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Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center, Air traffic control center in Palmdale, California, United States

The Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center manages aircraft operations across 177,000 square miles of airspace over California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and the Pacific Ocean.

First established in Burbank in 1937, the center relocated multiple times before settling at its current location near Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale in 1963.

The facility employs more than 500 personnel who work together to ensure safe air travel through coordinated communication and advanced technological systems.

Controllers at the center handle over two million aircraft operations annually while overseeing 97 airports and eight Terminal Control Centers within their jurisdiction.

Forty percent of the center's airspace consists of special use zones designated for United States Armed Forces operations, extending from ground level to 60,000 feet.

Location: California

Operator: FAA

GPS coordinates: 34.60330,-118.08300

Latest update: March 9, 2025 12:24

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