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Total 1 airports of JLX
Los Angeles Union Station (LAUPT) Terminal Annex Heliport (IATA: JLX) is located in the the city of Los Angeles, United states.
Airport Overview
Los Angeles Union Station (LAUPT) Terminal Annex Heliport(JLX)is a heliport located in central Los Angeles, United States, at approximately 34.0580700, -118.2356000, in the UTC-08:00 time zone. The supplied airport record does not provide an ICAO code and identifies no scheduled-airline or express-airfreight activity. Its operational profile is therefore different from that of a commercial cargo gateway: it should be treated primarily as a location reference or local helicopter facility, not as a conventional airport for palletized export or import freight. Our service team normally plans the actual international airfreight movement through a suitable commercial gateway, with trucking or specialized local transfer arranged around the shipper’s pickup and delivery requirements. Facility acceptance, access, security, and landing permissions must be confirmed before any movement is booked against this location.
| Airport name | Los Angeles Union Station (LAUPT) Terminal Annex Heliport |
|---|---|
| IATA code | JLX |
| ICAO code | Not supplied in the airport record |
| Country / city | United States / Los Angeles |
| Coordinates | 34.0580700, -118.2356000 |
| Recorded activity indicators | Scheduled-airline count: 0; express-airfreight count: 0 |
Key Highlights
- Heliport classification: the location is not presented as a scheduled commercial cargo airport, so normal freighter, belly-cargo, and express-network assumptions should not be applied.
- Central Los Angeles position: useful as a local reference point for pickup or delivery coordination, but not proof of cargo acceptance, warehouse access, or customs capability.
- International freight routing: our service team should quote the shipment through a confirmed commercial gateway and identify the final local transfer separately.
- Operational confirmation required: landing, vehicle access, security procedures, receiving hours, and cargo-handling permissions must be checked with the responsible facility or consignee.
- Code control: the supplied record contains IATA code JLX but no ICAO code; the code and facility identity should be revalidated before an AWB, booking, or transport instruction is issued.
Cargo Facilities & Services
Because the supplied record shows no scheduled-airline or express-airfreight activity, our team does not represent this heliport as having a public cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold store, dangerous-goods store, customs examination area, or parcel-sorting facility.
- Acceptance: do not tender export cartons, pallets, dangerous goods, perishables, or live animals without written confirmation from the responsible operator.
- Warehouse services: cargo storage, weighing, screening, build-up, temperature control, and ULD handling should be assigned to the confirmed commercial gateway or an approved logistics facility.
- Customs handling: import or export customs clearance should be coordinated through the actual international airport and the appointed customs broker, not assumed from the heliport location.
- Local transfer: our service team can assess a secured truck, dedicated vehicle, or other compliant transfer after confirming access restrictions, loading method, dimensions, weight, and delivery appointment.
Routes & Transit Times
- Export routing: international cargo should normally be collected from the shipper or a confirmed local facility and line-hauled to a suitable commercial gateway serving the required destination. The exact gateway, airline, and connection depend on booking availability and cargo characteristics.
- Import routing: freight is generally cleared and released at the actual arrival gateway before final delivery toward central Los Angeles. A direct heliport delivery is subject to facility approval and should not be assumed.
- Connection planning: transit time is affected by gateway selection, airline cut-off, security screening, customs status, trucking appointments, weekend or holiday schedules, and any special handling requirement.
- Service commitment: our service team provides a transit estimate only after confirming the commercial gateway, airline booking, commodity, dimensions, chargeable weight, and final delivery conditions.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
The location sits within the dense Los Angeles urban logistics market, but its central-city setting and heliport profile do not establish a dedicated cargo catchment or freight-terminal function. Our platform uses it primarily as a possible local pickup, delivery, or address reference, subject to confirmation.
- Potential local demand: time-sensitive documents, high-value small consignments, production samples, event materials, and urgent replacement parts may require dedicated local transport rather than helicopter cargo handling.
- Regional supply base: Los Angeles-area shippers may include apparel, consumer goods, electronics, entertainment-related materials, aerospace components, and medical or life-science products; the actual routing is selected by commodity and destination.
- Special cargo: pharmaceuticals, perishables, dangerous goods, oversized pieces, and live animals require a confirmed commercial cargo facility and specific acceptance procedures.
- Delivery planning: central urban traffic, curb access, building security, appointment restrictions, and vehicle-size limits can affect the last-mile plan even when the airfreight leg is available.
Operations & Compliance
- Cut-off control: there is no assumed cargo acceptance or published export cut-off for this heliport. Our team confirms the commercial gateway’s airline, screening, warehouse, and documentation deadlines before issuing collection instructions.
- Dangerous goods: batteries, aerosols, chemicals, medical substances, and other regulated articles require correct classification, packing, marking, labeling, and shipper documentation under applicable air-transport rules. They must not be delivered to the heliport without prior written acceptance.
- Temperature-sensitive cargo: use validated packaging and a documented temperature plan; transfer points, vehicle dwell time, and handover responsibilities must be agreed in advance.
- Customs and security: commercial invoices, packing lists, transport documents, export data, permits, and screening records must match the actual shipper, consignee, gateway, and commodity. Customs examination or security holds may extend the delivery schedule.
Shipping Tips
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Los Angeles Union Station (LAUPT) Terminal Annex Heliport receive ordinary international air-cargo shipments?
It should not be assumed. The supplied record shows no scheduled-airline or express-airfreight activity. Our service team must obtain facility-specific acceptance before arranging any handover; standard international freight is normally routed through a confirmed commercial cargo gateway.
Can I use JLX as the airport code on an air waybill?
The supplied airport record identifies JLX as the IATA code, but it does not provide an ICAO code or cargo-terminal information. Before an AWB or booking is finalized, our team should validate the code, airport identity, airline acceptance, and actual origin or destination facility.
How should urgent freight for central Los Angeles be arranged?
Send our team the commodity, pieces, dimensions, weight, pickup point, delivery address, deadline, and any security or temperature requirement. We will match the shipment to a confirmed commercial gateway and arrange a suitable local transfer where feasible.
Can dangerous goods, lithium batteries, or pharmaceuticals be delivered there?
Not without prior written confirmation. These shipments require carrier, warehouse, screening, packaging, and regulatory checks at the actual cargo facility. Our team will review the classification and handling plan before accepting the routing.
Will customs clearance take place at this heliport?
Do not assume so. Customs entry, examination, and release are coordinated through the actual international gateway and the appointed broker. Any onward movement is planned after the cargo’s release status and delivery access are confirmed.
Data Sources & Provenance
The airport name, supplied IATA code, absence of an ICAO code in the record, coordinates, city, country, time zone, and activity indicators are reproduced from the provided airport dataset. No cargo-terminal capacity, warehouse specification, airline schedule, throughput, cut-off time, fee, or transit-time claim is added without a verified facility or carrier basis.
For independent validation of United States aviation-facility information and regulatory context, consult faa.gov. For United States customs and import-clearance requirements, consult cbp.gov. For airport and airline industry reference information, consult iata.org. These domains provide general verification context; facility acceptance, access, and routing remain subject to confirmation with the responsible operator, airline, gateway, and customs broker.