¶ Los Angeles Air Route Trafic Control Center (ZLA)
Welcome to the Los Angeles ARTCC. We are responsible for air traffic control in parts of California, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona. Airspace within our jurisdiction encompasses 177,000 square miles.
ZLA works a varied mix of aircraft, including small general aviation aircraft, private business aircraft, domestic and international airlines and all types of military aircraft. Aircraft from some of the United States premier military installations such as Edwards Air Force Base, MCAS Miramar, Camp Pendleton and MCAGCC 29 Palms fly through ZLA.
Major Airports served by ZLA
- Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
- Las Vegas International Airport (LAS)
- San Diego International Airport (SAN)
- Ontario International (ONT)
- Long Beach Airport (LGB)
- Burbank Bob Hope Airport (BUR)
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
- Santa Monica Airport (SMO)
We are bounded by:
- 4 US Air Route Traffic Centers
- 1 International Area Control Center
- 1 International Approach Control
- 1 Military Air Traffic Control Facility
Special Use Airspace 70,800 Square Miles
- 40% of Flight Information Region (FIR)
- 40 - Restricted Areas
- 11 - Warning Areas
- 34 - Military Operating Areas
- 33 - ATC Assigned Airspaces
We are comprised of:
- 5 Class Bravo Airports
- 5 Class Charlie Airports
- 47 Class Delta Airports
- 6 Class Echo Airports (Uncontrolled)
- 38 Class Golf Airports (Uncontrolled)
¶ Letters of Agreement
- Southern California TRACON and Las Vegas (L30) Tracon
- Oakland ARTCC and Los Angeles ARTCC
- Combined Oakland ARTCC and Los Angeles ARTCC
¶ Waivers
¶ Changes
| Date | Changes | VID |
|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Initial | 702252 |
| June 2024 | Added ZLA_OA_CTR LOA | 702252 |
Class Bravo Airspace
| ICAO | Name |
|---|---|
| KLAX | Los Angeles International Airport |
| KLAS | Harry Reid International Airport |
| KLSV | Nellis Air Force Base |
| KNKX | Miramar Marine Corps Air Station |
| KSAN | San Diego Lindbergh Field |
Class Charlie Airspace
| ICAO | Name |
|---|---|
| KBUR | Bob Hope-Burbank Airport |
| KONT | Ontario International Airport |
| KRIV | March Air Reserve Base |
| KSBA | Santa Barbara Municipal Airport |
| KSNA | John Wayne-Orange County Airport |
Class Delta Airspace
| ICAO | Name |
|---|---|
| 9L2 | Edwards Air Force Auxiliary North Base |
| KBFL | Meadows Field |
| KCMA | Camarillo Airport |
| KCNO | Chino Airport |
| KCRQ | McClellan-Palomar Airport |
| KEDW | Edwards Air Force Base |
| KEMT | El Monte Airport |
| KFUL | Fullerton Municipal Airport |
| KGCN | Grand Canyon National Park Airport |
| KHHR | Hawthorne / Jack Northrop Field |
| KHND | Henderson Executive Airport |
| KIFP | Bullhead City Laughlin Airport |
| KINS | Creech Air Force Base |
| KLGB | Long Beach Airport (Daugherty Field) |
| KLGF | Laguna Army Air Field (Yuma Proving Ground) |
| KMHV | Mojave Air and Space port |
| KMYF | Montgomery Field |
| KNFG | Camp Pendelton MCAS |
| KNID | China Lake Naval Air Weapons Station (Armitage Field) |
| KNJK | El Centro Naval Air Field |
| KNRS | Imperial Beach NOLF |
| KNSI | San Nicolas Island NOLF |
| KNTD | Point Mugu Naval Air Station |
| KNUC | San Clemente Island NALF |
| KNXP | Twentynine Palms SELF Airport |
| KNYL | Yuma International Airport |
| KNZY | North Island Naval Air Station (Halsey Field) |
| KOXR | Oxnard Airport |
| KPMD | Palmdale USAF Plant 42 Airport |
| KPOC | Brackett Field |
| KPSP | Palm Springs International Airport |
| KRAL | Riverside Municipal Airport |
| KRNM | Ramona Airport |
| KSBD | San Bernadino International Airport |
| KSBP | San Luis County Regional Airport |
| KSDM | Brown Field Municipal Airport |
| KSEE | Gillespie Field |
| KSLI | Los Alamitos Army Air Field |
| KSMO | Santa Monica Municipal Airport |
| KSMX | Santa Maria Public / Capt. G. Allan Hancock Field |
| KTOA | Torrance / Zamperini Field |
| KVBG | Vandenberg Air Force Base |
| KVCV | Southern California Logistics Airport |
| KVGT | North Las Vegas Airport |
| KVNY | Van Nuys Airport |
| KWHP | Whiteman Airport |
| KWJF | General William J Fox Airfield |
Class Echo (surface) Airspace
| ICAO | Name |
|---|---|
| KBLH | Blythe Airport |
| KEED | Needles Airport |
| KIPL | Imperial County Airport |
| KLPC | Lompoc Airport |
| KSGU | St. George Municipal Airport |
| KTRM | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport |
Class Golf (uncontrolled) Airspace
| ICAO | Name |
|---|---|
| 40G | Valle Airport |
| 67L | Mesquite Airport |
| F70 | French Valley Airport |
| KAJO | Corona Municipal Airport |
| KAPV | Apple Valley Airport |
| KAVX | Catalina Airport |
| KAZC | Colorado City Municipal Airport |
| KBVU | Boulder City Municipal Airport |
| KBWC | Brawley Municipal Airport |
| KBYS | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield |
| KCCB | Upland / Cable Airport |
| KCLR | Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport |
| KCPM | Compton/Woodley Airport |
| KDAG | Barstow-Daggett Airport |
| KDLO | Delano Municipal Airport |
| KHII | Lake Havasu City Airport |
| KHMT | Hemet-Ryan Airport |
| KIGM | Kingman Airport |
| KIYK | Inyokern Airport |
| KIZA | Santa Ynez Airport |
| KKNB | Kanab Municipal Airport |
| KMIT | Shafter-Minter Field |
| KOKB | Oceanside Municipal Airport |
| KPTV | Porterville Municipal Airport |
| KREI | Redlands Municipal Airport |
| KRIR | Flabob Airport |
| KSZN | Santa Cruz Island Airport |
| KTNP | Twentynine Palms Airport |
| KTSP | Tehachapi Municipal Airport |
| KUDD | Bermuda Dunes Airport |
| L00 | Rosamon Skypark Airport |
| L08 | Borrego Valley Airport |
| L18 | Fallbrook Community Airpark |
| L35 | Big Bear City Airport |
| L45 | Bakersfield Municipal Airport |
| L65 | Perris Valley Airport |
| L71 | California City Muni |
| P20 | Avi Suquilla Airport |
| Position | Name | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| KZLA_CTR | Los Angeles Center | 135.800 MHZ |
| KSCT_APP | Southern California TRACON (“Socal”) | 133.85 MHZ |
| KLAX_APP | Southern California TRACON (Los Angeles) | 124.30 MHZ |
| KSAN_APP | Southern California TRACON (San Diego) | 119.600 MHZ |
| KBUR_APP | Southern California TRACON (Burbank) | 134.20 MHZ |
| KONT_APP | Southern California TRACON (Ontario) | 124.80 MHZ |
| KPSP_APP | Southern California TRACON (Palm Springs) | 126.70 MHZ |
| KSNA_APP | Southern California TRACON (Orange County) | 121.30 MHZ |
| KL30_APP | Las Vegas TRACON | 125.60 MHZ |
| KRIV_APP | Riverside TRCON | 133.50 MHZ |
| KSBA_APP | Santa Barbara Approach | 120.55 MHZ |
| KBFL_APP | Bakersfield Approach | 118.80 MHZ |
| KNTD_APP | Point Mugu Approach | 128.65 MHZ |
| KNUC_APP | San Clemente Approach | 127.05 MHZ |
| KNYL_APP | Yuma Approach | 124.70 MHZ |
| KEDW_APP | Edwards AFB RAPCON | Position Not Available |
| KLSV_APP | Nellis AFB RAPCON | Position Not Available |
| KPMD_APP | Palmdale AFB RAPCON | 124.55 MHZ |
¶ New: KONT and KBUR SOPs Added
The Ontario International Airport SOP and Bob Hope Airport SOP have been released.
Author: Alexander | KZLA-ACH
Published: 29/1/2024 18:00z
¶ New: The News Section
The staff at ZLA are pleased to announce the addition of a news section to the ZLA wiki. Here, you will be able to see news related to the ARTCC such as new SOPs, events, NOTAMs, and more! Please check back here in order to stay updated!
Author: Alexander | KZLA-ACH
Published: 28/1/2024 21:57z
¶ Contact
Timothy Treaster | 702252
Los Angeles ARTCC Chief
North America Region
kzla-ch@ivao.aero
Alexander | 658565
Los Angeles ARTCC Assistant Chief
North America Region
kzla-ach@ivao.aero