Van Nuys Airport (VNY)

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Location and general information

IATA code: VNY
ICAO code: KVNY
FAA site number: 02396.*A
City / state: Van Nuys, CA
County: Los Angeles
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Reference point: 34°12'35.30" N
118°29'23.90" W
Elevation: 802.1 ft (surveyed)
Magnetic variation: 12° E (2020)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Public, Los Angeles World Arpts
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 725 acres
From downtown: 3 NM northwest
Sectional chart: Los Angeles
Activated: 07/1942

Services and facilities

Control tower: Yes, 0600-2245 local
Attendance: Continuous
Fuel: 100LL, Jet A, UL94
Airframe / engine repair: Major / major
Oxygen: Bottled high, bulk high
Transient storage: Hangar, tie-downs
Other services: Air ambulance, avionics, charter, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aerial surveying
ARTCC: Los Angeles (ZLA)
Flight service: Hawthorne (HHR)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: VNY
Wind indicator: Lighted
Beacon: White and green, sunset to sunrise
Landing fee: No
Customs: User fee airport
Airport manager: Jacob Haik
818-442-6500
Last FAA inspection: 10/15/2025

FAA remarks

Runway 16L/34R closed and unlighted when tower closed.
Extreme noise sensitive area.
Noise ordinance curfew: no tkofs for aircraft exceeding 74 dba (per AC36-3) between 2200-0700; excp military; mercy flights and law enforcement aircraft.
Airport closed to air carrier operations.
Formation arrivals and departures prohibited except for emergency response aircraft.
All jet aircraft must use full runway length for departure unless otherwise directed by control tower.
Helicopter contact control tower for apch-dep routes;.
Bird abatement may occur between runways when control tower is open.
When control tower closed, aircraft must self announce on frequency 119.3 prior to landing or departing.
Taxilane A3 westbound taxi only. Taxilane A2 eastbound taxi only. Taxilane A2/A3 have unidirectional centerline lights.
Runways 16L and 16R: no turns before the flood basin, unless dctc by ATC.
Runways 34L and 34R: no turns before rchg 1800 ft MSL, unless dctd by ATC.
No aircraft may arrive or depart the airport whose AC36-3 takeoff noise level equals or exceeds 77 dba.
Taxilane A1 decommissioned.
For CD when control tower closed contact socal approach at 800-448-3724.
Jets: avoid departure and arrival between 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.
Taxiway A south of taxiway P aircraft with wingspan over 100 ft encroach on runway 16R-34L rsa.
Taxiway B south of taxiway Q aircraft with wingspan over 100 ft encroach on runway 16R-34L rsa.
Due to aircraft on kbur runway 8 final rcvg tcas RA, PLS adhere strictly to TPA and climb gradients. Runway 16R/16L do not climb above 1750 MSL until crossing 1.5 DME south of the VNY VOR/DME or south of the departure end of runway 16R.
Noise ordinance restriction: tbjt or fan pwrd aircraft prohibited from repetitive operations at all times.
Noise ordinance curfew: prop pwrd aircraft prohibited from repetitive operations (TGL, stop and GO, or where aircraft takes off within five minimum after landing) between 2200-0700 (jun 21-SEP 15) and between 2100-0700 (SEP 16-jun 20).
Taxilane A2 and A3 are control tower non-vsb areas. All pilots are reqd to contact control tower at checkpoint 1 on taxilane A2 when taxiing out from the NW airfield.
Landing fees in effect 3/1/2026. For rates and exemptions use iflyvny website.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Airport facts

IATA code: VNY
ICAO code: KVNY
Location: Van Nuys, CA, United States
Elevation: 802.1 ft
Time zone: America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates: 34.2098, -118.49

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
16R / 34L	8,001 × 150 ft	Asphalt, good
16L / 34R	4,013 × 75 ft	Asphalt, good

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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