FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving 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: | | 680 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 328 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 83 | | Jet airplanes: | | 198 | | Helicopters: | | 59 | | 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
| - | ARPT CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPNS. |
| - | FORMATION ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AIRCRAFT. |
| - | 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. |
| - | HEL CONTACT ATCT FOR APCH-DEP ROUTES; |
| - | STANDING WATER ON RYS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVEY RAINFALL. |
| - | BIRD ABATEMENT MAY OCCUR BTN RYS WHEN ATCT IS OPEN. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, AIRCRAFT MUST SELF ANNOUNCE ON FREQ 119.3 PRIOR TO LANDING OR DEPARTING. |
| - | 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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 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 (530KB) |
| LDA-C | |
download (423KB) |
| VOR/DME OR GPS-B | |
download (519KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (425KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| CANOGA EIGHT | |
download (349KB) |
| GLENDALE NINE | |
download (416KB) |
| NEWHALL SIX | |
download (317KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures 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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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 13:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 14:20 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 00:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:21 | | 01:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2009 20:55:46 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 07-Nov-2009 12:55:46 |
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| METAR |
| KVNY | 071951Z VRB03KT 8SM BKN300 22/09 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP118 T02170089
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KWHP 4nm NE | 071947Z 00000KT 7SM BKN200 21/
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KBUR 6nm E | 071953Z 12006KT 6SM HZ CLR 20/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP117 T02000111
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K3A6 10nm N | 072030Z AUTO 18002KT 24/08 A2991 RMK AO1 SLP143 T02360076 54000
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KSMO 12nm S | 072032Z 23008KT 7SM SCT013 17/12 A2992 RMK AO2
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KCQT 16nm SE | 071947Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM HZ CLR 20/12 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP125 T02000117 TSNO $
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KLAX 17nm S | 071953Z 28010KT 7SM SCT016 BKN280 18/12 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01780122
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KHHR 19nm SE | 071953Z 23008KT 8SM FEW023 18/12 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01830122 $
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| TAF |
| KVNY | 071737Z 0718/0818 VRB03KT 4SM HZ BKN250 FM071900 14008KT P6SM BKN250 FM080300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081100 35007KT P6SM SKC
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KBUR 6nm E | 071737Z 0718/0818 14003KT 4SM HZ BKN250 FM071900 17008KT P6SM BKN250 FM080300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KLAX 17nm S | 071737Z 0718/0824 00000KT 2SM HZ BKN010 FM071900 25006KT P6SM SCT015 FM072000 25012KT P6SM SKC FM080300 26007KT P6SM SKC FM080600 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM081700 VRB03KT 6SM BR BKN012 FM082000 27010KT P6SM SKC
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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 131.50 818-994-4990 800-447-4452 [web site]
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
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818-989-2300 800-451-7270 [web site] [email]
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ASRI 130.575 818-464-9500 [web site] [email]
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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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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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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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818-782-7473 [web site] [email]
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Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft parts, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Public telephone, Internet access, Restrooms
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818-787-8500 877-359-6224 [web site] [email]
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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aircraft management, Pilot supplies, Public telephone, Computerized weather, Internet access
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818-994-2004 888-359-5869 [web site] [email]
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops |
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| 94th Aero Squadron |
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