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 December 2023 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
|
818-779-0265 | ||
Aero Club
|
818-908-9177 | ||
Aerospecialties
|
818-781-2471 | ||
American Flyers
|
818-904-9354 | ||
Blue Skies Aviation
Website Email |
818-901-1489 | 100LL | |
Business Flight
|
818-901-1489 | ||
Castle & Cooke Aviation
Website Email |
128.95 | 818-988-8385 | Jet A |
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Unknown | Jet A - 3.80 USD per gallon on 9/8/16 |
Trucks |
Chrysler Aviation
|
818-989-7900 | ||
Civil Air Patrol - VNY Hawker Senior Squadron 128
Website Email |
818-538-6417 | ||
Clay Lacy Aviation
|
818-989-2900 | Jet A | |
Dallas Airmotive
Website Email |
818-908-3811 | ||
Dan Peterson Company
|
818-786-6325 | ||
Duncan Avionics
|
818-902-9961 | ||
First Class Air Service
Website Email |
818-997-0710, 800-793-3598 | 100LL | |
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![]() Exxon |
100LL - 2.26 USD per gallon on 3/12/02 |
Trucks 5% AOPA Discount |
Flight International
|
818-994-5771 | ||
Flightworks
|
818-782-0523 | 100LL | |
Green Hornets Aviation
|
818-988-5591 | ||
Group 3 Aviation, Inc.
Website Email |
818-994-9376 | ||
Helinet Aviation
|
818-902-0229 | ||
IAM Aircraft Sales
|
818-997-0355 | ||
IFR Avionics
|
818-782-4810 | ||
J & D Air
|
818-994-0264, 818-387-3723 pager | ||
Jet West
|
818-787-9100 | ||
Jetcopters, Inc.
|
818-902-0800 | ||
Ken McInturff Aircraft Sales
|
818-780-3455 | ||
King Aviation
|
Unicom 123.5 | 818-988-5152 | |
Mend Aviation
|
818-994-9770 | ||
Mike's Avionics
|
818-780-5562 | ||
Million Air Van Nuys
|
Arinc 131.5 | 818-994-4990, 800-447-4452 | 100LL, Jet A |
National Helicopter Service
|
818-345-5222 | ||
Nav-Com Service
|
818-997-6722 | ||
Orbic Helicopter
|
818-988-6532 | ||
Pacific Air Radio
|
818-786-8800 | ||
Pacific Coast Forecasting
Website Email |
818-818-787-1287 | ||
Petersen Aviation
|
Unicom 122.95, Arinc 129.025 | 818-989-2300, 800-451-7270 | 100LL, Jet A |
Raytheon Aircraft Services
|
Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.575 | 818-756-2100 | 100LL, Jet A |
RoigWest, Inc.
|
818-908-9600 | ||
Rotorcraft
|
818-997-7667 | ||
San-Val Aircraft Supplies
|
818-786-8274 | ||
Signature Flight Support - East
Website Email |
Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.57 | +1 818 989-2300 | 100LL, Jet A |
Signature Flight Support - West
Website Email |
Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.57 | +1 818 416-9500 | 100LL, Jet A |
Simulator and Instrument Training Center, Inc.
|
818-988-7224 | ||
Skytrails Aviation
Website Email |
Unicom 128.85 | 818-901-9550 | 100LL, Jet A |
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![]() Chevron |
100LL - 2.19 USD per gallon on 1/11/02 |
24 Hour Self Serve Credit Card Pumps $0.30 extra for line service |
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![]() Chevron |
Jet A - 2.10 USD per gallon on 1/11/02 |
Trucks |
Sun Quest Executive Charter
|
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The Jet Center
|
818-988-2800 | Jet A | |
Total Aircraft Services
|
818-376-6606 | ||
True Speed Aero Governors, Inc.
|
818-997-8429 | ||
Van Nuys Flight Center
Website Email |
818-994-7300 |
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 11/30/23 to 0901Z 12/28/23.
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 | |
IAP | ILS Z RWY 16R | SW-3 | |
IAP | LDA-C | SW-3 | |
IAP | VOR-A | SW-3 | |
IAP | VOR-B | SW-3 | |
MIN | ALTERNATE MINIMUMS | SW-3 | |
MIN | DIVERSE VECTOR AREA | SW-3 | |
MIN | TAKEOFF MINIMUMS | SW-3 | |
STAR | FERNANDO SEVEN | SW-3 | Changed |
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 | Changed |
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
Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0.8 | VNY | . . . _ _ . _ . _ _ | Van Nuys | VOR-DME | 113.10 | 354 | 342 |
4.8 | PAI | . _ _ . . _ . . | Pacoima | NDB | 370 | 51 | 39 |
5.6 | UR | . . _ . _ . | Vinee | NDB | 253 | 97 | 85 |
12.1 | SMO | . . . _ _ _ _ _ | Santa Monica | VOR-DME | 110.80 | 172 | 160 |
16.9 | LAX | . _ . . . _ _ . . _ | Los Angeles | VORTAC | 113.60 | 170 | 158 |
21.3 | FIM | . . _ . . . _ _ | Fillmore | VORTAC | 112.50 | 294 | 282 |
22.7 | CPM | _ . _ . . _ _ . _ _ | Compton | NDB | 378 | 147 | 135 |
23.9 | EMT | . _ _ _ | El Monte | NDB | 359 | 107 | 95 |
28.4 | VTU | . . . _ _ . . _ | Ventura | VOR-DME | 108.20 | 258 | 246 |
28.7 | LHS | . _ . . . . . . . . . | Lake Hughes | VORTAC | 114.35 | 351 | 339 |
28.9 | LAX | . _ . . . _ _ . . _ | San Pedro Hill | VOT | 113.90 | 164 | 152 |
30.0 | CMA | _ . _ . _ _ . _ | Camarillo | VOR-DME | 115.80 | 270 | 258 |
31.8 | NTD | _ . _ _ . . | Point Mugu | TACAN | 110.60 | 260 | 248 |
32.9 | PMD | . _ _ . _ _ _ . . | Palmdale | VORTAC | 114.50 | 39 | 27 |
33.5 | SLI | . . . . _ . . . . | Seal Beach | VORTAC | 115.70 | 139 | 128 |
34.1 | LG | . _ . . _ _ . | Becca | NDB | 233 | 142 | 131 |
35.8 | POM | . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ | Pomona | VORTAC | 110.40 | 102 | 91 |
40.1 | GMN | _ _ . _ _ _ . | Gorman | VORTAC | 116.10 | 332 | 320 |
44.5 | SNA | . . . _ . . _ | Santa Ana | VOT | 110.00 | 135 | 124 |
49.5 | ELB | . . _ . . _ . . . | El Toro | VOR-DME | 117.20 | 130 | 119 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
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 | 3.2 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-Box VASI On Left Side Of Runway | |
REIL: |
No | No |
Touchdown Lights: |
No | No |
Centerline Lights: |
No | No |
Threshold Crossing Height: |
26 | |
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 |
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