Guide for the Few

Los AngelesArrive

Arriving in Los Angeles by private jet or commercial flight

Getting in and out without a queue: by private jet, on a commercial flight, by car or by helicopter.

Five recommendations, each checked every 30 days.

  • The private jet terminal at Atlantic Aviation, LAX

    Atlantic Aviation's private jet terminal on the field at Los Angeles International Airport, open 24 hours, where a jet from abroad clears U.S. Customs on the ramp.

    Checked 25 September

  • The private jet terminal at Clay Lacy, Van Nuys

    Clay Lacy's own terminal, lounges and ramp at Van Nuys Airport, open 24 hours, with U.S. Customs and private boarding and deplaning areas for a private jet.

    Checked 25 September

  • The private jet terminal at Jet Aviation, Van Nuys

    A 10,000 sq. ft. private jet terminal at Van Nuys Airport, open 24 hours, with an executive lounge and handling for domestic and international flights.

    Checked 25 September

  • The private terminal at PS, LAX

    A terminal of its own at LAX for passengers on airline flights, where members wait in a private suite and clear TSA screening and U.S. Customs in the building rather than in the public halls.

    Checked 25 September

  • The Sikorsky S-76 at Helinet, Van Nuys

    A twin-engine Sikorsky S-76 with a leather cabin for up to eight, chartered from Helinet in Van Nuys to airports, heliports and private landing sites across Southern California.

    Checked 25 September

About this list

Getting in and out without a queue: Van Nuys for a private jet, the private arrival service at LAX for anyone on a commercial flight, the drivers who meet either, and the helicopter across the city.