On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 12:06:45 -0800 (PST), buttman
wrote:

I'm planning a trip to the Los Angeles area tomorrow (12-2), but am
not sure which airport I want to use. The flight will originate from
the Modesto area, and I'll be doing it in a C-152. I've never been
down that way, so I'm at a total loss as to which airport is best. I
want some place thats both easy to get in and out of, as well as
scenery rich. Van Nuys looks good, but it's super busy, so it may end
up more effort than it's worth. All I plan on doing is stopping to get
fuel and maybe some lunch, and then head back. Burbank also looks
good, as I recently flew into there last week on an airline, and
judging from seeing planes takeoff and land, it didn't seem very busy.
Anyone have any suggestions?

Van Nuys is not that hard to get into and out of, even on weekends,
but there is no really easy on field restaurant except for the Airtel
Motel and it can be crowded for parking. There is no other transient
aircraft parking on field anywhere near a restaurant.

If you want to avoid the bulk of LAX airspace, Camarillo is the best
bet. Parking near the on field restaurant and good food to
boot. Whiteman is good too and there is an acceptable on field
restaurant. In the LA basin there are a number of airports that are
GA friendly, as the others have noted. All are good.

Ron Kelley