FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
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 | | 108.20 | | 15E |
LHSr156/28.7 | | LAKE HUGHES VORTAC | | 114.35 | | 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: | 34-13.134623N | | 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-box VASI on left (3.25 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. |
- | FAA SAFETY VIDEO CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP://WWW.FAA.GOV/AIRPORTS/RUNWAY_SAFETY/VIDEOS/VNY/ |
- | 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 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
FERNANDO SEVEN | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (391KB) |
IVINS ONE (RNAV) | |
download (219KB) |
JANNY FIVE (RNAV) | |
download (289KB) |
LYNXX EIGHT | |
download (279KB) |
THRNE THREE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (367KB) |
WEESL ONE (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS Y RWY 16R | |
download (353KB) |
ILS Z RWY 16R | |
download (387KB) |
LDA-C | |
download (332KB) |
VOR-A | |
download (297KB) |
VOR-B | |
download (467KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (63KB) |
Departure Procedures |
ADAMM THREE | |
download (224KB) |
CANOGA THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (403KB) |
HARYS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (257KB) |
HAYEZ NINE (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (394KB) |
NEWHALL ONE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (389KB) |
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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Photo taken 31-Oct-2020
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 08-Jun-2023
| | Local (UTC-7) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 12:14 |
Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 12:43 |
Sunset | | 20:03 | | 03:03 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 03:32 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jun-2023 16:45:04 |
Local (UTC-7) | 08-Jun-2023 09:45:04 |
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METAR |
KVNY | 081551Z 12004KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01830111
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KWHP 4nm NE | 081600Z 00000KT 10SM SKC 16/11 A3006
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KBUR 6nm E | 081553Z 17004KT 10SM FEW009 15/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP160 T01500117 $
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KSMO 12nm S | 081551Z 19004KT 10SM BKN015 17/12 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01670122
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KCQT 16nm SE | 081547Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC017 18/13 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01780133
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KLAX 17nm S | 081632Z 25007KT 10SM SCT021 18/13 A3004 RMK AO2 T01780128
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KHHR 19nm SE | 081615Z 26006KT 10SM SCT019 19/12 A3004 RMK AO2 T01890122
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TAF |
KVNY | 081141Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM081900 14008KT P6SM SCT040 FM090400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
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KBUR 6nm E | 081141Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 FM081900 18008KT P6SM SCT040 FM090400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035
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KSMO 12nm S | 081141Z 0812/0912 VRB03KT P6SM SCT035 FM082100 23008KT P6SM SCT040 FM090700 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025
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KLAX 17nm S | 081359Z 0814/0918 23003KT P6SM FEW009 BKN013 BKN150 FM081900 26012KT P6SM SCT040 FM082300 24008KT P6SM SCT050 FM090800 VRB03KT P6SM BKN025 FM091600 26006KT P6SM BKN035
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NOTAMs |
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