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Airport Location:
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
Sectional Map:
Van Nuys at SkyVector.com
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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