Los Angeles Speedway (Inglewood) airfield

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Los Angeles Speedway (Inglewood) airfield was an early 20th-century airfield in Inglewood, California, that served as a predecessor to what later became Mines Field and ultimately Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form As subject As object
Los Angeles Speedway (automobile racing track) 0 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf airfield
former airport
associatedWith growth of commercial aviation in Southern California
history of Inglewood, California
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era early 20th century
followedBy development of Los Angeles International Airport
development of Mines Field
hasPredecessor Los Angeles Speedway (Inglewood) airfield self-linksurface differs
surface form: Los Angeles Speedway (automobile racing track)
hasSuccessor Los Angeles International Airport
Mines Field
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Greater Los Angeles Area
surface form: Greater Los Angeles

Inglewood, California, United States
surface form: Inglewood, California

Los Angeles County, California NERFINISHED
locatedNear Los Angeles
locatedOn flat land suitable for runways
nearbyCity Inglewood
Los Angeles
partOfHistoryOf Los Angeles International Airport
aviation in Los Angeles
precededBy use of the site as a racing speedway
significance early predecessor of LAX
status defunct
transportType air transport infrastructure
usedFor air shows
aviation
early civil aviation
flight demonstrations

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Los Angeles Speedway (Inglewood) airfield hasPredecessor Los Angeles Speedway (Inglewood) airfield self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Los Angeles Speedway (automobile racing track)
Mines Field precededBy Los Angeles Speedway (Inglewood) airfield
Mines Field replaced Los Angeles Speedway (Inglewood) airfield