Los Angeles Intl
A Journey Through Time
1930 — 1984
1930s
1930
Mines Field opened as the Los Angeles Municipal Airport in 1930, located on a 640-acre site in Westchester. It replaced the old Vail Field and Rogers Airport.
1960s
1961
The iconic Theme Building, a space-age structure resembling a flying saucer atop concrete legs, opened in 1961 and became the enduring symbol of LAX and mid-century Los Angeles.
1980s
1984
LAX underwent a massive expansion for the 1984 Summer Olympics, adding the Tom Bradley International Terminal — the largest international terminal in North America at the time.
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