Southern California Airports
|
COUNTY
|
Population 2001
|
% of regional population
|
Airport
|
MAP
2001 |
% of regional air service
|
|
Los Angeles
|
9,637,494
|
48.9
|
LAX, Burbank, Long Beach |
66.7
|
68.7
|
|
Orange
|
2,890,444
|
14.7
|
John Wayne |
7.5
|
7.5
|
|
Ventura
|
770,630
|
3.9
|
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|
Riverside
|
1,635,888
|
8.3
|
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|
San Bernadino
|
1,766,237
|
9.0
|
Ontario |
6.7
|
6.9
|
|
Imperial
|
145,744
|
0.7
|
Palm Springs |
1.2
|
1.2
|
|
San Diego
|
2,862,444
|
14.5
|
Lindbergh |
15.2
|
15.7
|
|
Total
|
19,707,256
|
97.1
|
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Airports do not belong in residential areas. They should be located with consideration for environmental impacts, airspace congestion, ground access, and safe terrain.
Southern California airports are distributed more equitably over
the region than in most other metropolitan areas.
For sample comparisons see:
New York Metropolitan Area Airports
San Francisco Bay Area Airports.