LAWA maintains its own police department, the Los Angeles Airport Police sometimes referred to as "LAWAPD","LAXPD", or (APD). LAWAPD is the fourth largest law enforcement agency in Los Angeles County, with more than 1,100 law enforcement, security and staff personnel. LAWAPD has patrolled jointly with the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) since the opening of the current terminal area in 1961. On December 9, 2021, LAWA celebrated the opening of its new-state-of-the-art Airport Police Facility (APF)headquarters. The new $216 million aviation police facility is the largest in the nation. Revenue and expenditures LAWA raises revenue by collecting aircraft landing fees, in addition to property leases and concession fees from airport tenants. LAWA still owns over 17,500 acres of land in the Antelope Valley that was acquired for the never-developed "Palmdale Intercontinental Airport" and generates revenue by leasing portions of it. Expenditures include runway and building maintenance fees, capital improvements and administration. Governance LAWA is a branch of the city of Los Angeles and is governed by a seven-member Board of Airport Commissioners. The Los Angeles City Charter requires one member to reside within the area surrounding LAX and another member to reside within the area surrounding the Van Nuys Airport. The board is appointed by the Mayor of Los Angeles and approved by Los Angeles City Council. The Mayor also appoints the executive director who oversees over 4,000 employees and the day-to-day operations of the two airports. Board of Airport Commissioners As of August 2021, the Board of Airport Commissioners are as follows: Beatrice C. Hsu, President Valeria C. Velasco, Vice President Sean O. Burton Gabriel L. Eshaghian Nicholas P. Roxborough Cynthia A. Telles Karim Webb List of Executive Directors Below is the list of LAWA Executive Directors from 1928 to the present: Clifford W. Henderson (1928–1938) Richard Barnitz (1938–1940) Woodruff DeSilva (1940–1944) Clarence Young (1944–1950) John W. Reeves Jr. (1950–1954) Robert A. McMillan (1954–1959) Francis T. Fox (1959–1968) Clifton A. Moore (1968–1993) John J. Driscoll (1993–1999) Lydia H. Kennard (1999–2003 and 2005–2007) Kim Day (2003-2005) Gina Marie Lindsey (2007–2015) Deborah A. Flint (2015–2020) Justin Erbacci (2020–present) Awards LAX Coastal Area Chamber of Commerce Sustainability Award, after a $737 million renovation of LAX's Tom Bradley International Terminal in 2010 (final cost estimated to be $2 billion) See also List of airports in the Los Angeles area References External links Government of Los Angeles Airport operators of the United States Los