Mark Your Calendars for the Crankyspotting Dorkfest on September 13

Jun 20, 2014

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The time has come once again for the annual Crankyspotting Dorkfest at LAX. Mark your calendars for September 13.

For those who don’t know how this works, it’s pretty simple. This Crankyspotting isn’t a fancy event. Come to the In ‘n Out by LAX (easily reached via the free Parking Spot shuttle from the airport), have a burger, watch airplanes, and talk shop. That’s it. It’s always a ton of fun to just hang out in the sun and watch airplanes fly over our heads.

I usually say I’ll be there from 11a to 1p but I may extend it this year. Saudia’s new 777 service arrives at 10a, and the Etihad 777 gets in at 2p. Heck, stay until 530p and you’ll see a Norwegian 787. There’s some good spotting to be done.

So for now, mark your calendars. I’ll have more details later.

Brett

11 responses to “Mark Your Calendars for the Crankyspotting Dorkfest on September 13”

James Burke

Jun 20, 2014 at 5:02 am

I have wanted to go the last two years. Maybe this will be James’ time to crankyspot!

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David SF eastbay

Jun 20, 2014 at 7:32 am

I saw the Norwegian 787 into Oakland the other night. It arrives 5:15p but was late so I saw it about 5:40p as it comes over my area to turn and line up to land at OAK. I really don’t care for that solid red paint covering the front section of the airplane and the white the rest of the way. Makes it look like they attached the front of one airplane to the back of another to make one jet.

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Nick Barnard

Jun 20, 2014 at 8:22 am

Woot! Sadly I won’t be there, but this is the info I needed for our own little spotting adventure at LAX on Monday!

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Hammertime

Jun 20, 2014 at 12:32 pm

Just a quick note for those
who will be flying out of the
Brand New Just opened mid June
Queens Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport.
7 airlines there now 20 more
within next 60 days…
Nice terminal but, be prepared
for long long walks…
State of the Art Security..
Latest check in Technology
( still has some bugs)
Make sure you do ALL shopping
and restaurant eating
before taking the 15 to 20 minute
LONG walk out to the gates….
You have to walk under the runway
to get to where the planes are parked..
For those Flying United and Air Canada
the B 1 United Club Lounge
is out somewhat near the gates..
However.. They DO NOT announce
flights boarding… strictly up to
you to watch the board…
The Club lounge was well stocked
with hot food… and has a long Bar area.
Terminal 2 is very close to
Terminal 4 and 5 so we
taxied less than 10 min from Gate
to take off… ( off peak hours)
overall I was very impressed
with the New Terminal…

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1. USBT
  
  Jun 21, 2014 at 9:27 pm
  
  “…. the 15 to 20 minute LONG walk out to the gates….You have to walk under the runway
  to get to where the planes are parked..”
  
  Just to be clear, you do NOT walk under the runway. You walk underneath the aircraft taxiway serving the main terminal and satellite.
  
  It’s like at going between the B and C concourses at ORD, or between the T gates and A concourse at ATL (without the train).
  
  “Terminal 2 is very close to Terminal 4 and 5″
  
  T2 is next to T1 and T3 on the central terminal area. It’s nowhere near T4 or T5. In fact some of the T2B gates have been in use for 2-3 years (connected to T1 by a temporary walkway). The taxi to takeoff is quick when takeoff is to the west, as the terminal is right at the eastern end of the runways.
  
  ” overall I was very impressed
  with the New Terminal …
  
  Glad to hear that.
  
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  1. Jose
    
    Jun 27, 2014 at 7:30 am
    
    Who are we kidding, huh? None of you porkers are making the 20 minute walk! Even with a bag of cheeseburgers waiting at the end!
    
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    1. KY FlyGuy
      
      Jun 27, 2014 at 7:46 am
      
      Not to worry. I can stash a coke in my pocket to stay hydrated and my Dr. scholls enjoy long strolls.
      
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Doug Swalen

Jun 20, 2014 at 5:19 pm

Ah nuts. Will still be on Bali. Flying back on the 14th EVA DEN-TPE-SFO.

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Axelsarkiss

Jun 30, 2014 at 9:02 am

Looking forward to it.

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Charles McCool

Aug 11, 2014 at 11:33 am

Excellent concept.

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Steve

Sep 26, 2014 at 8:53 pm

What a great idea. I love watching planes, it’s one of my favorite hobbies. I wish I was closer so I could have attended. If any of you are travelling in the future and want to check out some other awesome places to plane spot, I found a great article on the best airports in the world for it. http://www.viralbistro.com/6-exhilarating-places-watch-airplanes-take-land-world/

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