Private jet airport · Long Beach, CA
Long Beach International Airport (LGB)
Long Beach is one of the airports serving Los Angeles, with airline service alongside private flights, 17 miles from Los Angeles. It has 3 runways, the longest 10,000 ft, jet fuel and a control tower.
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- asphalt, 200 ft wide
- Elevation
- 60 ft
- above sea level
- To downtown
- 17 mi
- straight line to Los Angeles
- U.S. Customs
- None listed
- per the FAA record
Runways to scale, north up, from FAA airport data (cycle October 1, 2026). A schematic, not for navigation.
Runways
Which private jets can use LGB?
General guidance from the longest paved runway. We assume each size needs its typical full-weight takeoff length, lengthened 8% per 1,000 ft of elevation. Hot days, wet runways and the operator's own limits change it, so the operator confirms each flight.
- Light jetPhenom 300, Citation CJ3 · needs about 4,000 ft hereUsually fits
- Midsize jetCitation XLS, Learjet 60 · needs about 5,000 ft hereUsually fits
- Super-midsize jetChallenger 350, Citation Longitude · needs about 5,500 ft hereUsually fits
- Large jetChallenger 650, Gulfstream G450 · needs about 6,000 ft hereUsually fits
- Ultra-long-range jetGlobal 7500, Gulfstream G650 · needs about 6,500 ft hereUsually fits
Runways at LGB
- Runway 12/3010,000 × 200 ft · asphalt · ILS 30
- Runway 08L/26R6,192 × 150 ft · asphalt
- Runway 08R/26L3,918 × 100 ft · asphalt
FBOs and services
FBOs and private jet services at LGB
Private flights at LGB use an FBO (fixed-base operator): a private terminal with a lounge, fuel, ramp and hangar space, and ground handling, where you drive up to the aircraft. We don't list FBO names, as the FAA's record doesn't include them; on a charter the operator chooses one, and we'll tell you which. What an FBO is, and what to expect
- U.S. Customs
- Not listed
- Arrivals from abroad clear at an airport of entry first.
- Jet fuel
- Available
- Grades listed: 100LL, A, UL94.
- Control tower
- Yes
- Towered: air traffic control on the field.
- Airline service
- Yes
- Private flights use the FBO side, away from the airline terminal.
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Maintenance on the field, per the FAA record.
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics
- Also charter, flight training, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aerial survey.
- Noise rules
- In effect
- Noise abatement procedures apply to departures.
- Codes
- LGB
- ICAO KLGB · IATA LGB
Location
Private jet airports near Los Angeles
Straight-line miles from Los Angeles, and a rough drive without traffic. Click another airport for its page.
- LGB to Los Angeles: 17 miles from Los Angeles, straight line; roughly 30 to 55 minutes by car.
Other private jet airports nearby
Popular routes
Private jet routes from Los Angeles
One-way estimates on the jet size each trip calls for, from published jet card rates. They're priced from Los Angeles's main airport; leaving from LGB changes the quote a little. Estimates, not quotes.
- New York5h 15m · super-midsize jet$63k–$68k
- Miami5h 00m · super-midsize jet$60k–$65k
- Las Vegas50m · light jet$6k–$8k
- San Francisco1h 00m · light jet$7.5k–$10k
- Los Cabos2h 20m · light jet$18k–$23k
- Aspen1h 55m · light jet$14.5k–$18.5k
- Honolulu5h 25m · super-midsize jet$65k–$71k
- Scottsdale1h 10m · light jet$8.5k–$11k
Long Beach International Airport: questions
What FBOs are at Long Beach International Airport?
We don't list FBO names: the FAA's airport record doesn't include them, and directories that do aren't ours to republish. An FBO (fixed-base operator) is the private terminal: lounge, fuel, ramp, hangar and ground handling. On a charter, the operator chooses the FBO at LGB; ask us which one your flight uses and we'll tell you before you go.
Can a large private jet use LGB?
LGB's longest paved runway is 10,000 ft at 60 ft elevation. As general guidance, light jet, midsize jet, super-midsize jet, large jet and ultra-long-range jets usually fit. Weather, weight and the operator's rules decide each flight.
Does LGB have customs for international private flights?
The FAA's record doesn't list U.S. Customs at LGB. A private flight arriving from abroad clears at an airport of entry first, then continues. Ask us and we'll route it.
How far is LGB from Los Angeles?
17 miles from Los Angeles, straight line; roughly 30 to 55 minutes by car, depending on traffic. Other private jet airports for Los Angeles: Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), 17 miles away; John Wayne Orange County International Airport (SNA), 19 miles away; Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport (BUR), 29 miles away.
How much is a private jet from LGB?
Estimated one-way costs from Los Angeles: New York $63k–$68k (super-midsize jet), Miami $60k–$65k (super-midsize jet), Las Vegas $6k–$8k (light jet). These are estimates from published jet card rates, not quotes; the departure airport, date and repositioning change the number.
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Sources: FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) airport data, cycle October 1, 2026 (runways, elevation, tower, customs, fuel and remarks); city centres from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Runway guidance is general and conservative, not performance data. Not for navigation.
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