From which directions to planes usually land and take off at LAX?

[Count David]

Originally Posted by QwertyFarmer

I am not familiar with a website that compiles all of the information shared here from direction of plane, location of land marks, sumation of views when considering time of day or weather, and what side of the plane is best to sit on.

Post 911 has definately changed my view of information technology.

It's all readily available information. If a terrorist wanted to find out for himself, all he/she would have to do is buy a ticket, and:

-Watch YouTube videos of certain approaches and take-offs.
-Look at a map to see where landmarks are.
-Look at a flight tracking website to see a flight's path.

So what are we supposed to do? Are we supposed to blindfold passengers? Permanently shut the window screens? Confiscate compasses and/or people's sense of direction? Destroy all maps? Close flight tracking websites that aviation personnel (like myself) rely on?

The 9/11 terrorists went on test runs, and prepared for it for years. If they hadn't they wouldn't have known what they were doing. So far, beefed up security, air marshals, and locked cockpits have been doing the trick for the most part. Let's hope it stays that way. IMO there's no sense in being paranoid about it, that's just letting them win.

[TurcoLoco]

I always thought the direction of the plane would be :

- Down during landing
- Up during take off

[QwertyFarmer]

Originally Posted by TurcoLoco

I always thought the direction of the plane would be :

- Down during landing
- Up during take off

[Charles]

Today, right now, is one of those rare days when planes at LAX are taking off to the east.

View looking north, 105 freeway in foreground.


You can see the wind direction is coming from the east here:

WunderMap Interactive Radar & Weather Stations : Weather Underground