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Worldwide Flight Services Inc. / 5908 Avion Drive / Cargo Facilities / Los Angeles World Airports LAX / Lease Agreement

Council File 26-1259

Under review — the Airport Board approved a cargo-facility lease at LAX with Worldwide Flight Services, and City Council's Trade Committee is weighing the terms this month before the full Council votes on the agreement.

Introduced
2026-09-02
Last changed
2026-09-11
Status
open
Expires
2028-09-11
Committee
Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee
Initiated by
Board of Airport Commissioners
References
Board Resolution: 28435

Brief

The Board of Airport Commissioners submitted a lease agreement between Los Angeles World Airports and Worldwide Flight Services Inc. for cargo operations at 5908 Avion Drive on LAX property. The Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved the item on September 11, 2026. The matter is now pending further council action.

Full summary

The Board of Airport Commissioners, at its August 27, 2026 meeting, approved a one-year lease with Worldwide Flight Services Inc. for premises at 5908 Avion Drive at LAX, with an option to extend for one additional year. The lease covers cargo facilities and includes an associated building rental rate. LAWA CEO John Ackerman transmitted the agreement to the City Council on August 31, 2026, noting there is no impact to the City's General Fund. The Board authorized Ackerman, or his designee, to execute the lease through Resolution 28435. The Council is asked to take three actions: concur with the Board's finding that the lease is exempt from environmental review under CEQA (Article III, Class 1(18)(c) of the Los Angeles City CEQA Guidelines); approve the lease terms and associated rental rate; and concur with the Board's authorization for the LAWA CEO to sign the agreement on the City's behalf. The file was referred to the Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee on September 3, 2026, and the committee scheduled the item for its September 11, 2026 meeting — the most recent development. At that hearing, the committee is expected to review the lease terms and the tenant arrangement before making a recommendation to the full Council. The file remains open and active in the committee phase. No objections or amendments have been recorded, and the two-year expiration window through September 2028 provides ample time for full Council consideration.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-09-11 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-09-08 Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 11, 2026.
  • 2026-09-03 Board of Airport Commissioners document(s) referred to Trade, Travel, and Tourism Committee.
  • 2026-09-02 Document submitted by Board of Airport Commissioners, dated August 31, 2026.

Documents (5)

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