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At the corner of Sepulveda and Westchester, 10-15 minutes walk from the airport. Small grass area across the road from which all movements on the Northern runways can be seen. Limited photography as arrivals are almost directly overhead, and you are facing South. When a small aircraft (CRJ, ERJ, 737, A320) isn't blocked by the trees, a 55mm or smaller size lens can be used for a nice shot. However, walking to under the approach lights and jaywalking across Lincoln Blvd. can yield some very nice shots of inbound aircraft. Parking in this area is limited (for those driving to the spot) depending on the time of day if you park on the street, and can be sparse during lunch hours (11:00am - 2:30pm). | At the corner of Sepulveda and Westchester, 10-15 minutes walk from the airport. Small grass area across the road from which all movements on the Northern runways can be seen. Limited photography as arrivals are almost directly overhead, and you are facing South. When a small aircraft (CRJ, ERJ, 737, A320) isn't blocked by the trees, a 55mm or smaller size lens can be used for a nice shot. However, walking to under the approach lights and jaywalking across Lincoln Blvd. can yield some very nice shots of inbound aircraft. Parking in this area is limited (for those driving to the spot) depending on the time of day if you park on the street, and can be sparse during lunch hours (11:00am - 2:30pm). | ||
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There is a multi-story car park with good views from the top floor. No photography signs are present, and you will likely be told to leave. | There is a multi-story car park with good views from the top floor. No photography signs are present, and you will likely be told to leave. | ||
===Vicksburg Avenue Bridge=== | |||
Passing over Sepulveda Boulevard and about 500 yards south of the In-N-Out Burger spotting location is the Vicksburg Avenue bridge. This location gives an amazing view of north side (Runways 24R & 24L) arrivals as the aircraft pass above the parking lots to the east of Sepulveda Boulevard. A 200mm or 300mm lens is perfect for this location. This location will give both classic arrival shots (1st Example Photo) taken at around 250mm though 200mm will do as well as profile shots (2nd Example Photo) taken at just over 100mm for heavies and just over 150mm for smaller aircraft. This location is less than a 5 minute walk from In-N-Out. To get here from In-N-Out, cross Sepulveda Boulevard at the crosswalk and walk south to the bridge. It is about 500 yards down. Under the bridge is always a cool and shady spot especially useful on hot summer days. Going up onto the bridge using the stairs on the south side of the bridge will also give good shots at about the same angle though you must cross to the north side of the bridge. This spot on the bridge also gives a glimpse of aircraft lined up on 24L and 24R (3rd Example Photo) This spot can be used year round and all day. | |||
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===Proud Bird Restaurant=== | ===Proud Bird Restaurant=== | ||
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http://www.flightpath.us/ | http://www.flightpath.us/ | ||
===Dockweiler State Beach=== | ===Dockweiler State Beach=== | ||
Along Vista Del Mar, there is a beach. On Vista Del Mar, there is parking along the streets and there are staircases that go down to the beach. You can watch takeoffs from both runways here either from your car, or down on the beach. You can stay as long as you want and since it is far enough from the airport, no one will yell at you for taking pictures. A good lens is suggested, and it may be busy in the summer. | Along Vista Del Mar, there is a beach. On Vista Del Mar, there is parking along the streets and there are staircases that go down to the beach. You can watch takeoffs from both runways here either from your car, or down on the beach. You can stay as long as you want and since it is far enough from the airport, no one will yell at you for taking pictures. A good lens is suggested, and it may be busy in the summer. | ||
===Westchester Parkway Bridge=== | |||
About 3/4 mile West of the In-N-Out Burger on Sepulveda is a bridge over Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) that offers good views for aircraft arriving and departing on the 24s on the north side of the airport. During the winter, this spot is backlit with the sun to the south. The ideal time to utilize this location is summer evenings as aircraft use the 24s. When on this bridge you are very exposed to passing traffic and can make spotting in this location stressful or uneasy. | |||
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==Locations to Avoid== | ==Locations to Avoid== | ||
===Cargo Parking=== | ===Cargo Parking=== | ||
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33.935581, -118.377353~Proud Bird Restaurant; | 33.935581, -118.377353~Proud Bird Restaurant; | ||
33.931962, -118.405446~Flight Path Learning Center; | 33.931962, -118.405446~Flight Path Learning Center; | ||
33. | 33.936771, -118.44262~Dockweiler State Beach; | ||
33. | 33.949672, -118.395982~Vicksburg Avenue Bridge; | ||
33.953769, -118.411776~Westchester Parkway Bridge | |||
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==Regular Traffic== | ==Regular Traffic== | ||
In some cases, airlines operate their check-in counters in a different terminal; this table reflects the terminal where the aircraft park. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Aeroflot Russian Airlines | |Aeroflot Russian Airlines | ||
| | |777-300ER | ||
|TBIT | |TBIT | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 90: | Line 97: | ||
|737-800 | |737-800 | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Air Canada | |Air Canada | ||
| Line 105: | Line 108: | ||
|Air France | |Air France | ||
|777-200, 777-300ER, A380-800 | |777-200, 777-300ER, A380-800 | ||
|TBIT | |||
|- | |||
|Air Italy | |||
|A330-200 | |||
|TBIT | |TBIT | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 112: | Line 119: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Air Tahiti Nui | |Air Tahiti Nui | ||
| | |787-9 | ||
|TBIT | |TBIT | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Alaska Airlines | |Alaska Airlines | ||
|737-700, 737-800, 737-900 | |737-700, 737-800, 737-900, A319, A320, A321 | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|Fiji Airways | |Fiji Airways | ||
|A330-200 | |A330-200 | ||
|TBIT | |||
|- | |||
|Finnair | |||
|A350-900 | |||
|TBIT | |TBIT | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 214: | Line 225: | ||
|A319, A320 | |A319, A320 | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Hainan Airlines | |Hainan Airlines | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Hawaiian Airlines | |Hawaiian Airlines | ||
|A330-200 | |A321neo, A330-200 | ||
|5 | |5 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|Southwest Airlines | |Southwest Airlines | ||
| | |737-700, 737-800 | ||
|1, TBIT | |1, TBIT | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Line 328: | Line 335: | ||
|- | |- | ||
|United Airlines | |United Airlines | ||
|737-800, 737-900, 757-200, 777-200, 787-9, A320 | |737-800, 737-900, 737 MAX 9, 757-200, 777-200, 787-9, A320 | ||
|7, 8 | |7, 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|CRJ-200 (SkyWest), CRJ-700 (SkyWest), E175 (SkyWest) | |CRJ-200 (SkyWest), CRJ-700 (SkyWest), E175 (SkyWest) | ||
|7, 8 | |7, 8 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Virgin Atlantic Airways | |Virgin Atlantic Airways | ||
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|737-600, 737-700, 737-800 | |737-600, 737-700, 737-800 | ||
|2 | |2 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|XL Airways France | |XL Airways France | ||