Taxiways CC and DD Name Change to Taxiways E16 and E18 Effective August 7, 2025
07/31/2025 08:27 AM
For Immediate Release:
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Please note that effective August 7, 2025 at 0001 PDT, LAX is renaming the following taxiways:
- Taxiway CC will be renamed Taxiway E16
- Taxiway DD will be renamed Taxiway E18
Please remember to use the new taxiway name when communicating on all radio frequencies.
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Please forward this Advisory to all appropriate ground operations, technical operations or flight operations departments as necessary.
For questions or comments regarding this advisory, please contact Airside Manager Cary Buchanan at Cbuchanan@lawa.org. For any immediate hazards/questions, please contact the ARCC at (424) 646-LAWA (5292).
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LAX is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook and YouTube.
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.