I've just been sent a 2009 article from the Los Angeles Times - 'LAX parking lot is home away from home for airline workers'.

Apparently in Parking Lot B at the airport there is a nest of about 100 mobile homes.

They are occupied by aircrew, mechanics and other airport workers: it saves a very long commute or the expense of an apartment near to the airport, for people whose main residence is some distance away. Such is the demand for accommodation that there is a waiting list.

The area is policed by the airport authorities, who ensure that only aviation-related workers live there.

To allow sleep in the noisy and brightly lit environment, windows are blacked out; and some people have 'white noise' machines to help override the sound of aircraft low overhead.

One of the claims made in the article is that people living there actually get more rest than if they commuted: pilot fatigue has an issue in at least one recent air accident. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, of 137 New Jersey based pilots employed by Colgan Air, 49 travelled more than 400 miles to work and 29 more than 1000 miles. The residents of Lot B have main residences scattered from Indianapolis to Hawaii.

Given that there is near-continuous air traffic, what is the quality of sleep actually achieved?

You can read the full article on the website of the Los Angeles Times.