Los Angeles International Airport Tom Bradley International Terminal Map (Most Up-To-Date)
TBIT (Terminal B) sits at the heart of the LAX airport complex as a large central “Great Hall” that splits into the North Concourse (130s) and South Concourse (148+). The West Gates (200s / Midfield) function like a separate satellite concourse reached only via a long underground tunnel entered near Gate 148. Airside connectors link to Terminal 3 and Terminal 4. Scale warning: the West Gates walk is airport-sized.
Map Table
| Zone | Anchor landmark | Level | Connections |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Hall | Time Tower; luxury retail spine | 4 (Departures) | North Concourse; South Concourse; TSA exit |
| South Concourse | Petrossian; Umami Burger; Gate 148 | 4 → tunnel level | West Gates tunnel; T4 connector arrival area |
| North Concourse | Gate 130 cluster; P.F. Chang’s (nearby mezzanine) | 4 / 5 | Bus Gates 136–146 access; T3 connector arrival |
| West Gates (MSC) | Gates 201–225 atrium | Satellite | Underground tunnel to Gate 148 node |
| Bus Port | “Gates 136–146” holding area | Ground/tarmac level | Shuttle buses to remote stands |
| Federal Inspection Services | Immigration; Customs exit doors | 3 → 1 | Post-customs “Connecting Flights” corridor |
Los Angeles International Airport Tom Bradley International Terminal Map Strategy
- Treat West Gates (200s) as a separate concourse: commit early to the South Concourse, budget a long tunnel walk, and assume a 15–30+ minute penalty if you start from the wrong side of the Great Hall.
- Lock onto the tunnel entrance landmark set: Gate 148 node, Petrossian Caviar & Champagne Bar, and the nearby escalator/elevator bank down to the tunnel level.
- Protect your sterile-area status: after customs, the wrong turn or walking through the Customs exit doors forces full TSA re-screening; use the “Connecting Flights” path instead of drifting into the public arrivals hall.
- Don’t let “Gates 130–235” signage trick you: the map-visible split is the Time Tower—left/north for 130s and Bus Gates (136–146, down a level), right/south for Gate 148 and West Gates (200s).
2025 Los Angeles International Airport Tom Bradley International Terminal Map + Printable PDF
TBIT’s Great Hall, the West Gates (200s / Midfield Satellite Concourse), and the airside pedestrian links to Terminal 3 and Terminal 4 remain in regular use. Day-to-day realities can still shift (security queue routing, temporary wall-offs, vendor openings/closures), so treat any map as directional and confirm with in-terminal signage.
2025 Los Angeles International Airport Tom Bradley International Map Guide
What is the exact walking distance (in feet/meters) from TBIT central security exit to the entrance of the tunnel to West Gates?
The walking distance is about 600–800 feet (180–245 meters) from the main TBIT TSA exit area to the West Gates tunnel entrance node by Gate 148.
| Start → End | Distance |
|---|---|
| TBIT central TSA exit (Great Hall, Level 4) → Gate 148 “West Gates 201–225” tunnel gateway (South Concourse) | ~600–800 ft / ~180–245 m |
Where is the exact tunnel entrance from the main TBIT concourse to West Gates (nearest fixed landmark: gate number cluster / lounge / escalator bank)?
The tunnel entrance is in the South Concourse at the Gate 148 node, reached by turning right at the Time Tower from the main TBIT Great Hall.
It’s immediately beside the Petrossian Caviar & Champagne Bar, with the down-escalator/elevator bank that drops from the departures concourse to the tunnel level. The most reliable overhead cue is signage pairing “Gate 148” with “West Gates 201–225,” typically just beyond the South Concourse dining cluster near Umami Burger.
What is the exact walking time range (posted or measured) from the tunnel entrance to Gate 20X (first West Gates cluster) along the tunnel route?
The tunnel-entrance-to-first-200s-gates walking time is about 8 minutes as a conservative measured/logistics range (including the descent/ascent and typical tunnel flow).
| Segment | Typical time |
|---|---|
| Gate 148 tunnel gateway → down to tunnel level (escalator/elevator bank) | ~1–2 min |
| Walk the West Gates tunnel (includes moving walkways, congestion variability) | ~4–6 min |
| Up-escalator/elevator into West Gates atrium → first 20X gate cluster | ~1–2 min |
Where exactly are the “bus gates” (136–146) located within TBIT (which end of the concourse, and which vertical level)?
The bus gates (136–146) are on the North Concourse side of TBIT and require going down to a ground/tarmac-level “Bus Port” holding area.
From the Great Hall’s Time Tower, commit left (north) toward the 130-series gate cluster, then follow “Gates 136–146” signs to the escalator/elevator down from the departures concourse to the bus boarding level. These are not the West Gates (200s): they’re on the opposite end of TBIT and operate as a downstairs bus-boarding zone for remote stands.
On the TBIT map, what is the single fastest airside route from the Terminal 4 ↔ TBIT connector to the West Gates tunnel entrance (which corridor sequence)?
The single fastest airside route is to exit the Terminal 4–TBIT connector into TBIT’s south end, stay on the South Concourse side, and follow “Gate 148 / West Gates 201–225” signs to the Petrossian escalator bank down to the tunnel.
| Step | Corridor sequence | Fixed landmark to confirm you’re right |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Terminal 4 ↔ TBIT connector bridge → exit into TBIT | Great Hall south-side entry (not the north/130s side) |
| 2 | Continue straight/right into the South Concourse flow | Overhead signs pairing “Gate 148” with “West Gates 201–225” |
| 3 | Stay on the Gate 148 side of the concourse, don’t cross to North Concourse | Petrossian Caviar & Champagne Bar adjacent |
| 4 | Take the escalator/elevator bank down to tunnel level | Downward escalators immediately beside Petrossian near Gate 148 |
Where is the post-customs “transfer TSA checkpoint” located relative to the arrivals exit hall (exact turn direction + ramp/elevator reference point)?
The post-customs transfer TSA checkpoint is on Level 1 immediately after you exit Customs, by making an immediate right turn into the “Connecting Flights” corridor.
After you pass through the Customs exit doors into the arrivals exit hall, do not continue straight into the public “Welcome Hall.” Turn right at the fork for “Connecting Flights,” and you’ll enter a corridor with baggage re-check desks along the way. The dedicated transfer TSA checkpoint is in that same corridor, adjacent to those re-check counters, before you reach any curbside/street exits.
What is the exact point of no-return (map-visible threshold) where a traveler leaves the sterile area when attempting to go from TBIT to another terminal, risking TSA re-screening?
The point of no-return is the Customs exit doors on Level 1 at the end of the Federal Inspection Services flow.
On a map, it’s the threshold where the FIS/Customs hall empties through the final controlled doorway set into the public arrivals exit hall. Once you walk through those doors, you’re no longer in a sterile arrivals corridor, and any attempt to get back airside requires TSA screening (either at the transfer checkpoint if you take the connecting-flights corridor correctly, or upstairs at main security if you drift into landside).
What is the shortest mapped airside path from Terminal 3 airside into TBIT main hall (which connector entry door/portal is the correct one)?
The shortest airside path is the Terminal 3 post-security connector portal signed for “Terminal B,” which delivers you into TBIT on Level 5 near P.F. Chang’s on the north side.
After clearing Terminal 3’s centralized security, turn left and follow the overhead wayfinding for “Terminal B” / “Gates 130–225.” Enter the enclosed, climate-controlled bridge (the Delta Sky Way connector) rather than any exit to the curb or baggage claim. The correct TBIT-side arrival portal is the Level 5 mezzanine entry that opens near P.F. Chang’s, positioning you above/near the Gate 130 cluster.
Where is the correct elevator/escalator bank to move between the TBIT arrivals level and the TBIT ↔ Terminal 4 connector level (exact map node)?
The correct elevator/escalator bank is in the Level 1 post-customs “Connecting Flights” re-screened area, immediately after the transfer TSA checkpoint, and it lifts you directly up to the Level 5 south connector bridge to Terminal 4.
Use the Level 1 “Connecting Flights” corridor (right turn after Customs), clear the dedicated transfer TSA checkpoint, then look for the elevator bank inside the secured transfer zone—don’t follow any doors/signs that spill you out to the public curb. That elevator/escalator node is the vertical shortcut that deposits you into the TBIT ↔ Terminal 4 airside connector rather than back into the Great Hall landside.
On the map, what is the closest restroom point to the start of the West Gates tunnel (nearest icon/room label along the route)?
The closest restroom is the restroom block immediately adjacent to the Gate 148 / West Gates tunnel gateway in the South Concourse.
On most TBIT concourse maps, the nearest restroom icon to the tunnel start sits right at the Gate 148 node, clustered with the South Concourse dining landmarks. If you’re standing by Petrossian Caviar & Champagne Bar (the tunnel entrance anchor), the closest restrooms are in that same Gate 148 area—use the restroom symbols posted before you commit down the escalators to the tunnel level.
Where is the closest food/concessions cluster to the West Gates tunnel entrance inside main TBIT (last reliable stop before the long walk)?
The closest food cluster is the South Concourse dining pocket at the Gate 148 tunnel gateway, anchored by Petrossian Caviar & Champagne Bar and nearby Umami Burger.
This is the “last reliable stop” immediately before you go down the escalator/elevator bank into the West Gates tunnel. If you’re coming from the Time Tower, stay right into the South Concourse retail/dining spine until you reach the Gate 148 / “West Gates 201–225” signage—Petrossian is the fixed visual marker, with other quick-serve options clustered in the same node.
If signage shows “Gates 130–235,” what exact split point on the map separates main TBIT gate areas from West Gates (200s) so a traveler can instantly tell which direction to commit?
The split point is the Time Tower decision node in the center of the TBIT Great Hall: left/north commits you to the 130s (and Bus Gates 136–146), while right/south commits you to Gate 148 and the West Gates tunnel (200s).
On the map, treat the Time Tower as the fork where “Gates 130–141” peel into the North Concourse and “Gate 148 / West Gates 201–225” peel into the South Concourse. If your boarding pass says a 200-series gate, your “commit” direction is right from the Time Tower toward Gate 148—don’t follow 130s signage deeper into the North Concourse, because you’ll have to backtrack through the Great Hall to reach the tunnel.
Archive Los Angeles International Airport Tom Bradley International Terminal Map
Below are all historical map versions for Los Angeles International Airport. Each year includes the official map available for that period, presented as both WebP and PDF.
2024 Archive Los Angeles International Airport Tom Bradley International Terminal Map
