PT World
Alex Pack
24 October 2025
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has announced the closure of its Terminal 5 ahead of its complete demolition to make way for a new terminal, which is scheduled to open ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Terminal 5 airlines will relocate operations in phases; this began on Tuesday, October 21, with full closure going into effect on Tuesday, October 28.
The terminal’s existing flights and operations will be carried out by the newly completed Midfield Satellite Concourse South (MSC) – an extension of the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal – as well terminals 1, 2 and 4. MSC South opened on October 21, adding over 150,000ft2 and eight gates to LAX’s footprint.
