LAX Removes Iconic Pylons Ahead of Major Roadway Works

Airport Industry News
Tiana May
16 Jan 2026

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has begun removing the ring of illuminated pylons that have marked the entrance to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) since 2000, as part of a wider programme of roadway improvements.

The 15 gateway pylons are being taken down to allow construction under the Airfield and Terminal Modernisation Programme (ATMP) Roadway Improvements Project. The scheme aims to ease congestion and improve traffic flow into, out of and around the airport by separating airport-bound vehicles from local traffic.

LAX Removes Iconic Pylons Ahead of Major Roadway Works | Airport Industry-News | 16 Jan 2026