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Long Beach Airport Goes Greener with Electric Trucks and Solar Charging Stations
By Staff Writer
Published on Mon, Nov 9, 2026
Six new electric pickup trucks are hitting the road at Long Beach Airport, but it's what powers them that's particularly interesting: portable solar charging stations that harness energy from the sun.
Earlier this year, the airport replaced six fossil-fuel-powered vehicles with all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning trucks. The pickups are used for a variety of airport and airfield activities, helping cut emissions.
The new trucks get their power from movable, freestanding solar charging stations, sometimes called solar trees. The structures generate their own renewable electricity, allowing the airport to charge its vehicles without relying on the traditional power grid.
The project was made possible in part by a $680,851 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, with the airport contributing another $72,803 in funding.
The latest improvements are part of Long Beach Airport's larger goal of becoming a carbon-neutral facility by 2045. And the airport is already making significant progress: Between 2016 and 2024, it reduced its greenhouse gas emissions by 56%, surpassing its original targets.
The airport also recently renewed its Level 2 Airport Carbon Accreditation for the sixth consecutive year, a recognition awarded by Airports Council International to airports working to measure and reduce their carbon footprints.
Learn more about the airport's sustainability programs at longbeach.gov/lgb.
