Los Angeles Airport Monthly Flight Operations Data

Monthly flight operation counts for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), categorized by arrival/departure and domestic/international status. The data is published by data.lacity.org and was last updated in November 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in airport activity using the ReportPeriod and FlightOpsCount columns.
• Compare the volume of Arrival_Departure operations to assess airport throughput imbalances.
• Model the split between Domestic_International flights to forecast infrastructure needs.
• Track changes in FlightType over time to understand shifts in commercial versus general aviation traffic.

Strengths

• Data is categorized by multiple dimensions including Arrival_Departure and Domestic_International.
• Provides a temporal series with a ReportPeriod column for time-series analysis.
• Published by an official city data portal (data.lacity.org).

Limitations

• Sample size and total row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• The specific time range covered by the ReportPeriod column is not provided.
• Lacks granular details like specific airline, aircraft type, or flight origin/destination.

Provenance

Source

data.lacity.org

Freshness

Last updated on 2023-11-30.

Geography

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), California, USA