Long Beach Airport Air Strip Photo
Seen in the photo center
are the Long Beach runways at Long Beach Airport. Surrounding the
airport are numerous golf courses, parks and Cal State University Long
Beach. On the upper left side of the airport is Lakewood Golf Course. On
the right side above the landing strip is Skylinks Golf Course. Between
the two courses runs a long green strip making up Heartwell Park and
Heartwell Golf Course. The upper, right-hand portion of the photo shows
another course, El Dorado Park Golf Course. But that's not all!
The bottom, right portion of the photograph shows yet another course,
Recreation Park Golf Course. The little, blue diamond shaped
object on the center-right hand edge of the photo is the Pyramid which
sits on the edge of the campus of Cal State Long Beach. It is one of
three such pyramids in the nation.
Long Beach Airport is called the "easy
in, easy out airport." Long Beach Airport offers a smaller selection of
flights than nearby Los Angeles International and Orange County Airports
but is a convenient choice for those attending conferences and meetings,
or visiting friends and family in the region. Not far from downtown Long
Beach, the Convention Center, Queen Mary, hotels and numerous golf
courses, parks, Port of Long Beach, Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach
Marina, Long Beach is a great airport to utilize if your desired flight
is available. When traveling light, its actually possible to hop on a
bus for around $1 and travel throughout the region. But for most
people needing a ride, taxis and shuttles are available and cost around
$20 to downtown Long Beach where the convention center is located.
Long Beach Airport is owned by the City
of Long Beach. During the early 1920s, the Long Beach City Council set
aside 150 acres near the intersection of Spring and Cherry Streets for
use as an airfield named Daugherty Field after one of Long Beach’s
pioneer aviators. It was the first municipal airport to serve Southern
California. Long Beach Airport is situated midway between Los Angeles
and Orange County, offering easy access to the area's business centers
and massive consumer markets.
Long Beach Airport hosts Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, America
West Airlines and JetBlue Airways, offering direct flights throughout
the United States and the least expensive parking in the region.
Long Beach Airport features an historic terminal, constructed in 1940 in
the Streamline Moderne style of architecture. Three years older than Los
Angeles International Airport, it was designed by renown architects, W.
Horace Austin and Kenneth Wing. The terminal contains important artworks
from the period that include ceramic tile artworks by Grace Clements,
produced under the auspices of the Works Progress Administration
program. Groups can arrange free tours of the airport facilities to
learn about aviation history, architecture and art. Advance reservations
are required for these tours. Call: 562-570-2679.
Long Beach Airport
Call : 562-570-2678
4100 Donald Douglas Dr., Long Beach, CA 90808-1798
www.longbeach.gov
