Captains, Spotters, and Photographers:I am planning in heading to KLAX within the next few weeks, mainly to exercise my other hobby- Airplane Photography! I have never been to KLAX as a spotter, only as a pilot (virtual pilot). Hence, I was wondering if I can get some advice from you guys as to where are the best spots for capturing great photohraps at KLAX (location and address if possible) I am also very interested in the A-380.Regards,Johnny

http://www.flyertalk...e/t-643024.html (scroll towards bottom for latest, this is a consolidated list)What's wrong with you?! The 380?! That's one fugly lady. Have fun! I haven't spotted in a long time!

Edited January 31, 201214 yr by ZachLW

http://www.flyertalk...e/t-643024.html (scroll towards bottom for latest, this is a consolidated list)What's wrong with you?! The 380?! That's one fugly lady. Have fun! I haven't spotted in a long time!

Ugly lady? Oh no..is she really that ugly?

I spot at LAX a lot. I've never spotted from the two hotels mentioned in that thread, mainly because they cost money. My favorite spot is what they call Imperial Hill. It is on the south side of the airport and is hard to find unless you know exactly where it is. It is a small outdoor observation point on top of a roadside hill.You take Century Blvd to Aviation Blvd, make a right on Aviation Blvd to Imperial Hwy then turn west (right) on Imperial Hwy. The airport should be on your right side. A few lights down you will come to Main St., make a left on Main St., then make another left. That will put you on Imperial Avenue, which goes up a hill. The observation area is at the top of that hill on your left. A 300mm lens is perfect for this spot. The downside to this spot is a lot of heat distortion during the day.My other favorite place is In-N-Out Burger on Sepulveda Blvd. You can pretty much ask anyone there how to get there. If you look on Google maps it is right where the small green park is on the northeast corner of the airport. This spot is on the north side and the planes are only about 100' off the ground as they pass almost directly overhead for runways 24L and 24R. These are the runways that the Qantas A380's use. I don't know which ones the other A380's use. The downside to this spot is that you mostly see the underside of the planes. Have fun!!

Edited February 1, 201214 yr by flightluuvr