LAX Parking Lot Occupancy and Capacity Status

Parking lot occupancy data for Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is provided, covering lots 1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and C. The dataset includes counts of FreeSpaces, Occupied spaces, and TotalParkingSpaces for each lot, along with geospatial coordinates. Data is published by data.lacity.org and is updated every five minutes, with a last recorded update on May 2, 2024.

Use Cases

• Predict short-term parking lot FullCapacity using historical trends in Occupied and FreeSpaces with time-series models on DataExportDateTime.
• Cluster parking lots by utilization patterns using features like Occupied, FreeSpaces, and TotalParkingSpaces for operational grouping.
• Build a real-time map visualization of parking availability by plotting LotDescription and Color status against geospatial Lat and Long coordinates.
• Analyze temporal occupancy rates by correlating DataExportDateTime with the ratio of Occupied to TotalParkingSpaces for capacity planning.
• Validate sensor data accuracy by comparing reported Occupied counts with calculated values from TotalParkingSpaces and FreeSpaces for data quality checks.

Strengths

• Data updates every five minutes, providing near real-time status.
• Includes geospatial coordinates (Lat, Long) for 9 distinct parking lots (1, 2A, 2B, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, C).
• Provides three key occupancy metrics per lot: TotalParkingSpaces, Occupied, and FreeSpaces.

Limitations

• The total historical row count and dataset size are unknown, limiting understanding of data volume.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data distribution and potential value ranges.
• The license and author information are unknown, which may restrict permissible use cases.

Provenance

Source

data.lacity.org

Collection Method

Likely sourced from live parking lot sensor systems; exact method is null.

Time Range

Current status data; historical temporal coverage is null.

Freshness

Updated every five minutes; last updated on 2024-05-02.

Geography

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) parking lots.