Los Angeles International Airport

Terminals

Customs notes

CBP primary inspection in TBIT (Tom Bradley) and T2/T7 arrival halls. Global Entry kiosks available in TBIT and T2. Mobile Passport Control accepted in all international arrival halls. Declaration thresholds identical to JFK ($800 exemption, $10,000 currency declaration).

Transit

No sterile international transit. Passengers reclaim bags, clear CBP, and recheck. Terminal-to-terminal connections use the LAX shuttle or, from 2024, the LAX Automated People Mover where operational.

Pre-arrival apps / forms

• Mobile Passport Control (MPC)
• Global Entry

Known quirks

• TBIT (Tom Bradley) handles most international arrivals but some connect through T2 or T6
• Agricultural beagle teams operate K-9 inspections in the baggage claim — undeclared fruit/meat triggers a secondary search
• Secondary inspection queues can exceed 90 minutes on peak afternoon arrivals

Sources

• flylax.com
• cbp.gov

Other airports in United States

• JFK · New York
• ORD · Chicago
• MIA · Miami
• ATL · Atlanta
• SFO · San Francisco
• DFW · Dallas-Fort Worth