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FAA 7110.126B
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SAN_TWR
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Flights to/from ZLA
Departures (8)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
DLH457
KLAX
EDDF
Enroute
0912
DLH7368
KLAX
EDDF
Enroute
1250
DAL11
KLAX
YMML
Enroute
1959
BAW4E
KLAX
EGLL
Arriving
QTR99
KLAX
SBGR
Enroute
1700
SIA35
KLAX
WSSS
Enroute
1126
AAL488
KLAX
KIND
Enroute
1600
UAL2602
KLAX
KEWR
Enroute
1600
Arrivals (10)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
QTR9V
OTHH
KLAX
Enroute
1839
THY8MT
LTFM
KLAX
Enroute
2137
THY162
LTFM
KLAX
Enroute
2242
LSP602
SCEL
KLAX
Enroute
1431
KAL017
RKSI
KLAX
Enroute
1958
DLH452
EDDM
KLAX
Enroute
0010
KLM601
EHAM
KLAX
Departing
JAL16
RJTT
KLAX
Enroute
1939
SWA4717
KLAS
KLAX
Enroute
2043
DLH456
EDDF
KLAX
Departing
Los Angeles (SoCal)
18
Departures (1)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
ASA709
KSAN
KSEA
Enroute
1600
Arrivals (2)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
N172SP
KSAN
Enroute
1038
NEA1271
KMCO
KSAN
Enroute
1903
San Diego (SoCal)
3
Departures (3)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
VPBLK
KLAS
LLBG
Enroute
1810
SWA4717
KLAS
KLAX
Enroute
2043
SWA3333
KLAS
KPHX
Enroute
1933
Arrivals (2)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
SWA2417
PHLI
KLAS
Enroute
1836
BAW2MW
EGLL
KLAS
Departing
Las Vegas
5
Flights To/From ZLA:
26
Flights in ZLA Airspace:
7
Controller Schedule
February 12th, 2026
Socal Approach (Combined)
Derek Hance
Session with CH
1830 - 2000 PST / 0230 - 0400 Zulu
ZLA Dinner 2023 - June 10, 2023, 17:00 - 21:00 PDT (00:00 - 04:00 Zulu)