LAX Terminal 1 Information
What's happening at Terminal 1
A $477.5 million extension of Terminal 1 into a formerly open area includes the first Terminal Vertical Core, which will connect the building to a pedestrian walkway to the future CTA Center Automated People Mover Station. The new construction also includes a bus port, and additional ticket counters and baggage carousels, plus restrooms and a service-animal relief area.
For interactive 3D map click here.
Airlines that Check-in at Terminal 1
- Allegiant Air*
- Breeze Airways*
- Cayman Airways*
- Frontier*
- Southwest (Domestic Flights)
- Southwest* (Int'l Check-in)
- Sun Country*
- Viva Aerobus*
* Passengers check-in at Terminal 1; will be bused to Terminal B (Tom Bradley International West Gates) where flights depart/arrive.
Terminal 1 (Gates 9 - 18B)
(Click on the map to open detailed PDF file.)
1. Travel Tips
- Other Eats: Waiting for your flight? A valid boarding pass for same-day departure gets you into any terminal for other dining and retail options.
- Keep Movin': If dropping off passengers at Terminal 1, drive to the farthest end of the drop-off lane after the construction barrier where it's often less crowded.
2. Travel Impact
- Departure gates have been permanently renumbered and there will be rotating gate closures during construction. Be sure to check display monitors for the latest gate updates.
- Many new concessions are now open. Check out all your dining options on the "Where to Eat Now" section of this page.
- Throughout 2017, watch for construction barricades outside Terminal 1 on both the east and west ends of the Upper/Departures Level, and on east end of the Lower/Arrivals Level.
- Much of the drop-off lane at Terminal 1 on the Upper/Departures Level is closed, so expect delays. Consider dropping off between Terminals 1 and 2 instead.
- During construction, sidewalks outside Terminal 1 on both levels will be impacted, but we'll have temporary sidewalk areas set up and signage to direct you.
3. Upgrades in Progress
- $508-million upgrade underway
- New terminal design with open and expanded views of flight operations outside
- Modernized concourse with redesigned waiting areas and larger restrooms
- 24 new retail and dining concepts, including three new full-service restaurants, plus a mix of quick-service restaurants and grab-and-go food options
- Fully automated checked-baggage inspection and sorting system
- New passenger boarding bridges
- More charging stations
4. Completed Upgrades
- State-of-the-art security screening checkpoint
- Refurbished Lower Arrivals/Baggage claim area
- Gates 17B & 18B have reopened
- Nursing Room (Check out locations here)
- Animal Relief Station (See map for location)
