Airport:
KVNY 
Van Nuys Airport
Van Nuys, CA
 

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Location:
FAA identifier:  VNY
Lat/Lon:  34-12-35.3000N / 118-29-23.9000W
34.20981 / -118.48997
Elev:   802 ft. (244.4 m.)
Variation:  15E (1980)
From city:  03 miles NW of VAN NUYS
Time Zone:  Pacific Time Zone
Summer:  UTC - 7
Winter:  UTC - 8
Airport Communications:
CTAF:  119.300
Unicom:  122.950
APCH DEP CLASS C IC  120.4(VNY 280-BUR 050) (SAN DIEGO)
APCH DEP CLASS C  124.6(S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160) (SAN DIEGO)
APCH DEP CLASS C IC  134.2(VNY 160-VNY 280) (SAN DIEGO)
APCH DEP CLASS C  135.05(BUR 050-BUR 150) (SAN DIEGO)
ATIS  118.45(818-780-4993)
HEL OPNS  119.0
LCL IC  119.3(162-345 & DEP RY 16R/34L)
Tower  120.2(346-161 & DEP RY 16L/34R)
Ground  121.7
Clearance  126.6
Airport Services:
Fuel:  100LL, JET A
Transient parking:  Tiedown, Hangar
Airframe repair:  MAJOR
Engine repair:  MAJOR
Oxygen (bottled):  HIGH
Oxygen (bulk):  HIGH
    
Airport Operations:
Airport use:  Open to the public
Control tower:  Yes
Attendance:  Continuous
ARTCC:  LOS ANGELES CENTER (ZLA)
FSS:  HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Sectional:  LOS ANGELES
Wind indicator:  Yes (lighted)
Segmented circle:  
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 16R/34L,
MALSR RY 16R AND TWY LGTS ¨ CTAF.
Beacon:  White / Green (lighted land airport)
Operational Statistics:
Average Daily Operations:  1382
Air taxi:  3%
Local GA:  31%
Transient GA:  66%
Military:  <1%
Assesment period ended:  12/01/2010
  
Aircraft based on field:  680
Single engine airplanes:  328
Multi engine airplanes:  83
Jet engine airplanes:  198
Helicopters:  59
Military aircraft:  12
Airport Ownership:
Owner:  LOS ANGELES WORLD ARPTS
1 WORLD WAY
LOS ANGELES, CA 90045
424-646-6250
Ownership:  Publicly owned
  
Manager:  JESS ROMO
CHIEF OF AIRPORT OPERATIONS: FLORA
MARGHERITIS 814-442-6506
16461 SHERMAN WY SUITE 300
VAN NUYS, CA 91406
424-442-6500

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Runway 16L/34R: 
Dimensions:   4011 x 75 ft. (1223 x 23 m)
Surface type:  Asphalt (in good condition)
Runway edge lights:  Medium intensity
Weight bearing capacity:  14,000 (single wheel)
  Runway 16L  Runway 34R
Elevation:   799.7 ft.   771.7 ft.
Traffic Pattern:  left  right
Runway Heading:  161 magnetic (176 true)  341 magnetic (356 true)
Gradient:   0.7   0.7
Markings:  Basic (in fair condition)  Basic (in fair condition)
Visual slope indiciator:    4 Box VASI on left (3.00° glide path)
Displaced threshold:  1431 ft. from runway end  
Runway end identifier lights:  No  Yes
Centerline lights:  No  No
RVV equipment:  No  No
Lat/Lon:  34-13-08.3555N / 118-29-23.9992W
34.21899 / -118.49  
34-12-28.8072N / 118-29-20.2629W
34.208 / -118.48896
Obstructions:   32 ft. rr, lighted,
275 ft. from the runway,
125 ft. left of centerline,
( 2:1 slope to clear)
RWY 16L APCH RATIO 53:1 FM DISPLCD THLD  

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Runway 16R/34L: 
Dimensions:   8001 x 150 ft. (2439 x 46 m)
Surface type:  Asphalt (in good condition)
Runway edge lights:  High intensity
Weight bearing capacity:  90,000 (single wheel)
120,000 (dual wheel)
210,000 (dual tandem wheel)
  Runway 16R  Runway 34L
Elevation:   802.2 ft.   745.7 ft.
Traffic Pattern:  right
RIGHT TFC; LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD.  
left
Runway Heading:  161 magnetic (176 true)  341 magnetic (356 true)
Gradient:   0.7   0.7
Markings:  Precision Instrument (in good condition)  Precision Instrument (in good condition)
Visual slope indiciator:  4 Box VASI on left (3.90° glide path)  2 Box VASI on left (3.00° glide path)
Displaced threshold:  1431 ft. from runway end  
Approach lights:  1400 ft. medium intensity approach lighting system
with runway alignment indicator lights  
Runway end identifier lights:  No  No
Centerline lights:  No  No
RVV equipment:  Yes  No
Instrument approach:  ILS  
Lat/Lon:  34-13-08.0658N / 118-29-28.4521W
34.21891 / -118.49124  
34-11-49.1677N / 118-29-20.9958W
34.19699 / -118.48917
Obstructions:   17 ft. fence, lighted,
200 ft. from the 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 the runway,
75 ft. left of centerline,
(33:1 slope to clear)

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  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.    (A110*G)
  • ARPT CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPNS.    (A110-10)
  • FORMATION ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES PROHIBITED EXCEPT FOR EMERGENCY RESPONSE AIRCRAFT.    (A110-16)
  • ALL JET ACFT MUST USE FULL RUNWAY LENGTH FOR DEPARTURE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATCT.    (A110-17)
  • FOR STAGE 2 AIRCRAFT RESTRICTIONS, CONTACT AIRPORT OPERATIONS (818) 442-6506    (A110-18)
  • TAXILANE ALPHA 3 RESTRICTED TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN LESS THAN 105 FT.    (A110-19)
  • TURBINE POWER ACFT REQUIRED TO STOP AND SHUTDOWN ENGINES ON TAXILANE ALPHA 3 AFTER CLEARING TWY ALPHA.    (A110-20)
  • TAXILANE ALPHA 1 HAS NON-STD OBJECT FREE AREA DIMENSIONS.    (A110-21)
  • HEL CONTACT ATCT FOR APCH-DEP ROUTES;    (A110-22)
  • STANDING WATER ON RYS DURING PERIODS OF HEAVEY RAINFALL.    (A110-23)
  • BIRD ABATEMENT MAY OCCUR BTN RYS WHEN ATCT IS OPEN.    (A110-24)
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, AIRCRAFT MUST SELF ANNOUNCE ON FREQ 119.3 PRIOR TO LANDING OR DEPARTING.    (A110-25)
  • RY 16L/34R CLSD & UNLGTD WHEN TOWER CLOSED.    (A110-3)
  • EXTREME NOISE SENSITIVE AREA.    (A110-4)
  • NOISE ORDINANCE CURFEW: NO TKOFS FOR ACFT EXCEEDING 74 DBA (PER AC36-3) BTN 2200-0700; EXCP MILITARY; MERCY FLIGHTS & LAW ENFORCEMENT ACFT.    (A110-5)
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  • TPA RWY 16R/34L 1200'; RWY 16L/34R 1000'.    (E147)
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  • On Sep-01-2010, David Patterson said:
    Down from KBFI on job assignment for Boeing and found AeroClub located below tower. Nice folks and have many aircraft for rent at good rates, fun BBQ's.
     
  • On Jul-24-2010, Karen Onifer said:
    Visit the aeroclub, enter end of saticoy, great place for renting planes at reasonable rates, ground school on Saturdays at 11:30am, a place to find friendly instructors instructors, free seminars on Tuesdays at 7pm and to relax and enjoy a BBQ every now and then.
     
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