Van Nuys Airport
VNY · KVNY · Van Nuys, California · Los Angeles County · map
Van Nuys Airport is a public-use airport, 3 miles northwest of Van Nuys, California, 802 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 16R/34L, is 8,001 feet of asphalt. It has a control tower, fuel (100LL avgas, Jet A, UL94 unleaded avgas) and about 720 based aircraft. The FAA counts about 330,447 takeoffs and landings a year. About 2,323 passengers boarded flights here in the FAA's fiscal year 2024.
Weather right now KVNY · observed 11:51 am PDT (18:51 UTC), 22 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet
- Temperature 71°F (22°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter 29.67 inHg
The forecast issued Sun 10:53 am PDT (17:53 UTC), good until Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC)
- From Sun 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet MVFR
- From Sun 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
- 30% chance between Sun 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet VFR
- 30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR
- 30% chance between Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KVNY 111851Z 17011G20KT 10SM SCT028 22/14 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP038 T02170139
TAF KVNY 111753Z 1118/1218 16010KT P6SM -SHRA BKN022 BKN100 FM112100 16012KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100 PROB30 1121/1201 -SHRA FM120100 17008KT P6SM SCT060 BKN120 PROB30 1201/1206 -SHRA FM120600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 OVC100 PROB30 1206/1212 -SHRA
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
Flight planning warnings, pilot reports, winds aloft, restrictions · for planning, not a briefing
2 warnings in force over this field:
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft.
- AIRMET SIERRA 6E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist, fog).
12 pilot reports within 100 nautical miles in the last three hours, the nearest three:
- C680 at 2,100 ft, 1 nm north, 10:24 am PDT (17:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,100 ft.
- C25B at 2,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 11:40 am PDT (18:40 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft.
- BE9L at 2,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 10:50 am PDT (17:50 UTC): a broken layer above 2,800 ft.
Winds aloft at the nearest forecast point (WJF, 35 nm northeast), for use 14:00–21:00 UTC: 6,000 ft: 230° at 27 kt, 9 °C; 9,000 ft: 250° at 20 kt, 5 °C; 12,000 ft: 240° at 22 kt, -1 °C; 18,000 ft: 230° at 27 kt, -13 °C.
1 temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles:
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 34 nm southeast · security
The full picture: all warnings and reports, winds to 39,000 ft, radar and forecast charts
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The airport
- Codes
- FAA VNY · ICAO KVNY
- Kind
- Airport · open to the public · publicly owned
- Elevation
- 802 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 6:00 am to 10:45 pm
- Attended
- around the clock
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Fuel and services
- 100LL avgas, Jet A, UL94 unleaded avgas; the services card below
- On the chart
- Los Angeles sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- In the FAA's files since
- July 1942
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 8,001 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good | High-intensity lights |
| 16L/34R | 4,013 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good | Medium-intensity lights |
- Runway 16R: ILS, PAPI, four lights on the right, medium-intensity approach lights with runway alignment lights (MALSR), right-hand traffic pattern, threshold displaced 1,432 ft, 6,570 ft available for landing, fence 17 ft high 200 ft from the end
- Runway 34L: PAPI, four lights on the right, 7,261 ft available for landing, trees 30 ft high 1,200 ft from the end
- Runway 16L: threshold displaced 1,434 ft, 2,582 ft available for landing, rr 32 ft high 275 ft from the end
- Runway 34R: PAPI, four lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern, 3,906 ft available for landing
Radio frequencies
| Common traffic advisory (CTAF) · Tower 162-345 and departure runway 16R/34L | 119.3 | Van Nuys |
| UNICOM | 122.95 | |
| ATIS (recorded airport information) | 127.55 | Van Nuys |
| Clearance delivery | 126.6 | Van Nuys |
| Ground | 121.7 | Van Nuys |
| Tower 346-161 and departure runway 16L/34R | 120.2 | Van Nuys |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace · Departure procedure (HAYEZ) Vny 280-BUR 050, north; Vny 280-BUR 050 | 120.4 | Van Nuys |
| Departure procedure (ADAMM) · Approach and departure · Class C airspace South between bur 150-VNY 160 | 124.6 | Van Nuys |
| Approach and departure · Departure procedure (CANOGA) · Class C airspace 160-280 vny, west; 160-280 vny | 134.2 | Van Nuys |
| Approach and departure · Class C airspace 050-150 bur | 135.05 | Van Nuys |
| Helicopter and operations | 119.0 | Van Nuys |
| Thrne and star | 126.7 | Van Nuys |
| Ivins and star · Rokkr and star | 128.75 | Van Nuys |
Automated weather (ASOS), by phone 818-464-9794.
Based aircraft as counted for the FAA, fiscal year 2024
Based aircraft, as a table
| aircraft | |
|---|---|
| single-engine | 310 |
| multi-engine | 72 |
| jets | 311 |
| helicopters | 24 |
| other | 3 |
Takeoffs and landings a year about 330,447, the FAA's fiscal year 2024 (October 2023 to September 2024)
Takeoffs and landings, as a table
| a year | |
|---|---|
| airline | 95 |
| air taxi and commuter | 34,359 |
| general aviation, travelling | 127,194 |
| general aviation, local | 168,292 |
| military | 507 |
Local flights stay in the traffic pattern or nearby, often practice; travelling flights arrive from or leave for somewhere else. Counts at airports without a tower are the FAA's estimates. How this compares nationally: Airports by the numbers.
Wind map live wind over the area, from Windy.com
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction; drag the time bar for the coming days. Map and forecast by Windy.com.
Aircraft registered in Van Nuys from the FAA register
164 aircraft are registered to owners in Van Nuys, California: 91 piston singles, 26 helicopters, 25 business jets, 12 piston twins, 5 airliners and large jets. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, not named (the site's policy at this time). All aircraft registered in California.
Fuel and services as reported to the FAA
- Fuel
- 100LL avgas, Jet A, UL94 unleaded avgas
- Repairs
- airframe and engine: major repairs
- Parking
- hangars, tie-downs
- Oxygen
- bottled oxygen (high-pressure), bulk oxygen (high-pressure)
- Also here
- air ambulance, avionics, charter flights, flight instruction, aircraft rental, aircraft sales, aerial surveying
Other fields with jet fuel nearby: Whiteman Airport (5 nm northeast), Hollywood Burbank Airport (7 nm east), Santa Monica Municipal (12 nm south).
The FAA's file records what is sold and done at the field, as the airport manager reports it, not who sells it or the price; fuel sellers (FBOs) are not named in any public file. Airports selling jet fuel in California · avgas.
Who works here from the FAA's certificate lists and the register
Fuel and service companies in Van Nuys, by their names on the register (a start, not a directory):
Flight schools, flying clubs and college flight programmes in Van Nuys, by their names on the register:
- Flight Academy LLC 3 aircraft The Flight Academy is a Part 61 flight school located at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, California.
- Eight Ball Flying Club 2 aircraft
- Eight Ball Flying Club INC 2 aircraft
- La Flight School INC 2 aircraft LA Flight School is a flight training school at Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles, California.
Charter operators and airlines based in Van Nuys:
- Trans-Exec Air Service INC 9 aircraft on the certificate Trans-Exec Air Service is a charter operator based in Van Nuys, California, that owns and operates a fleet of Gulfstream aircraft.
- Helinet Aviation Services, LLC 8 aircraft on the certificate Helinet Aviation Services is a helicopter operator based in Van Nuys, California, providing charter services, aerial cinematography, utility operations, air medical transport, electronic news gathering, and aircraft management.
- Usac Airways 695 LLC 7 aircraft on the certificate
- Chrysler Aviation Inc 6 aircraft on the certificate Chrysler Aviation is a jet charter operator established in 1977 based in Van Nuys, California.
- Group 3 Aviation INC 2 aircraft on the certificate Group 3 Helicopters operates helicopter tours and charters in the Los Angeles area from its base in Van Nuys, California.
Repair stations in Van Nuys (12 of 32, all of them):
- A Plus Avionics CORP. A Plus Avionics is an FAA Part 145 certified repair station in Van Nuys, California, offering avionics repair, overhaul, and calibration services to commercial and regional airlines and operators.
- Aero Accessories INC
- Aero Nasch Aviation INC Aero-Nasch Aviation, Inc.
- Aircraft Interior Services, INC
- Boeing Distribution INC
- Boeing Distribution INC
- Boeing Distribution, INC
- City of Los Angeles Information Technology
- City of Los Angeles-General Services
- Clay Lacy Aviation, INC Clay Lacy Aviation operates a network of fixed-base operators (FBOs) at four airports in California, Connecticut, and Idaho, providing fuel, ground handling, and aircraft services.
- Corporate Air Parts INC CAPS Aviation is a 100% women-owned FAA Part 145 repair station based in Van Nuys, California and Buda, Texas.
- E D N Aviation INC EDN Aviation, operating under Precision Aviation Group, is a FAA repair station and manufacturer based in Van Nuys, California.
Companies in the same town as this airport; not every one of them works from this field. All operators · all repair stations · all flight schools · all FBOs.
Examiners and inspectors nearby designated by the FAA · within 50 nautical miles
32 pilot examiners (the FAA's designated pilot examiners, who give the practical tests for pilot certificates) are based within 50 nautical miles: 31 for private pilot, 27 for commercial and instrument, 13 for airline transport pilot, 19 for flight instructor, 2 for sport pilot, 5 for type ratings; 26 for airplanes, 16 for multi-engine airplanes, 5 for helicopters. Also nearby: 5 sport aviation examiners, 40 aviation medical examiners, 11 mechanic examiners, 10 airworthiness representatives (maintenance), 8 airworthiness representatives (manufacturing), 28 engineering representatives, 37 training center evaluators, 5 training center examiners.
- Bryan Estiveira de Ataide Ferrell private pilot; airplanes · Van Nuys, CA (0 nm) · (818) 205-8873 · ferrellaviation@gmail.com
- Jonathan Orourke private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Hot Shot Aviation · Van Nuys, CA (0 nm) · (818) 860-1074 · jpo.dpe@gmail.com
- Mark Boss private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, instrument instructor, sport pilot, type ratings, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Van Nuys, CA (0 nm) · (818) 389-4918 · mbdpe@aol.com
- Mark Thomas Hulsey private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, type ratings, private pilot (proficiency), instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Van Nuys, CA (0 nm) · (928) 486-4334 · hulseymt@yahoo.com
- Robin Leabman private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, flight instructor, instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes, multi-engine airplanes · Vista Air Inc. · Pacoima, CA (4 nm) · (747) 767-1711 · dpe@rotaiva.com
- Brian Petschauer private pilot, commercial and instrument, airline transport pilot, commercial pilot; helicopters · Atlantic Aviation (KBUR) · Burbank, CA (7 nm) · (818) 590-4441 · brianpetschauer@hotmail.com
- Stephen Lawrence Higgins private pilot, commercial and instrument, foreign pilot certificates; airplanes · Santa Monica, CA (12 nm) · (503) 233-3949 · slhiggins@mac.com
- Dixon Howard instructor renewals, military competency, ground instructor, foreign pilot certificates · Business Center · El Segundo, CA (18 nm) · (562) 760-1461 · dbh4436@gmail.com
All 176 nearby, by kind, with contact details
What each kind does
- DPE: Designated Pilot Examiner: gives the practical tests (checkrides) for pilot certificates and ratings.
- SAE: Sport Aviation Examiner: gives the tests for sport pilot certificates and light-sport aircraft.
- AME: Aviation Medical Examiner: a doctor who issues the medical certificates pilots must hold.
- DME: Designated Mechanic Examiner: tests candidates for the mechanic certificate (airframe and powerplant).
- DAR-T: Designated Airworthiness Representative, maintenance: issues airworthiness certificates and approvals for aircraft in service.
- DAR-F: Designated Airworthiness Representative, manufacturing: issues airworthiness certificates for newly built aircraft and parts.
- DER-T: Designated Engineering Representative: approves engineering data for repairs and alterations on the FAA's behalf.
- TCE: Training Center Evaluator: gives tests at a simulator training center.
- DCTO-E: Designee at a certificated training organisation.
Designees are listed with the name and contact details the FAA publishes for them on its designee locator (read October 10, 2026): the FAA lists them so that pilots, mechanics and companies can find them. Private individuals are not named, the site's policy at this time. A designee who would rather not appear here can ask us through the contact address on the About page. Each designee is placed at the main public airport of the town the FAA lists (or the nearest one to its zip code), so "nearby" means the town, not an exact address. All examiners by state.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records · 107 since 1982, 18 fatal
Cases the NTSB recorded with this as the nearest airport, newest first. Each opens the full report in plain English. The country as a whole: Where accidents happen.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file, spelled out
- When the control tower closed activate approach lights (MALSR) runway 16R; high-intensity runway lights runway 16R/34L; taxiway lights - the common traffic frequency.
- Pattern altitude runway 16R/34L 1200; runway 16L/34R 800.
- Sustainable aviation fuel (saf) available.
- Left traffic when the control tower closed.
- Unusable beyond 6 NM due to trrn and beyond 9 degreess left of centerline.
- Runway 16L approach ratio 53:1 from displcd thld
- Approach ratio 50:1 from displaced thld. Approach ratio to displaced thld over +41 feet railroad 1700 feet from displaced thld 500 feet left 41:1.
- Runway 16L/34R closed and unlighted when tower closed.
- Extreme noise sensitive area.
- Noise ordinance curfew: no takeoffs for aircraft exceeding 74 dba (per AC36-3) between 10:00 pm to 7:00 am; except military; mercy flights and law enforcement aircraft.
- Airport closed to air carrier operations.
- Formation arrivals and departures prohibited except for emergency response aircraft.
Connections how this airport links to the rest of the register
- Aircraft registered in Van Nuys 164 aircraft · 91 piston singles, 26 helicopters, 25 business jets
- Helinet Aviation Services LLC 10 aircraft in town
- City of Los Angeles 7 aircraft in town
- Trans-Exec Air Service INC 6 aircraft in town
- Chrysler Aviation INC 6 aircraft in town
- Air Center Aviation INC 3 aircraft · FBO or fuel seller
- Trans-Exec Air Service INC 9 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Helinet Aviation Services, LLC 8 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Usac Airways 695 LLC 7 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Chrysler Aviation Inc 6 aircraft on the certificate · charter operator
- Flight Academy LLC 3 aircraft · flight school
- Eight Ball Flying Club 2 aircraft · flying club
- Eight Ball Flying Club INC 2 aircraft · flying club
- A Plus Avionics CORP. · repair station
- Aero Accessories INC · repair station
- Aero Nasch Aviation INC · repair station
- Aircraft Interior Services, INC · repair station
- NTSB accidents and incidents at or near this airport 107 since 1982 · 18 fatal
- Accidents and incidents in California 9,069 since 1982 · 1,094 in the last ten years
- Nearby landing places within 30 nautical miles 8 airports, heliports and seaplane bases
- Public-use airports in California 244 landing places
- California 27,552 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/airport/VNY.json.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 9, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.