Van Nuys Airport KVNY / VNY
The West Coast's premier business airport, home of Clay Lacy Aviation and the largest concentration of managed jets in the world, 25 minutes from Beverly Hills and Studio City. The night curfew and Stage-2 ban are strictly enforced; CBP clearance is available via the FBOs with advance notice. Runway rehabilitation closures are scheduled during 2026, so check NOTAMs.
8,001 ft
Longest runway
45 min
Drive to Los Angeles
4
FBOs / handlers
802 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24 (departure curfew 22:00–07:00 for aircraft above 74 dBA; run-up ban 19:00–07:00)
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- No
- Slot coordination
- No
- Noise curfew
- Yes
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel
- Jet A, SAF (limited)
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 35 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Up to Global 7500/G700 and BBJ/ACJ (8,001 ft runway).
- Website
- www.iflyvny.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Signature Flight Support
- Clay Lacy Aviation
- Castle & Cooke Aviation
- Jet Aviation Van Nuys
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Which jets can use this runway?
Based on published takeoff distances at maximum weight versus a 8,001 ft runway. Hot days, high elevation and wet runways reduce the margin.
✓ Comfortably
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ319neo 6,300 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ320neo 6,800 ft
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ TwoTwenty 6,200 ft
- Embraer Executive Jets Lineage 1000E 6,076 ft
✕ Marginal or no
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 needs 9,800 ft
Other airports for Los Angeles
- Hollywood Burbank Airport KBUR 6,886 ft · 30 min
- Los Angeles International Airport KLAX 12,923 ft · 40 min