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Van Nuys
Van Nuys, California

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FAA Identifier: VNY
Latitude/Longitude: 34-12-35.3000N / 118-29-23.9000W
34.2097 / -118.4897
Elevation: 802 feet MSL (Surveyed)
Magnetic Variation: 12E (2020)
Land Area Covered: 725 acres
From City: 3 nautical miles NW of Van Nuys, CA
County/Parish: Los Angeles, CA
Airport Operations:
Airport Use: Public
Activiation Date: 7/1/1942 12:00:00 AM
Sectional Chart: Los Angeles
Control Tower: Yes
ARTCC: Los Angeles Center (ZLA)
FSS: Hawthorne Flight Service Station ()
Attendance: Continuous
Wind Indicator: Yes - Lighted
Segmented Circle:
Lights: See Rmk
Beacon: White-Green (lighted land airport)
International Operations: No
Landing Fee: No
Communications:
Unicom: 122.95
CTAF: 119.3
LCL/P IC 119.3(162-345 & DEP RY 16R/34L)
LCL/P CD/P 239.0
LCL/P 120.2(346-161 & DEP RY 16L/34R)
HEL OPNS 119.0
GND/P 121.7
EMERG 243.0
CD/P 126.6
ATIS 127.55
ANG-OPNS 303.0
FOR CLNC DEL WHEN ATCT CLSD CALL SOCAL APCH (800) 448-3724.
Services:
Fuel available: 100LL Jet-A
Airframe Repair: Major
Power Plant Repair: Major
Bottled oxygen: High
Bulk oxygen: High
Runway Information:
Runway: 16L/34R
Dimensions: 4013 x 75 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 14 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: Medium intensity
Runway: 16R/34L
Dimensions: 8001 x 150 ft.
Surface: Asphalt - in good condition
Weight Bearing Capacity:
Single wheel: 90 K lbs.
Double wheel: 120 K lbs.
Double tandem: 210 K lbs.
Runway Edge Lights: High intensity
Airport Ownership and Management:
Ownership: Publicly Owned
Owner: Los Angeles World Arpts
1 World Way
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(818) 442-6540
Manager: Flora Margheritis
16461 Sherman Wy Suite 300
Van Nuys, CA 91406
818-442-6500
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Remarks:
  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • 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.
  • TAXILANE ALPHA 4 RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS 100 FT OR LESS..
  • TURBINE POWER ACFT REQD TO STOP AND SHTDN ENGINES ON TAXILANE A-4 AFT CLEARING TWY A.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • CHIEF OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS: CHRISTIAN MORENO 818-442-6506.
  • LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • RWY 16L APCH RATIO 53:1 FM DISPLCD THLD
  • 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.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 16R/34L, MALSR RY 16R AND TWY LGTS - CTAF.
  • TPA RWY 16R/34L 1200'; RWY 16L/34R 1000'.
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