CLEAR - What does the X in LAX stand for? Nothing, actually. Airport codes were originally just 2 letters, and became 3 when the aviation industry took off (😉) in the 1940s.
![LAX - "Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States" by AcronymsAndSlang.com LAX - "Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States" by AcronymsAndSlang.com](http://acronymsandslang.com/acronym_image/1922/17aa4220325bdc6567e43a756d76e6aa.jpg)
LAX - "Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California, United States" by AcronymsAndSlang.com
![LAX passenger traffic in 2022 is highest since pandemic began. Does that mean more jet emissions? - Los Angeles Times LAX passenger traffic in 2022 is highest since pandemic began. Does that mean more jet emissions? - Los Angeles Times](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0c87030/2147483647/strip/true/crop/6538x4359+0+0/resize/1200x800!/quality/80/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F17%2F43%2F5ca14e714c14ba2032f6bad00310%2F965400-me-0527-getaway-day-gem-003-sr-tone.jpg)