Van Nuys Airport

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Van Nuys Weather

METAR: KVNY 260251Z 12004KT 10SM CLR 14/03 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01440028 53010

TAF: KVNY 252346Z 2600/2624 30010KT P6SM BKN200 FM260300 35007KT P6SM SCT250 FM262000 36012KT P6SM SCT250

Reporting Station: KVNY (0.1 NM at True Heading of 339)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1012.6
Temperature: 14.4 C (57.92 F)
Dewpoint: 2.8 C (37.04 F)

Location

Latitude: 
34-12-35.3000N (34.209806)
Longitude: 
118-29-23.9000W (-118.489972)
Elevation: 
802.1 feet MSL (244 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
11.6 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. NW of Van Nuys, California
Found On: 
Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
PAUL HERRERA
16461 SHERMAN WY SUITE 300
VAN NUYS, CA 91406
818-442-6500
LOS ANGELES WORLD ARPTS
1 WORLD WAY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
(818) 442-6540

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Airport
Activation Date: 
07/1942
Control tower: 
Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1802 feet (549 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
VNY
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No
Military Landing Rights: 
Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  310
Multi Engine:  72
Jet Engine:  311
GA Helicopters:  24
Military Aircraft:  3

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2018)

Total Operations:  224502
Commercial:  96 0.0%
Air Taxi:  27523 12.3%
GA Local:  69243 30.8%
GA Itinerant:  127083 56.6%
Military Aircraft:  557 0.2%

Communications

CTAF:  119.300
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  VAN NUYS
119.3 ;162-345 & DEP RWY 16R/34L
120.2 ;346-161 & DEP RWY 16L/34R
239.0
Hrs: 0600-2245
Clearance Del.:  126.6
239.0
Ground:  121.7
Approach:  SOCAL
Departure:  SOCAL
ATIS:  127.55
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (818-904-9213)
HEL OPS:  119.0
ANG OPS:  303.0
EMERG:  243.0

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 818

    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Able Avionics
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    818-779-0265
    Aero Club
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    818-908-9177
    Aerospecialties
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    818-781-2471
    American Flyers
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    818-904-9354
    Blue Skies Aviation
       Website
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    818-901-1489 100LL
    Business Flight
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    818-901-1489
    Castle & Cooke Aviation
       Website
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    128.95 818-988-8385 Jet A
    Unknown Jet A - 3.80 USD per gallon
    on 9/8/16
    Trucks
    Chrysler Aviation
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    818-989-7900
    Civil Air Patrol - VNY Hawker Senior Squadron 128
       Website
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    818-538-6417
    Clay Lacy Aviation
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    818-989-2900 Jet A
    Dallas Airmotive
       Website
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    818-908-3811
    Dan Peterson Company
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    818-786-6325
    Duncan Avionics
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    818-902-9961
    First Class Air Service
       Website
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    818-997-0710, 800-793-3598 100LL
    Exxon Mobil aviation fuel
    Exxon
    100LL - 2.26 USD per gallon
    on 3/12/02
    Trucks
    5% AOPA Discount
    Flight International
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    818-994-5771
    Flightworks
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    818-782-0523 100LL
    Green Hornets Aviation
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    818-988-5591
    Group 3 Aviation, Inc.
       Website
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    818-994-9376
    Helinet Aviation
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    818-902-0229
    IAM Aircraft Sales
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    818-997-0355
    IFR Avionics
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    818-782-4810
    J & D Air
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    818-994-0264, 818-387-3723 pager
    Jet West
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    818-787-9100
    Jetcopters, Inc.
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    818-902-0800
    Ken McInturff Aircraft Sales
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    818-780-3455
    King Aviation
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    Unicom 123.5 818-988-5152
    Mend Aviation
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    818-994-9770
    Mike's Avionics
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    818-780-5562
    Million Air Van Nuys
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    Arinc 131.5 818-994-4990, 800-447-4452 100LL, Jet A
    National Helicopter Service
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    818-345-5222
    Nav-Com Service
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    818-997-6722
    Orbic Helicopter
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    818-988-6532
    Pacific Air Radio
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    818-786-8800
    Pacific Coast Forecasting
       Website
       Email
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    818-818-787-1287
    Petersen Aviation
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    Unicom 122.95, Arinc 129.025 818-989-2300, 800-451-7270 100LL, Jet A
    Raytheon Aircraft Services
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    Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.575 818-756-2100 100LL, Jet A
    RoigWest, Inc.
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    818-908-9600
    Rotorcraft
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    818-997-7667
    San-Val Aircraft Supplies
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    818-786-8274
    Signature Flight Support - East
       Website
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    Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.57 +1 818 989-2300 100LL, Jet A
    Signature Flight Support - West
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    Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.57 +1 818 416-9500 100LL, Jet A
    Simulator and Instrument Training Center, Inc.
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    818-988-7224
    Skytrails Aviation
       Website
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    Unicom 128.85 818-901-9550 100LL, Jet A
    Chevron aviation fuel
    Chevron
    100LL - 2.19 USD per gallon
    on 1/11/02
    24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps
    $0.30 extra for line service
    Chevron aviation fuel
    Chevron
    Jet A - 2.10 USD per gallon
    on 1/11/02
    Trucks
    Sun Air Jets
       Website
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    805-243-3952
    Sun Quest Executive Charter
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    The Jet Center
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    818-988-2800 Jet A
    Total Aircraft Services
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    818-376-6606
    True Speed Aero Governors, Inc.
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    818-997-8429
    Van Nuys Flight Center
       Website
       Email
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    818-994-7300
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Hawthorne(HHR)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

    There are various types of charts available for an airport. They are listed in the Page Type column. Here is a legend for those types:

    APD - Airport Diagram
    DP - Departure Procedure Charts
    HOT - Hot Spots
    IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
    MIN - Minimums
    STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
    DP ADAMM THREE SW-3
    DP CANOGA THREE SW-3
    DP CANOGA THREE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    DP HARYS FOUR (RNAV) SW-3
    DP HAYEZ NINE (RNAV) SW-3
    DP HAYEZ NINE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    DP NEWHALL ONE SW-3
    DP NEWHALL ONE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    DP ROSCOE THREE (RNAV) SW-3
    DP VVERA TWO (RNAV) SW-3
    DP WLKKR FOUR (RNAV) SW-3
    IAP ILS Y RWY 16R SW-3 Changed
    IAP ILS Z RWY 16R SW-3 Changed
    IAP LDA-C SW-3 Changed
    IAP VOR-A SW-3 Changed
    IAP VOR-B SW-3 Changed
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-3
    MIN DIVERSE VECTOR AREA SW-3
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
    STAR FERNANDO SEVEN SW-3
    STAR FERNANDO SEVEN[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    STAR IVINS ONE (RNAV) SW-3
    STAR JANNY FIVE (RNAV) SW-3
    STAR LYNXX EIGHT SW-3
    STAR THRNE THREE (RNAV) SW-3
    STAR THRNE THREE (RNAV)[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
    STAR WEESL ONE (RNAV) SW-3
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VNY

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    4.8 Whiteman Airport
    (WHP KWHP WHP)
    51 39 100LL, Jet A
    6.5 Bob Hope Airport
    (BUR KBUR BUR)
    94 82 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    11.8 Santa Monica Municipal Airport
    (SMO KSMO SMO)
    170 159 100LL, Jet A, UL94
    16.5 Los Angeles International Airport
    (LAX KLAX LAX)
    165 154 Jet A
    18.9 Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
    (HHR KHHR HHR)
    155 144 100LL, Jet A
    22.8 Compton/Woodley Airport
    (CPM KCPM CPM)
    147 136 100LL
    23.8 San Gabriel Valley Airport
    (EMT KEMT EMT)
    108 97 100LL, Jet A
    25.5 Zamperini Field Airport
    (TOA KTOA TOA)
    162 151 100LL
    28.9 Long Beach (Daugherty Field) Airport
    (LGB KLGB LGB)
    144 133 100LL, Jet A
    29.5 Santa Paula Airport
    (SZP KSZP SZP)
    286 274 100LL
    30.0 Camarillo Airport
    (KCMA CMA)
    270 258 100LL, Jet A
    32.5 Fullerton Municipal Airport
    (FUL KFUL FUL)
    128 117 100LL, Jet A
    34.6 General Wm J Fox Airfield Airport
    (WJF KWJF WJF)
    22 10 100LL, Jet A
    35.6 Oxnard Airport
    (OXR KOXR OXR)
    269 257 100LL, Jet A
    35.9 Brackett Field Airport
    (POC KPOC POC)
    101 90 100LL, Jet A
    40.3 Cable Airport
    (CCB KCCB CCB)
    98 87 100LL, Jet A
    42.1 Rosamond Skypark Airport
    (L00)
    19 7 100LL
    44.6 John Wayne/Orange County Airport
    (SNA KSNA SNA)
    135 124 100LL, Jet A
    44.7 Chino Airport
    (CNO KCNO CNO)
    108 97 100LL, Jet A
    45.1 Ontario International Airport
    (ONT KONT ONT)
    101 90 100LL, Jet A, Jet

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110*G THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
    A110-10 ARPT CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPNS.
    A110-16 FORMATION ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AIRCRAFT.
    A110-17 ALL JET ACFT MUST USE FULL RUNWAY LENGTH FOR DEPARTURE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATCT.
    A110-22 HEL CONTACT ATCT FOR APCH-DEP ROUTES;
    A110-24 BIRD ABATEMENT MAY OCCUR BTN RYS WHEN ATCT IS OPEN.
    A110-25 WHEN ATCT CLSD, AIRCRAFT MUST SELF ANNOUNCE ON FREQ 119.3 PRIOR TO LANDING OR DEPARTING.
    A110-26 TAXILANE A3 WESTBOUND TAXI ONLY. TAXILANE A2 EASTBOUND TAXI ONLY. TAXILANE A2/A3 HAVE UNIDIRECTIONAL CENTERLINE LIGHTS.
    A110-28 RWYS 16L AND 16R: NO TURNS BFR THE FLOOD BASIN, UNLESS DCTC BY ATC.
    A110-29 RWYS 34L AND 34R: NO TURNS BEFORE RCHG 1800 FT MSL, UNLESS DCTD BY ATC.
    A110-3 RY 16L/34R CLSD & UNLGTD WHEN TOWER CLOSED.
    A110-30 NO ACFT MAY ARRIVE OR DEPART THE ARPT WHOSE AC36-3 TKOF NOISE LEVEL EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 77 DBA.
    A110-31 TXL A1 WB TAXI ONLY.
    A110-32 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724.
    A110-33 JETS: AVOID DEP AND ARR BTN 11 PM AND 7 AM TO RDC NOISE OVER COMMUNITY.
    A110-34 TURBINE/JET AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO USE NBAA NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM PROCEDURES OR COMPARABLE PROCEDURES OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER.
    A110-36 TWY A SOUTH OF TWY P ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 100 FT ENCROACH ON RWY 16R-34L RSA.
    A110-37 TWY B SOUTH OF TWY Q ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 100 FT ENCROACH ON RWY 16R-34L RSA.
    A110-38 TXL A1, A2 AND A3 ARE ATCT NONVISIBLE AREAS. ALL PILOTS ARE REQSTD TO CTC ATCT AT CHECKPOINT 1 ON TXL A2 WHEN TAX OUT FROM THE NW AIRFIELD.
    A110-4 EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.
    A110-5 NOISE ORDINANCE CURFEW: NO TKOFS FOR ACFT EXCEEDING 74 DBA (PER AC36-3) BTN 2200-0700; EXCP MILITARY; MERCY FLIGHTS & LAW ENFORCEMENT ACFT.
    A14 CHIEF OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS: CHRISTIAN MORENO 818-442-6506.
    A23-16R LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD.
    A43-16R UNUSBL BYD 6 NM DUE TO TRRN.
    A57-16L RWY 16L APCH RATIO 53:1 FM DISPLCD THLD
    A57-16R APCH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. APCH RATIO TO DSPLCD THLD OVER +41 FT RR 1700 FT FM DSPLCD THLD 500 FT LEFT 41:1.
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16R; HIRL RWY 16R/34L; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
    E147 TPA RWY 16R/34L 1200; RWY 16L/34R 1000.
    E80 US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 16L/34R
    16R/34L
    Longest Runway: 16R/34L is 8001 ft (2439 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 16R

    VNY Airport Runway Details

    Runway 16L/34R  4013 ft x 75 ft (1223 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 11/29/2011
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  14.0

    Runway 16L

    Runway 34R

    Elevation: 
    799.8 771.7
    Latitude: 
    34-13-08.3874N 34-12-28.8190N
    Longitude: 
    118-29-24.0130W 118-29-20.2745W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    176 356
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Left Right
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Basic Basic
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Fair Fair
    Object at End: 
    RR
    Object Height: 
    32
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    275
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    125 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    No No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    30
    Threshold Elevation: 
    790.6
    Displaced Threshold: 
    1434
    Threshold Latitude: 
    34-12-54.2514N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    118-29-22.6773W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    4013 4013
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    4013 4013
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    4013 3906
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    2582 3906

    Runway 16R/34L  8001 ft x 150 ft (2439 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  NGS as of 11/29/2011
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  120.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  210.0

    Runway 16R

    Runway 34L

    Elevation: 
    802.1 745.7
    Latitude: 
    34-13-08.0774N 34-11-49.1790N
    Longitude: 
    118-29-28.4639W 118-29-21.0078W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    176 356
    ILS Type: 
    ILS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    3.5 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Good Good
    Object at End: 
    FENCE TREES
    Object Height: 
    17 30
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    200 1200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    125 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    Touchdown
    Approach Light System: 
    1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    No
    Touchdown Lights: 
    No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    No No
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    49 54
    Threshold Elevation: 
    792.9
    Displaced Threshold: 
    1432
    Threshold Latitude: 
    34-12-53.9591N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    118-29-27.1293W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    8001 8001
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    8001 8001
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    8001 7261
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    6570 7261

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    None
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A, Jet
    Landing Fees: 
    No

    Maps & Diagrams

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    VNY Diagram

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