Why is Los angeles int airport so hard to approach/land in?

Question

Why is Los angeles int airport so hard to approach/land in?

Answer 1

It isn't!

It is like many major airports, it has lots of traffic and as a result it is closely controlled.

That's looking at it from an air carrier point of view though.

Answer 2

Alot of aircraft in line, only 4 runways, and the big reason is that there are alot of airports around it so there is not that much airspace.

Answer 3

BUSY like he said its just like O'hare but also like Fort Worth.  Just completely busy traffic planes taking off frequently than normal airports.

Answer 4

Not any harder then Kennedy and O hare.

Answer 5

Too many airplanes...Too many types of airplanes...Only 4 runways to handle arrivals and departures...Centralized terminal...Take your pick.

Answer 6

I've landed there a few times, visual and instruments (night each time, if I remember correctly) and I found the taxi (both after landing and before take-off) to be the most frustrating part. Trying to get a word in on ground control can take 10 minutes or more, especially outbound.

Answer 7

What's hard about it?