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Flights to/from ZLA
Departures (16)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
PAA25
KLAX
LFPG
Enroute
0741
NWA41
KLAX
PHNL
Enroute
1401
SWR41G
KLAX
LSZH
Enroute
1600
AAL1041
KLAX
KDFW
Enroute
0744
BAW28F
KLAX
EGLL
Enroute
1458
AAL1061
KLAX
KDFW
Enroute
0740
FIN2
KLAX
EFHK
Enroute
1631
AAL134
KLAX
EGLL
Enroute
1611
DAL1425
KLAX
KLAS
Enroute
0100
QFA12
KLAX
YSSY
Enroute
1850
FFT1142
KLAX
KSLC
Enroute
1720
UAL1170
KLAX
PHNL
Enroute
2104
DAL443
KLAX
PHNL
Enroute
0514
SJX1
KLAX
RCTP
Enroute
1842
DAL41
KLAX
YSSY
Enroute
0530
AAL2990
KLAX
KPHX
Enroute
0808
Arrivals (5)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
SCG8891
YBBN
KLAX
Enroute
1359
DLH452
EDDM
KLAX
Enroute
1932
LAN600
SPJC
KLAX
Enroute
1236
NKS989
KPHX
KLAX
Enroute
1626
AAL3130
KLAS
KLAX
Enroute
1829
Los Angeles (SoCal)
21
Arrivals (1)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
FDX394
KAUS
KONT
Enroute
1626
Empire (SoCal)
1
Departures (5)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
AAL69
KSAN
RJTT
Enroute
1629
N2RF
KSAN
KFAT
Enroute
1600
ASA220
KSAN
KPHX
Enroute
1456
UAL10
KSAN
KFAT
Enroute
1748
ASA3390
KSAN
KFAT
Enroute
1749
Arrivals (3)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
AAL1950
KPHX
KSAN
Enroute
1600
DAL1974
PHOG
KSAN
Enroute
1500
UAL696
SKBO
KSAN
Departing
San Diego (SoCal)
8
Departures (3)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
BAW4LV
KLAS
EGLL
Enroute
1403
SWA450
KLAS
KDEN
Enroute
1600
AAL3130
KLAS
KLAX
Enroute
1829
Arrivals (2)
Callsign
Dep
Arr
Status
ETA
FHA9145
NTAA
KLAS
Enroute
1305
DAL1425
KLAX
KLAS
Enroute
0100
Las Vegas
5
Flights To/From ZLA:
35
Flights in ZLA Airspace:
14
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