page_title: Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles / History
caption_attribution_description: English: former patch of CGAS los Angeles
context_page_description: Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles was a United States Coast Guard air station located at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, California.
context_section_description: CGAS Los Angeles was founded in August 1962 through the combined efforts of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, U.S. Senator Thomas Kuchel, and U.S. Representative James Roosevelt. An air detachment with one Sikorsky HO4S helicopter was transferred from Coast Guard Air Station San Diego.  The Air Station was officially commissioned on November 15, 1962 with two HO4S helicopters, nine officers and 20 enlisted personnel.
  In May 1963, the unit switched to three HH-52A "Sea Guard" helicopters. These helicopters were flown for 24 years. In July 1984, these helicopters were used during the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. The complement of HH-52 helicopters nearly doubled at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Los Angeles during the Olympic Games.
  In the 1972 TV drama series Emergency!, an episode titled "Trainee" saw a man fell off a cliff in Palos Verdes. A CG 1375 helicopter medicvaced the injured man to Rampart General Hospital.
  The Sea Guard helicopters were replaced in November 1987 with four MH-65C.
  In November 2012, CGAS Los Angeles celebrated its fiftieth golden anniversary of service by inviting elected officials, including the Mayor of Los Angeles, members of U.S. Congress representing the State of California and representatives from L.A. City & County Fire Departments.
  In September 2016, CGAS Los Angeles was closed when the lease on the existing facility at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) ended. Administratively, its component units were relocated to Naval Air Station Point Mugu in Point Mugu, California and merged with/became a satellite of the Coast Guard Air Station in San Francisco. This allowed LAX to accommodate the planned improvements for LAX's midfield, including the Midfield Satellite Concourse North (MSC North) terminal.
caption: A former patch of CGAS Los Angeles
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