# LGB — Long Beach International Airport > Machine-readable reference for LGB. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/LGB.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-02T22:47:06.478+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: Long Beach International Airport - IATA: LGB - ICAO: KLGB - City: Long Beach - Country: US (US) - Timezone: America/Los_Angeles - Distance from city: 3 mi (4.8 km) northeast of downtown Long Beach - Runways: 3 - Terminals: 1 - Annual passengers: 3.8M - Official website: https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/ ## Overview Welcome Long Beach Airport (LGB) sets itself apart as a small airport with a deeply local identity. Situated just 3 miles northeast of downtown Long Beach, it offers a quintessentially Southern California experience. Eschewing the generic feel of larger airports, LGB presents travelers with its unique single-terminal, open-air design architecture, and its offerings from local vendors make it feel like an extension of the beach town itself. It has earned a reputation as the most convenient and low-stress airport in the Los Angeles metro area, with the airport itself marketing the experience as akin to a resort-style atmosphere. At a glance Handling 3.8 million passengers a year with a single 11-gate terminal, LGB provides flights primarily through Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines. The airport fosters a local aesthetic, avoiding the chain-heavy landscapes of many airports by featuring concessions tied to Long Beach businesses. This includes options like George’s Greek Cafe and Taco Beach Cantina. While it may not offer extensive flight options or lounges, those who fly through LGB appreciate its efficiency and low-key nature. Terminals & layout LGB’s layout is… ## Terminals (3) - **Main Terminal** — 11 gates · airlines: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/terminals/1 - **Historic Terminal** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/terminals/historic-terminal - **Main Terminal and Concourse** — 11 gates · North Concourse,South Concourse concourses · airlines: Southwest, Delta, Hawaiian, American URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/terminals/main-terminal-and-concourse ## Dining (26) - **4th Street Vine Wine & Beer Bar** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/4th-street-vine-wine-beer-bar - **4th Street Vine Wine & Beer Bar** — 1 · Local · Wine & Beer · $$ · 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/4th-street-vine-wine-beer-bar-1 - **562 Experience (Gift Shop)** — 1 · Local · Gifts · $ · 6 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (or until last flight) URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/562-experience-gift-shop-1 - **Beer Garden** — Main Terminal · Bar · Casual · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/beer-garden - **Boathouse on the Bay** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/boathouse-on-the-bay - **Boathouse on the Bay** — 1 · Local · Fine Dining · $$$ · 6 a.m. - 8 p.m. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/boathouse-on-the-bay-1 - **Daugherty's Cafe** — Historic Terminal · Cafe · Grab-and-go · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/daugherty-s-cafe - **Frostbites** — Main Terminal · Dessert · Grab-and-go · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/frostbites - **George's Greek Cafe** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/george-s-greek-cafe - **George's Greek Cafe** — 1 · Local · Greek · $ · 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/george-s-greek-cafe-1 - **Grab & Go Kiosks** — Terminal Concourse · Grab-and-go · Snacks · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/grab-go-kiosks - **Legends of Aviation Restaurant & Bar** — Historic Terminal · American · Full-service · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/legends-of-aviation-restaurant-bar - **Long Beach Burger Bar** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/long-beach-burger-bar - **Long Beach Burger Bar** — 1 · Local · American · $ · 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/long-beach-burger-bar-1 - **Polly's Coffee** — Main Terminal · Coffee · Grab-and-go · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/polly-s-coffee - **Sheldrake Coffee Roasting & Sweet Jill's Bakery** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/sheldrake-coffee-roasting-sweet-jill-s-bakery - **Sheldrake Coffee Roasting & Sweet Jill's Bakery** — 1 · Local · Coffee & Bakery · $ · 5:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/sheldrake-coffee-roasting-sweet-jill-s-bakery-1 - **Sheldrake Coffee Roasting & Sweet Jill's Bakery (North Concourse)** — Main Terminal · Coffee shop / bakery · $ · 5:45 a.m. - 4 p.m.[1][2] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/sheldrake-coffee-roasting-sweet-jill-s-bakery-north-concours - **Sheldrake Coffee Roasting & Sweet Jill's Bakery (South Concourse)** — Main Terminal · Coffee shop / bakery · $ · 5:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.[1][2] URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/sheldrake-coffee-roasting-sweet-jill-s-bakery-south-concours - **Sheldrake Coffee & Sweet Jill's Bakery** — North Concourse · Coffee · Bakery · Grab-and-go · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/sheldrake-coffee-sweet-jill-s-bakery - **Starbucks** — Main Terminal · Coffee · Grab-and-go · $ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/starbucks - **Sunrise Diner** — Main Terminal · American · Casual · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/sunrise-diner - **Taco Beach Cantina** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/taco-beach-cantina - **Taco Beach Cantina** — 1 · Local · Mexican · $ · 6 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Bar until last flight) URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/taco-beach-cantina-1 - **The Tide Pool Bar** — Main Terminal · Bar · Casual · $$ URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/the-tide-pool-bar - **Travel@Ease Gifts and News** — 1 · Local · Gifts · $ · 6 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/restaurants/travel-ease-gifts-and-news-1 ## Shops (17) - **4th Street Vine Wine & Beer Bar** — 1 · Wine & Beer URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/4th-street-vine-wine-beer-bar-1 - **562 Experience** — 1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/562-experience - **562 Experience (Gift Shop)** — 1 · Souvenirs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/562-experience-gift-shop-1 - **562 Experience Long Beach Business Journal** — Main Terminal · Specialty / local merchandise URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/562-experience-long-beach-business-journal - **Baggage Claim Gift Shop** — Main Terminal · Gifts URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/baggage-claim-gift-shop - **Boathouse on the Bay** — 1 · Dining URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/boathouse-on-the-bay-1 - **CNBC Gifts and News** — Main Terminal · Newsstand / convenience / gifts URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/cnbc-gifts-and-news - **CNN Newsstand** — Main Terminal · Newsstand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/cnn-newsstand - **George's Greek Cafe** — 1 · Dining URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/george-s-greek-cafe-1 - **Long Beach Burger Bar** — 1 · Dining URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/long-beach-burger-bar-1 - **Long Beach News & Gifts** — Main Terminal · Newsstand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/long-beach-news-gifts - **Paradies Gift Shop & Newsstand** — Main Terminal · Gift shop · Newsstand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/paradies-gift-shop-newsstand - **Sheldrake Coffee Roasting & Sweet Jill's Bakery** — 1 · Coffee & Bakery URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/sheldrake-coffee-roasting-sweet-jill-s-bakery-1 - **Taco Beach Cantina** — 1 · Dining URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/taco-beach-cantina-1 - **The Studio** — Main Terminal · Specialty retail URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/the-studio - **Travel@Ease Gifts and News** — 1 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/travel-ease-gifts-and-news - **Travel@Ease Gifts and News** — 1 · Travel Essentials URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/shops/travel-ease-gifts-and-news-1 ## Parking (8) - **Cell Phone Waiting Lot** — Surface lot URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/cell-phone-waiting-lot - **Lot A** — Short-term parking · $25/day, 1/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/lot-a - **Lot B** — Parking lot · $20/day, /hourly/ unspecified/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/lot-b - **Lot C** — Parking lot · /daily/ unspecified/day, /hourly/ unspecified/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/lot-c - **Lot D** — Economy parking · /daily/ unspecified/day, 1/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/lot-d - **Parking Structure A** — Garage · $24/day, $4/hr · Adjacent to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/parking-structure-a - **Parking Structure B** — Garage · $20/day, $3/hr · Short walk from terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/parking-structure-b - **Valet Parking** — Valet · $29/day, /hourly/ unspecified/hr URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/parking/valet-parking ## Ground transport (15) - **Hotel and Parking Shuttles** — Shuttle · 10-30 min to area hotels · Often free for guests · Varies by hotel, often every 20-30 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/hotel-and-parking-shuttles - **Hotel courtesy shuttles** — Shuttle · Typically 10-20 min to nearby hotels · Often free for hotel guests URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/hotel-courtesy-shuttles - **Long Beach Transit Bus** — Bus · Varies by route · $1.25 · Frequent service URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/long-beach-transit-bus - **Long Beach Transit Route 102** — Bus · 25-35 min to downtown Long Beach · $1.25-2 · Every 30-60 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/long-beach-transit-route-102 - **Long Beach Transit Route 104** — Bus · 25-40 min to downtown Long Beach · $1.25-2 · Every 30-60 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/long-beach-transit-route-104 - **Long Beach Transit Route 111** — Bus · About 30-40 min to downtown Long Beach URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/long-beach-transit-route-111 - **Lyft** — Rideshare · 15-25 min to downtown Long Beach · $18-30 · On demand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/lyft - **Metro Rail A Line** — Train · Varies · $1.75 · Every 10-15 minutes URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/metro-rail-a-line - **Rental car shuttles** — Shuttle · 5-10 min to rental car facilities if off-site · Included with rental URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/rental-car-shuttles - **Rideshare Services** — Rideshare · Varies · Varies by service · .null URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/rideshare - **Rideshare services (Uber, Lyft)** — Rideshare · Around 15-20 min to downtown Long Beach · On demand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/rideshare-services-uber-lyft - **Taxi services** — Taxi · Around 15-20 min to downtown Long Beach · On demand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/taxi-services - **Long Beach Taxis** — Taxi · Varies · Base Fee: $3.10; Cost per mile: $2.97; Flat rates available · .null URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/taxis - **Uber** — Rideshare · 15-25 min to downtown Long Beach · $18-30 · On demand URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/uber - **Yellow Cab of Long Beach** — Taxi · 15-25 min to downtown Long Beach · $25-35 · On demand at curb URL: https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/transport/yellow-cab-of-long-beach ## Insider tips - _Time_: Save time by arriving closer to your flight since the single-terminal setup requires less walking and eliminates usual airport sprawl. - _Local_: Enjoy the open-air garden while at the airport for a relaxed atmosphere unlike typical indoor terminal environments. - _Insider_: Boathouse on the Bay is a top sit-down pick around gate 7 if you're looking for more than a quick snack before flying. - _Quiet_: The 4th Street Vine Wine & Beer Bar near gates 3-5 offers a relaxing drink stop without the clamor of busier airport bars. - _Money_: Use the cell phone waiting lot to avoid parking fees if you're picking someone up but need to wait nearby. - _Local_: Live music and art exhibits expand the terminal experience and can make wait times much more enjoyable; look for these events to infuse some local culture into your transit. - _Avoid_: Don't circle the terminal for pickups. Opt for the cell-phone lot to save time and curbside congestion. ## Travellers notes mentioning LGB - [Long Beach Airport vs John Wayne (SNA) for car‑free and long‑trip flyers](https://airport.flights/notes/lgb-show-orange-county-and) — by Reggie Camarillo, 2026-07-10 If you live along the Long Beach–OC line, the real question is not just LGB vs SNA, it is: bus, rideshare, or long‑term parking, and for how many days. Here is the math for car‑free travelers and 10‑day parking. - [Why Long Beach Airport Quietly Beats LAX for Short-Hop SoCal Flights](https://airport.flights/notes/lgb-why-long-beach-airport-s) — by Marcus Trenton, 2026-07-06 How Long Beach Airport’s 11 gates, tight layout, and cheaper ground game often beat LAX for West Coast and Hawaii trips. - [Long Beach Airport vs LAX: when LGB wins on time, parking, and stress](https://airport.flights/notes/lgb-from-long-beach-to) — by Marcus Trenton, 2026-07-04 If you live in Long Beach, Belmont Shore, or nearby, this is the playbook for choosing Long Beach Airport instead of LAX: gate counts, $20 parking, $1.25 buses, and real door‑to‑gate time. - [Palm Springs vs Ontario vs Long Beach: weekend airport math on $18–$20 parking and $1 buses](https://airport.flights/notes/psp-the-hidden-math-of) — by Theresa Doan, 2026-07-01 For SoCal weekend trips, Palm Springs, Ontario, and Long Beach flip ‘closest airport’ logic once you factor in parking, stress, lounges, $1 buses. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/LGB.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/lgb/departures — HTML page with live departures