FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VNY |
| Lat/Long: | 34-12-35.3000N / 118-29-23.9000W 34-12.588333N / 118-29.398333W 34.2098056 / -118.4899722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 802 ft. / 244.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (1980) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of VAN NUYS, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 91406 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 07/1942 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VNY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA RWY 16R/34L 1200'; RWY 16L/34R 1000'. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MALSR RY 16R WHEN ATCT CLSD - 119.3 - KEY MIC 5 TIMES. WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 16R/34L AND TWY LGTS ON MED INTST. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 118.45(818-780-4993) |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 818-904-9213 |
| VAN NUYS GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2245] |
| VAN NUYS TOWER: | 119.3(162-345 & DEP RY 16R/34L) 120.2(346-161 & DEP RY 16L/34R) 239.0 [0600-2245] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 124.6(S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280) 135.05(BUR 050-BUR 150) |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 124.6(S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280) 135.05(BUR 050-BUR 150) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.6 239.0 |
| ANG-OPNS: | 303.0 |
| CLASS C: | 124.6(S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160) 135.05(BUR 050-BUR 150) |
| CLASS C IC: | 120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) 134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280) |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| HEL OPNS: | 119.0 |
| IC: | 119.3(162-345 & DEP RY 16R/34L) |
| WX ASOS at BUR (7 nm E): | PHONE 818-841-1384 |
| WX ASOS at SMO (12 nm S): | PHONE 310-392-6453 |
| WX ASOS at LAX (17 nm S): | PHONE 310-568-1486 |
| WX ASOS at HHR (19 nm SE): | PHONE 310-973-8930 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| VNY at field | | VAN NUYS VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 15E |
| SMOr337/12.1 | | SANTA MONICA VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 15E |
| LAXr335/16.8 | | LOS ANGELES VORTAC | | 113.60 | | 15E |
| FIMr099/21.3 | | FILLMORE VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 15E |
| VTUr063/28.4 | | VENTURA VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 15E |
| LHSr156/28.7 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 108.40 | | 15E |
| CMAr075/30.0 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
| PMDr205/32.9 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 15E |
| SLIr305/33.5 | | SEAL BEACH VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 15E |
| POMr268/35.8 | | POMONA VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 15E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 16R/34L
| Dimensions: | 8001 x 150 ft. / 2439 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 120.0 | | Double tandem: | 210.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 16R | | RUNWAY 34L |
| Latitude: | 34-13.134430N | | 34-11.819462N |
| Longitude: | 118-29.474202W | | 118-29.349930W |
| Elevation: | 802.2 ft. | | 745.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | right RIGHT TFC; LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD. | | left |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 176 true | | 341 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1431 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.90 degrees glide path) | | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. fence, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 175 ft. right of centerline 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. | | 30 ft. trees, 1200 ft. from runway, 75 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear |
Runway 16L/34R
| Dimensions: | 4011 x 75 ft. / 1223 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16L | | RUNWAY 34R |
| Latitude: | 34-13.139258N | | 34-12.480120N |
| Longitude: | 118-29.399987W | | 118-29.337715W |
| Elevation: | 799.7 ft. | | 771.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.7% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 161 magnetic, 176 true | | 341 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1431 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | no, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 32 ft. rr, lighted, 275 ft. from runway, 125 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear RWY 16L APCH RATION 53:1 FM DISPLCD THLD | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LOS ANGELES DEPT OF ARPTS NO 1 WORLD WAY LOS ANGELES, CA 90009-2216 Phone 818-908-5950 |
| Manager: | SELENA BIRK 16461 SHERMAN WY SUITE 210 VAN NUYS, CA 91406 Phone 818-909-3527 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 776 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 444 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 113 | | Jet airplanes: | | 155 | | Helicopters: | | 52 | | Military aircraft: | | 12 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 1381/day * | | 66% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 June 2003 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | HEL CONTACT ATCT FOR APCH-DEP ROUTES; HEL ARE AUZD TO OPERATE IN & OUT OF INDIVIDUAL FBOS WITH CLNC FM ATCT. |
| - | ARPT CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPNS. |
| - | FORMATION ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES PROHIBITED. |
| - | ALL JET ACFT MUST USE FULL RUNWAY LENGTH FOR DEPARTURE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATCT. |
| - | FOR STAGE 2 AIRCRAFT RESTRICTIONS, CONTACT AIRPORT OPERATIONS (818) 909-3527. |
| - | TAXILANE ALPHA 3 RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 105 FT. |
| - | TURBINE POWER ACFT REQUIRED TO STOP AND SHUTDOWN ENGINES ON TAXILANE ALPHA 3 AFTER CLEARING TWY ALPHA. |
| - | TAXILANE ALPHA 1 HAS NON-STD OBJECT FREE AREA DIMENSIONS. |
| - | RY 16L/34R CLSD & UNLGTD WHEN TOWER CLOSED. |
| - | EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. |
| - | NOISE ORDINANCE CURFEW: NO TKOFS FOR ACFT EXCEEDING 74 DBA (PER AC36-3) BTN 2200-0700; EXCP MILITARY; MERCY FLIGHTS & LAW ENFORCEMENT ACFT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| FERNANDO FIVE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (416KB) |
| LYNXX EIGHT | |
download (306KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 16R | |
download (522KB) |
| LDA-C | |
download (425KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-B | |
download (527KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (393KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CANOGA EIGHT | |
download (349KB) |
| GLENDALE NINE | |
download (416KB) |
| NEWHALL SIX | |
download (311KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (42KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWHP - Whiteman Airport (5 nm NE)
KBUR - Bob Hope Airport (7 nm E)
KSMO - Santa Monica Municipal Airport (12 nm S)
KLAX - Los Angeles International Airport (17 nm S)
KHHR - Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Matt Long
Photo taken 29-Aug-2007
from a Cessna 172SP
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 06-Jul-2008 21:54:54 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 06-Jul-2008 14:54:54 |
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| METAR |
| KVNY | 062051Z 15011KT 10SM CLR 32/11 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP068 FU LYR DSNT W-N T03220111 58009
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KWHP 4nm NE | 062049Z 16006KT 10SM SKC 32/
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KBUR 6nm E | 062053Z 17009KT 7SM CLR 29/14 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP069 T02940139 58009
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K3A6 10nm N | 062030Z AUTO 28006KT 35/13 A2978 RMK AO1 SLP074 T03460134 54000
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KSMO 12nm S | 062051Z 25008KT 3SM HZ CLR 22/16 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02220156 58004
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KCQT 16nm SE | 062047Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM HZ CLR 27/16 A2978 RMK AO2 SLP080 T02670161 58005 TSNO
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KLAX 17nm S | 062050Z 28009G15KT 4SM HZ FEW010 22/16 A2980 RMK AO2 SLP088 T02170156 58004
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KHHR 19nm SE | 062053Z 28006KT 6SM HZ CLR 23/16 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP086 T02330161 58005
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| TAF |
| KVNY | 061744Z 061818 00000KT P6SM SKC FM2000 16008KT P6SM SKC FM0400 09008KT P6SM SKC FM0700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KBUR 6nm E | 061744Z 061818 14006KT P6SM SKC FM1900 18010KT P6SM SKC FM0500 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KLAX 17nm S | 061812Z 061818 29007KT 4SM HZ SCT012 TEMPO 1820 BKN010 FM2000 27008KT 5SM HZ SCT010 TEMPO 2022 BKN010 FM0100 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC005
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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ASRI 128.85 818-901-9550 877-759-8724 [web site] [email]
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Conveniently located 20 minutes Universal Studios/Hollywood, 25 minutes to Downtown/Rose Bowl, 25 minutes to Beverly Hills and Century City
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ASRI 130.35 818-989-2900 800-423-2904 [web site] [email]
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Clay Lacy Aviation has been providing superior quality service to the Van Nuys Airport for over 40 years. Our Line Service personnel have more than 50 years combined experience. We are open 24hours a day 365 days a year. Come see what a difference our experience makes.
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ASRI 131.50 818-994-4990 800-447-4452 [web site]
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ASRI 130.575 818-756-2100 818-756-2180 [web site] [email]
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818-989-2300 800-451-7270 [web site] [email]
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...
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ASRI 129.075 818-779-3089 [web site] [email]
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Pentastar Aviation is bringing its over 45 years of experience and award winning service to the Van Nuys airfield. Pentastar Aviation of California is a 24/7 full-service FBO operation utilizing state-of-the-art, brand new ground equipment. NOTE: Please use taxiway Alpha 1 for ramp arrival.
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100LL $5.89
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818-994-9376 [web site] [email]
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FAA Approved Flight & Ground Training Fixed Wing & Rotorcraft - FAA Approved Test Center - Helicopter DPE on staff - Airplane/Helicopter Tours of L.A. and beyond - Part 135 Helicopter Charter
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818-787-8500 877-359-6224 [web site] [email]
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| Aero Club |
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818-786-8535 [web site] [email]
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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