operational approach. Its separation of critical systems, as demonstrated during the 2023 cyber incident, highlights a design that isolates public WiFi, airline systems, air traffic control, and payment kiosks from the compromised city network.

The airport is a department of the City of Long Beach government, not a separate private entity. It operates under municipal oversight, with oversight from the Federal Aviation Administration for safety standards. The incident response in November 2023 involved collaboration with cybersecurity consultants and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, confirming a network security breach and prompting an ongoing investigation.