What Long Beach Airport does

Long Beach Airport (LGB), officially Long Beach Municipal Airport Daugherty Field, is a city-owned commercial airport located in Long Beach, California, operated as an enterprise fund within the City of Long Beach municipal government. Founded in 1923, the airport serves nearly 3 million commercial airline passengers annually through three carriers — Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Hawaiian Airlines — offering 21 nonstop domestic destinations and connections to nearly 400 global cities. The airport's core products include airline/destination services, flight status tracking, parking (with a 2025 online reservation system), ground transportation, on-terminal concessions, and community programs including the Festival of Flight and the Careers Taking Flight youth externship.

The airport's revenue model is multi-stream and government-operated: aeronautical services (landing fees, terminal charges, aircraft parking), commercial real estate leasing anchored by long-term tenants such as JetZero (30-year lease) and Sky Harbour (50-year lease, $60 million private investment on 17 acres), concessions and retail through partner Paradies Lagardère, and parking services. Distribution is direct to consumers via the physical terminal and online self-service platforms. Customer positioning emphasizes convenience, Southern California accessibility, and a stress-free experience, with the airport ranked #2 among the 50 Best Airports in America by The Washington Post in 2025 and holding Airport Carbon Accreditation Level 2 following a 56% greenhouse gas emissions reduction since 2016. The airport is currently investing $37 million in passenger concourse modernization ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Name

Long Beach Airport

Legal name

City of Long Beach

Website

https://longbeach.gov

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Long Beach Airport (LGB) is a City of Long Beach-operated municipal airport serving nearly 3 million annual commercial passengers via three airlines and 21 nonstop domestic destinations, with $60M in new private aerospace investment and $37M in concourse modernization underway ahead of the 2028 LA Olympics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Operations

NAICS

Airport Operations (48811), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Aviation Terminals & FBO Services (THABAFAH)

Keywords

• Commercial airport operations
• Passenger terminal services
• Aircraft parking facilities
• Ground transportation services
• Aviation concession services

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Aeronautical Services: Airport facilities and services for commercial airlines and private aircraft operators, including terminal operations, landing fees, and aircraft parking.
2. Commercial Real Estate Leasing: Long-term lease agreements with aviation businesses including JetZero (30-year lease) and Sky Harbour ($60 million, 50-year lease on 17 acres).
3. Concessions and Retail: Food, beverage, and retail operations in the terminal through partnership with Paradies Lagardère.
4. Parking Services: Airport parking facilities with online reservation system launched in 2025.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Long Beach Airport (LGB), also known as Long Beach Municipal Airport Daugherty Field, is a municipal airport operating as a joint civil-military facility that provides commercial airline services with nonstop flights to 21 domestic destinations. The airport runs terminal operations including parking, ground transportation, concessions and retail, along with runway and aircraft parking facilities for airlines and general aviation operators. It generates revenue through aeronautical services to airlines, long-term leases with aviation businesses, concessions, and parking services, serving nearly 3 million commercial passengers annually.

Product overview

Long Beach Airport (LGB), officially known as Long Beach Municipal Airport Daugherty Field, is a commercial airport serving nearly three million annual passengers with direct flights throughout the United States. The airport operates as a single unified service offering, providing airline and destination services, flight tracking, parking, ground transportation, accessibility accommodations, shopping and dining options, and live music entertainment. Key programs include the Green Airport sustainability initiative (featuring 56% carbon emission reduction since 2016 and ACA Level 2 accreditation), the Careers Taking Flight youth externship program, the annual Festival of Flight community event, LGB Live! music programming including summer concerts, a Noise Office for community relations, and ongoing terminal modernization including a $37 million passenger concourse upgrade. The airport hosts major aerospace tenants including JetZero under a 30-year lease and has secured a $60 million private investment from Sky Harbour for aeronautical development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• America's Cool Airport: A marketing tagline used to promote Long Beach Airport as a distinctive and appealing airport experience.

Products and services

• Commercial Airline Services Nonstop flight service to 21 domestic destinations via three airline carriers with connections to nearly 400 global cities.
• Airport Parking Services Parking facilities with online reservations and pre-security plaza location.
• Rental Car Services Rental car services located in the Historic Terminal building.
• Terminal Concessions and Retail Food, beverage, and retail operations operated through partnership with Paradies Lagardère.
• Aeronautical Leasing Services Long-term leases for aviation tenants including JetZero (30 years) and Sky Harbour (50 years, $60 million).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 56% since 2016
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Sky HarbourcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 202550-year lease agreement with $60 million private investment for aeronautical development on approximately 17 acres at Long Beach Airport.
• JetZero, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 October 202530-year lease agreement cementing JetZero's Design Center at LGB, reinforcing the airport's legacy as a hub for aerospace innovation. JetZero is a pioneer in next-generation aircraft design.
• Paradies LagardèremajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 24 September 2025Expanded partnership for concessions - new pre-security concessions and enhanced post-security offerings bringing more variety and convenience to passenger culinary experience.
• Future Travel ExperienceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHeadline Partner for the FTE Global Conference & Exhibition at Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center, September 2025.
• Long Beach Convention & Visitors BureauminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership to promote Long Beach as a destination and support travel to the airport.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• John Wayne Airport (SNA): County-operated commercial airport in Orange County serving the same Southern California catchment with a comparable mix of domestic airline service and a similar passenger-scale profile (~10M passengers). Directly competes with LGB for LA-basin leisure and business travelers.
• Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR): Regional commercial airport in the LA metro serving a similar short-haul, point-to-point network with comparable passenger volumes and a stress-free convenience positioning that competes head-to-head with LGB.
• Ontario International Airport (ONT): Inland Empire commercial airport also serving the greater Los Angeles basin with overlapping nonstop routes and a comparable focus on convenient, lower-friction alternatives to LAX, positioning it as a direct LGB substitute for many travelers.
• San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC): Municipally-operated California airport of similar passenger scale (~12M) serving Silicon Valley with a domestic-heavy route network and a strong convenience/speed brand, making it a structural analog to LGB's positioning.
• Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport (OAK): Port-authority-operated regional commercial airport in Northern California serving as a lower-friction alternative to SFO with similar passenger scale and a domestic-focused route mix comparable to LGB's network.
• Sacramento International Airport (SMF): County-operated regional airport in California with a comparable mid-size passenger base and predominantly domestic network, sharing LGB's municipal-governance structure and convenience-focused traveler experience.
• Santa Barbara Airport (SBA): Smaller California coastal airport with a similar leisure-and-business mix and limited nonstop destinations, often cited as a comparable small-form-factor regional gateway to LGB.

Regional players

• Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS): City-operated mid-size U.S. gateway with a similarly strong local brand and rapidly growing passenger base; provides a comparable template of a municipal airport leveraging local identity and capacity expansion, though operating in a different geography.
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL): Large county-operated domestic gateway that competes with Miami for similar leisure-driven point-to-point demand, providing a comparable benchmark for a non-hub municipal airport monetizing domestic and Hawaii/leisure flows much like LGB.
• Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT): Mid-size regional U.S. gateway with a similar mix of low-cost and legacy carriers and a focus on domestic leisure routes, offering a useful structural peer for LGB's smaller-footprint, convenience-led positioning outside of the California market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LGBAirport
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/LongBeachCityCA
• Facebookfacebook.com/LongBeachCity
• Instagraminstagram.com/longbeachcity

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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