LAX serves as a major hub or focus city for seven airlines, more than any other airport in the United States.
[2] The FlyAway express bus system connects LAX with Los Angeles Union Station, the region's primary rail transportation hub.
The airport is located in Burbank, and serves the heavily populated areas of northern Los Angeles County.
In addition to its small physical size, the airport only has 14 gates and for the purposes of noise abatement, only schedules commercial flights between 7:00 am and 10:00 pm.
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is located in the San Bernardino County city of Ontario, east of Los Angeles, and is a more convenient option for residents in the Inland Empire and the eastern San Gabriel Valley.