LAWA - Los Angeles World Airports
09/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/15/2025 14:07
LAX HOSTS CRANKY DORKFEST 2025, PROVIDES EXCLUSIVE RAMP ACCESS FOR OVER 500 AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS
LAX HOSTS CRANKY DORKFEST 2025, PROVIDES EXCLUSIVE RAMP ACCESS FOR OVER 500 AVIATION ENTHUSIASTS
09/15/2025 04:00 PM
For Immediate Release:
15 September, 2025
Contact:
LAX Public Relations
(424) 646-5430
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) hosted Cranky Dorkfest 2025, welcoming more than 500 aviation enthusiasts for exclusive behind-the-scenes access to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) ramp operations and aircraft displays. The event, which has grown from a small gathering to one of the region's premier aviation community celebrations, provided participants with rare opportunities to experience commercial aviation operations up close.
The event featured exclusive ramp access at the LAX Flight Path Museum and Learning Center, with static displays of passenger aircraft from Delta and American Airlines. Attendees toured aircraft interiors, interacted with flight crews, and observed LAX operations from unique vantage points typically restricted to the public.
"Cranky Dorkfest represents the very best of community engagement and aviation education," said Vanessa Rodriguez, Deputy Executive Director of External Affairs, Los Angeles World Airports. "This event allows us to share our passion for aviation with enthusiasts from around the world, while showcasing the incredible operations that make LAX one of the busiest origin and destination airports globally."
The morning aircraft tours were followed by the main community gathering at the "LAX Airplane Landing Viewpoint" park adjacent to In-N-Out Burger near LAX's north end. The park is renowned in the aviation enthusiast community for its views of the north runway complex. The community portion was free, offering attendees airplane spotting opportunities, networking and prizes donated by major airlines and aviation companies.
The event has evolved significantly since its inception as an informal gathering of aviation photographers and bloggers. LAWA's partnership has expanded the educational opportunities while maintaining the community-focused atmosphere that attracts aviation enthusiasts, industry professionals, photographers and community members interested in aviation.
For more photos from the event, click here, and please include the following credit: "Courtesy of Los Angeles World Airports.
<_p3d_22_22_>About Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
LAX is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebookand YouTube.
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.
LAX is owned and operated by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), a proprietary, revenue-generating department of the City of Los Angeles that also governs Van Nuys Airport (VNY). As the international gateway to the Southern California region, LAX and its partners are dedicated to meeting global airport standards for customer satisfaction, safety, regional economic leadership, organizational performance and sustainability.
To better serve the millions of domestic and international guests that travel through LAX each year, the airport is undergoing a multi-billion-dollar capital improvement program to modernize its entire campus. For more information about LAX, its transformation and its environmental, social and local workforce commitments, please visit flylax.com. Follow LAX on X (formally Twitter), Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebookand YouTube.
As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services, and activities. Alternative formats in large print, braille, audio, and other forms (if possible) will be provided upon request.
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