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Van Nuys Airport

Coordinates: 34° 12' 35.315" N   118° 29' 23.904" W   (34.20980972,-118.48997333) - Estimated
Elevation: 799' MSL - Surveyed
Variation: 14E (1985)
Location: 3 miles NW of VAN NUYS, CA
Sectional: LOS ANGELES

The Facility

Use: Open to the public
ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
FSS: HAWTHORNE (1-800-WX-BRIEF)
NOTAMs Facility: VNY (with NOTAM-D service)
Owner (Public):
LOS ANGELES DEPT OF ARPTS  
NO 1 WORLD WAY  
LOS ANGELES, CA 90009-2216  
818-785-8838  
Manager:   SELENA BIRK
16461 SHERMAN WY SUITE 300
VAN NUYS, CA 91406
818-785-8838
Landing Fee: No
Control Tower: Yes
Attendance:
SeasonDaysHours
ALLALLALL
Lighting Schedule: DUSK-DAWN (ACTVT MALSR RWY 16R WHEN ATCT CLSD - 119.3.)
Beacon: Clear-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Segmented Circle: Yes

TOWER

Communications
UNICOM122.950
CTAF119.300
ANG-OPNS 303.0
ATIS 118.45818-780-4993
CD/P 126.6
EMERG 243.0
GND/P 121.7
HEL OPNS 119.0
LCL/P 120.2346-161 & DEP RY 16L/34R
LCL/P CD/P 239.0
LCL/P IC 119.3162-345 & DEP RY 16R/34L

Hours:   ATIS 24
Tower 0600-2245

Tower Services: LAWRS

RUNWAYS

Runway 16R/34L
8,001 x 150 ft
ASHP - Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: HIGH

 16R34L
True Heading 176° 356°
ILSILS  
Right Hand
Traffic for Landing
Runway Markings Precision Instrument - Good Condition  Precision Instrument - Good Condition 
End Coordinates 34° 13' 8" N   118° 29' 28" W   34° 11' 49" N   118° 29' 21" W  
Elevation 799.4 ft 743.1 ft
Threshhold
Crossing Height
54 ft 50 ft
Visual Glide Path Angle 3.90° 3.00°
Displaced Threshold 1430 ft  
Disp Thld Coordinates 34° 12' 54" N   118° 29' 27" W    
Disp Thld Elevation 790.1 ft  
TDZ Elevation 790 ft 765 ft
GlideSlopeInd 4-Box VASI on left Side of Runway 2-Box VASI on left Side of Runway
Visibility Value Equip.
Approach Light System 1,400' Medium Intensity w/RAIL (MALSR)  
End Identifier Lights (REIL)  
Centerline Lights (CL)
Touchdown Lights (TDZL)
Controlling Object FENCE Lighted
Slope: 0:1
17' above runway
200' from end of runway
175' right of runway
FAR Part 77: PIR
TREES
Slope: 33:1
30' above runway
1200' from end of runway
75' left of runway
FAR Part 77: C

Runway 16L/34R
4,000 x 75 ft
ASHP - Good Condition
Runway Lights Edge Intensity: MED

 16L34R
True Heading 176° 356°
Right Hand
Traffic for Landing
Runway Markings Basic - Fair Condition  Basic - Fair Condition 
End Coordinates 34° 13' 8" N   118° 29' 24" W   34° 12' 29" N   118° 29' 20" W  
Elevation 797.1 ft 769.2 ft
Threshhold
Crossing Height
  26 ft
Visual Glide Path Angle   3.00°
Displaced Threshold 1440 ft  
Disp Thld Coordinates 34° 12' 54" N   118° 29' 23" W    
Disp Thld Elevation 787.6 ft  
TDZ Elevation 788 ft 791 ft
GlideSlopeInd   4-Box VASI on left Side of Runway
Visibility Value Equip.
End Identifier Lights (REIL)
Centerline Lights (CL)
Touchdown Lights (TDZL)
Controlling Object RR Lighted
Slope: 2:1
32' above runway
275' from end of runway
125' left of runway
FAR Part 77: A(V)
 

REMARKS

  • Landing Facility
    • HEL CONTACT ATCT FOR APCH-DEP ROUTES; HEL ARE AUZD TO OPERATE IN & OUT OF INDIVIDUAL FBOS WITH CLNC FM ATCT.
    • ARPT CLSD TO AIR CARRIER OPNS; ARPT NOT FAR 139 CERTIFICATED.
    • (E125) INCLUDES 6 AMPHIBIANS.
    • (E81) E PARALLEL TWY - UNLGTD. REFLECTORS ON TWY EDGES.
    • RY 16L/34R NOT AVBL FOR USE WHEN ATCT IS CLSD.
    • FORMATION ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES PROHIBITED.
    • ALL JET ACFT MUST USE FULL RUNWAY LENGTH FOR DEPARTURE UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY ATCT.
    • NO PUBLIC RAMP
    • RY 16L/34R CLSD & UNLGTD FM 2245-0600 DAILY.
    • 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.
    • TURBULENCE MAY BE DEFLECTED UPWARD FM THE BLAST FENCE LCTD 115 FT NORTH OF RY 16R 185 FT WEST OF CNTRLN.
    • CONTACT AIRPORT MANAGER (818)785-8838 FOR OTHER PROVISIONS OF NOISE ORDINANCE.
  • Right Hand Landing Traffic Pattern
    • Rwy 16R: RIGHT TFC; LEFT TFC WHEN ATCT CLSD.
  • Visual Approach Slope Indicators
    • Rwy 34L: VASI OTS INDEFLY.
  • Controlling Object Clearance Slope
    • Rwy 16L: APCH RATIO 41:1 FM DSPLCD THLD. DSPLCD THLD IS 9 FT LOWER THAN IS THE RY END.
    • Rwy 16R: 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.
  • Traffic Pattern Altitude
    • TPA RWY 16R/34L 1200'; RWY 16L/34R 1000'.

REMARKS (NIMA)

CAUTIONBird haz. Turbulence may be deflected upward fr the blast fence lctd 115' N of Rwy 16R 185' W of cntrline.
FUELA+ (Million Air, 1400-0600Z++, C818-994-4990, OT 50 dollar/hr fee.) (NC-100LL,A)
LGTACTIVATE-MALSR Rwy 16R when twr clsd-CTAF. VASI Rwy 34L O/S UFN.
MISCClass D Airspace eff 1400-0645Z++; OT Class G.
NS ABTMTExtreme ns sensitive area. Ctc arpt mgr C818-785-8838 for other provisions of nsordinance. Ns ordinance curfew. No tkof for acft exceeding 74 DBA (per AC36-3) 0600-1500Z++ exc mil, mercy flt and law enforcement acft.
RSTDRwy 16L-34R not avbl for use when twr clsd.