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Long Beach, US

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Long Beach Airport

Long Beach, United States · North America

One checkpoint, an open-air garden between two short concourses, and real local food — traded against no lounge, $30 official parking, and a transportation page that still describes last year’s rental trailers.

Airportist Score

7.3/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.8
Comfort & amenities8.1
Food & retail7.5
Ground access6.6
Reliability8.0
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Long Beach, United States · North America

One checkpoint, an open-air garden between two short concourses, and real local food — traded against no lounge, $30 official parking, and a transportation page that still describes last year’s rental trailers.

Airportist Score

7.3/ 10

Solid

Ease of use8.8
Comfort & amenities8.1
Food & retail7.5
Ground access6.6
Reliability8.0
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

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Typical security
10 min
editorial average, not live
Fastest to city
25–45 min downtown LA, traffic-dependent
Uber / Lyft
Cheapest to city
Long Beach Transit 102 / 104 / 111 / 405
$1.25 / $4 day pass (ridelbt.com) · 20–40 min downtown Long Beach depending on route
On time
83%
of departures
Terminals
1
campus, North & South concourses
Passengers / year
3.82 million (CY 2025)

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CPMCompton/Woodley Airport
Compton
12 km
FULFullerton Municipal Airport
Fullerton
17 km
TOAZamperini Field
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HHRHawthorne Municipal Airport
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21 km
LAXLos Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles
7.228 km
SNAJohn Wayne Airport
Santa Ana
8.231 km

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Most important tips

Know before you go

A compact traveler cheat sheet for timing, terminals, food, and disruption checks.

Timing

Official pages do not print a standing TSA clock

First departures on the 12 Sep 2026 board are around 06:50–07:00. CLEAR+ lanes close mid-afternoon; official enrollment hours run later.

A Dec 2024 holiday release once opened TSA at 04:30 as a temporary early open — do not treat that as today’s clock. Arrive with time for the single checkpoint and the garden walk to the far gates.

Transfers

One sterile side — North and South are a garden walk

After the only TSA you can walk between the North and South concourses through the open-air garden. Wrong side is embarrassing, not a reclear.

Rental counters are now inside the Historic Terminal, steps from where you exit the concourse. The transportation page that still says “Ground Transportation Center across the street” is leftover — cars are still picked up in the lot across from the Historic Terminal.

Food

Trust the official shop-and-dine hours, not a lounge pin

Local names: Sheldrake/Sweet Jill’s, Boathouse on the Bay, Taco Beach, 4th Street Vine, Long Beach Burger Bar, George’s Greek. Several kitchens close mid-afternoon.

Taco Beach kitchen 06:00–16:00; bar until 19:00 or last departure. George’s 10:00–18:00. Burger Bar 09:00–19:00. There is no airside lounge kitchen.

Live checks

Four airlines. Alaska SEA is live. JetBlue/American are gone.

Homepage FIDS on 12 Sep 2026 showed WN, HA, DL, AS. Alaska’s twice-daily SEA started 8 Sep 2026 after a decade away.

Official airlines page still lists 21 cities with an empty airline column and only DL/HA/WN phone numbers — stale vs the Alaska launch. American left Feb 2023 (official 2023 activity notes). JetBlue is not on the live board. Do not invent Spirit.

Live conditions

Right now at LGB

Security waits and operational status from official feeds, where the airport publishes them.

Honest verdict

Who this airport works for

Best for

Domestic LA-basin trips that do not need a lounge or a rail station at the curb
CLEAR Plus / PreCheck travelers on morning and early-afternoon flights
Drivers who will reserve Structure A or walk Structure B
Anyone who wants Hawaiian HNL/OGG or Alaska SEA without going to LAX

Watch out for

No passenger lounge — aggregator “The Club LGB / Gate 5” is fiction
CLEAR+ lanes close mid-afternoon even if the checkpoint is still open
Official transportation page still says rental cars are in a GTC across the street — counters moved into the Historic Terminal on 17 Dec 2025
Parking banner advertises $35/$30 from 1 October; live card on 12 Sep 2026 was still $30/$25

Airportist Score

Why this score

Overall is the published weighted sum of six categories. No holistic fudge on top.

Ease of use · 25%

Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.

8.8

Comfort & amenities · 20%

Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.

8.1

Food & retail · 15%

Food and retail quality and variety.

7.5

Ground access · 15%

Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.

6.6

Reliability · 15%

Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.

8.0

Lounges · 10%

Worth-it density and access quality.

2.0

Key stats

Editorial reference figures, not live readings.

Annual passengers

3.82 million (CY 2025)

Terminals

1 campus, North & South concourses

On-time departures

83%

Typical security

10 min

Guide quick facts

From the editorial guide for LGB.

Updated Sep 12, 2026

LAWA’s June 2026 SCAG compilation of individual airport reports: 3,818,155 passengers in CY 2025 (−8.0% vs 4,148,080), 18,318 tons cargo, 376,994 operations. Official LGB March 2025 activity sheet had already printed 961,572 YTD.
One civil campus: 2022 Ticketing Lobby, one TSA, then connected North and South concourses around the 2012 open-air garden. Historic 1941 terminal is arrivals, meet-and-greet, and (since 17 Dec 2025) rental counters.
Live 12 Sep 2026 FIDS: Southwest, Hawaiian (HNL/OGG), Delta (SLC), Alaska (SEA twice daily since 8 Sep 2026). Official destination table still lists 21 cities.
No passenger lounge. Live Priority Pass USA list (12 Sep 2026) has TUL/PVD/CHS/XNA/COS — not LGB. Aggregator “The Club LGB / Gate 5” is fiction.
CLEAR Plus is real. Official PreCheck enrollment through CLEAR at the checkpoint is listed 06:00–18:00. clearme.com’s LGB lane hours close earlier (16:00 or 17:00 by weekday).
City of Long Beach civil field (Daugherty Field). Noise ordinance + slot system; AirNav night closure 22:00–07:00 except RWY 12/30. Not an airbase.

16 official sources

https://www.lgb.org/
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/airlines-destinations/
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/airlines-destinations/flight-status/
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/airlines-destinations/shop-dine/
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/airlines-destinations/parking-directions/
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/airlines-destinations/transportation/
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/airlines-destinations/accessibility/
https://longbeach.gov/press-releases/long-beach-airports-rental-car-services-move-into-historic-terminal/
https://www.longbeach.gov/lgb/resources/airport-reports/
https://www.lawa.org/sites/lawa/files/2026-06/2025%20Aviation%20Activity%20Analysis_Final.pdf
https://www.clearme.com/all-locations/long-beach-airport
https://www.prioritypass.com/en/lounges/united-states
https://news.alaskaair.com/destinations/california-dreaming-alaska-airlines-expands-route-network-from-santa-rosa-and-returns-to-long-beach/
https://ridelbt.com/fares/
https://www.airnav.com/airport/KLGB
https://aviationdb.com/Aviation/OTP/Destination-OTP-2025.shtm

Full guide

Explore the LGB guide

Each section answers one trip question in depth.

Map
Long Beach Airport and the Long Beach city center
City center
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Getting There
4 ways into the city, compared on time, cost, and luggage.
Fastest: Uber / LyftCheapest: Long Beach Transit 102 / 104 / 111 / 405
View Getting There
Lounges
There is no passenger lounge. No Escape, no The Club, no airline club, no Priority Pass restaurant credit on the live USA list. Do not pay a third-party “LGB lounge” pin.
View Lounges
Traveler Tips
Walk the garden instead of sprinting a second terminal. After TSA, North and South share one sterile side. Wrong gate is a short outdoor walk, not a reclear — unless you leave the sterile area.
12 tips & hacks
View Traveler Tips
Amenities
6 rated amenities — food, Wi-Fi, quiet spots, family, and sleep.
Open-air garden concourse
View Amenities
Water
Where to refill for free, and where a bottle costs the least airside.
3 spots1 free or refill
View Water
Reviews
Editorial and traveler reviews — what people actually complain about.
View Reviews

Security wait times

A current security estimate is not available. Check the official airport site or MyTSA before travel.

Official airport site TSA screening guide

Operational status

Normal operations

No Flighty-reported operational issues for this airport.

Status update: 02:48 PDT

Source: Flighty Airports

Status response Oct 21, 09:48 UTC · Confirm live conditions with official sources before travel.

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