FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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: | 802.1 ft. / 244.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2020) |
| 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 |
| 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: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 16R; HIRL RWY 16R/34L; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| International operations: | US CUSTOMS USER FEE ARPT. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.55 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 818-904-9213 |
| VAN NUYS GROUND: | 121.7 [0600-2245] |
| VAN NUYS TOWER: | 119.3 ;162-345 & DEP RWY 16R/34L 120.2 ;346-161 & DEP RWY 16L/34R 239.0 [0600-2245] |
| SOCAL APPROACH: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH 124.6 ;SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160 134.2 ;160-280 VNY, WEST 135.05 ;050-150 BUR |
| SOCAL DEPARTURE: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH 124.6 ;SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160 134.2 ;160-280 VNY, WEST 135.05 ;050-150 BUR |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 126.6 239.0 |
| ADAMM DP: | 124.6 |
| ANG OPS: | 303.0 |
| CANOGA DP: | 134.2 |
| CLASS C: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050 124.6 ;SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160 134.2 ;160-280 VNY 135.05 ;050-150 BUR |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| FERNANDO STAR: | 134.2 |
| HARYS DP: | 124.6 |
| HAYEZ DP: | 120.4 |
| HEL OPS: | 119.0 |
| IC: | 120.4 ;VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH 134.2 ;160-280 VNY, WEST 119.3 ;162-345 & DEP RWY 16R/34L |
| IVINS STAR: | 128.75 |
| JANNY STAR: | 120.4 |
| LYNXX STAR: | 120.4 |
| NEWHALL DP: | 124.6 |
| ROKKR STAR: | 128.75 |
| ROSCO DP: | 124.6 |
| THRNE STAR: | 126.7 |
| VVERA DP: | 134.2 |
| WEESL STAR: | 120.4 |
| WLKKR DP: | 134.2 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at WHP (5 nm NE): | 132.1 (818-899-9820) |
| 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 | | 116.55 | | 15E |
| LHSr156/28.7 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 15E |
| CMAr075/30.0 | | CAMARILLO VOR/DME | | 115.80 | | 15E |
| PMDr205/32.9 | | PALMDALE VORTAC | | 115.55 | | 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: | 34-13.134623N | | 34-11.819650N |
| Longitude: | 118-29.474398W | | 118-29.350130W |
| Elevation: | 802.1 ft. | | 745.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD. | | left |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 176 true | | 344 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1432 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:6570 | | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:7261 LDA:7261 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.50 degrees glide path) UNUSBL BYD 6 NM DUE TO TRRN. | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| 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: | 4013 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: | 34-13.139790N | | 34-12.480317N |
| Longitude: | 118-29.400217W | | 118-29.337908W |
| Elevation: | 799.8 ft. | | 771.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 164 magnetic, 176 true | | 344 magnetic, 356 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1434 ft. | | no |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4013 TODA:4013 ASDA:4013 LDA:2582 | | TORA:4013 TODA:4013 ASDA:3906 LDA:3906 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, 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 RATIO 53:1 FM DISPLCD THLD | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | LOS ANGELES WORLD ARPTS 1 WORLD WAY LOS ANGELES, CA 90045 Phone (818) 442-6540 |
| Manager: | PAUL HERRERA 16461 SHERMAN WY SUITE 300 VAN NUYS, CA 91406 Phone 818-442-6500 CHIEF OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS: CHRISTIAN MORENO 818-442-6506. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 720 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 310 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 72 | | Jet airplanes: | | 311 | | Helicopters: | | 24 | | Military aircraft: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 615/day * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 31% | local general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2018 | |
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. |
| - | HEL CONTACT ATCT FOR APCH-DEP ROUTES; |
| - | 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. |
| - | TAXILANE A3 WESTBOUND TAXI ONLY. TAXILANE A2 EASTBOUND TAXI ONLY. TAXILANE A2/A3 HAVE UNIDIRECTIONAL CENTERLINE LIGHTS. |
| - | RWYS 16L AND 16R: NO TURNS BFR THE FLOOD BASIN, UNLESS DCTC BY ATC. |
| - | RWYS 34L AND 34R: NO TURNS BEFORE RCHG 1800 FT MSL, UNLESS DCTD BY ATC. |
| - | RY 16L/34R CLSD & UNLGTD WHEN TOWER CLOSED. |
| - | NO ACFT MAY ARRIVE OR DEPART THE ARPT WHOSE AC36-3 TKOF NOISE LEVEL EQUALS OR EXCEEDS 77 DBA. |
| - | TXL A1 WB TAXI ONLY. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC SOCAL APCH AT 800-448-3724. |
| - | JETS: AVOID DEP AND ARR BTN 11 PM AND 7 AM TO RDC NOISE OVER COMMUNITY. |
| - | TURBINE/JET AIRCRAFT OPERATORS ARE REQUESTED TO USE NBAA NOISE ABATEMENT PROGRAM PROCEDURES OR COMPARABLE PROCEDURES OF AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER. |
| - | TWY A SOUTH OF TWY P ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 100 FT ENCROACH ON RWY 16R-34L RSA. |
| - | TWY B SOUTH OF TWY Q ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 100 FT ENCROACH ON RWY 16R-34L RSA. |
| - | 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. |
| - | 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 from 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (345KB) |
| IVINS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (219KB) |
| JANNY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (289KB) |
| LYNXX EIGHT | |
download (242KB) |
| THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (368KB) |
| WEESL ONE (RNAV) | |
download (167KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS Y RWY 16R **CHANGED** | |
download (352KB) |
| ILS Z RWY 16R **CHANGED** | |
download (387KB) |
| LDA-C **CHANGED** | |
download (331KB) |
| VOR-A **CHANGED** | |
download (296KB) |
| VOR-B **CHANGED** | |
download (468KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (63KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| ADAMM THREE | |
download (217KB) |
| CANOGA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (381KB) |
| HARYS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (257KB) |
| HAYEZ NINE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (395KB) |
| NEWHALL ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (364KB) |
| ROSCOE THREE (RNAV) | |
download (222KB) |
| VVERA TWO (RNAV) | |
download (172KB) |
| WLKKR FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (204KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (188KB) |
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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Times for 20-Apr-2024
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunset | | 19:29 | | 02:29 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 02:55 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2024 19:49:38 |
| Local (UTC-7) | 20-Apr-2024 12:49:38 |
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| METAR |
| KVNY | 201851Z 16004KT 7SM OVC019 17/11 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T01720111 $
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KWHP 4nm NE | 201915Z 12003KT 3SM FEW020 SCT030 16/11 A3004 HZ
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KBUR 6nm E | 201853Z 08004KT 5SM HZ BKN019 17/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP165 T01670111
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KSMO 12nm S | 201851Z VRB05KT 10SM OVC022 18/12 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01780122
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KCQT 16nm SE | 201847Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM HZ OVC024 18/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01830106
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KLAX 17nm S | 201935Z VRB06KT 10SM SCT025 18/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01780117 $
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KHHR 19nm SE | 201853Z 00000KT 9SM OVC024 18/11 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP174 T01780106
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| TAF |
| KVNY | 201740Z 2018/2118 VRB03KT 6SM HZ OVC011 FM202000 13008KT P6SM SKC FM210300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM210900 VRB03KT 6SM HZ OVC015 FM211400 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC017 FM211700 VRB03KT 6SM HZ SKC
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KBUR 6nm E | 201740Z 2018/2118 19003KT P6SM OVC012 FM202000 18010KT P6SM SKC FM210400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM210800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM211700 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KSMO 12nm S | 201740Z 2018/2118 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM202000 24009KT P6SM SKC FM210300 24006KT P6SM BKN012 FM210600 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM211700 00000KT P6SM OVC020
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KLAX 17nm S | 201740Z 2018/2124 26005KT P6SM OVC020 FM202000 26010KT P6SM BKN025 FM202200 26012KT P6SM SCT025 FM210300 26009KT P6SM OVC012 FM210900 28005KT P6SM OVC015 FM211300 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC017 FM211800 26007KT 5SM HZ SCT020 FM212000 26011KT P6SM SKC
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