Click through to see some of our photos from an afternoon spent plane spotting.
There's no denying it: LAX is a mess. We're not sure who actually enjoys driving to that horseshoe-shaped automotive hell (seriously, fly in and out of Burbank instead). Inevitably though, we find ourselves stuck in traffic on Sepulveda, cursing our decision to not take a FlyAway shuttle. If you can spare some extra time on either end of a flight, you can make the experience borderline fun thanks to a runway-adjacent park and a beloved burger. Whether you're waiting for a friend to land or starved after an interminable flight, the In-N-Out near LAX and the park across the street are amazing places to suck down a milkshake as jumbo jets thunder overhead.
Good for: Avoiding endless loops around LAX or the hard-to-find cellphone waiting lot. Oh, and the chance to see the underside of a jumbo jet just above the treetops.
For that moment when: You arrive at LAX in the middle of rush hour.
In case you're hungry: In-N-Out Burger, of course.
Getting there: The park is located just outside the northeast edge of LAX. If travelling south on Sepulveda, turn right onto 92nd St. If travelling north, turn left on Westchester Pkwy and left again on Sepulveda Westway. You'll find one-hour street parking as well as limited In-N-Out parking.
