VNY · KVNY
Van Nuys
Operational data
- IATA
- VNY
- ICAO
- KVNY
- Runway
- 2439 m
- Slot required
- No
- Night curfew
- Yes
- Hours
- 24h airport; mandatory departure curfew 22:00–07:00 for jets above the noise threshold
- City transfer
- 19 km — 25–45 min to Beverly Hills and the West Side
- Car to aircraft
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 34.2098, -118.4900
FBO
- Name
- Signature Aviation (two facilities, CBP at West), Castle & Cooke, Clay Lacy, Jet Aviation
Notes
US CBP user-fee facility at Signature West with limited daily staffed hours — landing rights are requested in advance and arrivals held to a ±30 min window; we arrange this with the handler, or clear at LAX first.
Van Nuys is Los Angeles flying private: the busiest dedicated business-aviation airport in the basin, no airline traffic, and a kerb-to-cabin experience twenty-five minutes from Beverly Hills — a calculation LAX loses every time.
Chartering from Van Nuys
No slots and no prior permission; the airport’s one hard rule is acoustic. Departures between 22:00 and 07:00 are barred for aircraft above the city’s noise threshold, and the noisiest types are banned outright — so a late-evening departure is a fleet-selection question, and we pick aircraft that keep the door open. Arrivals are unrestricted. Our lanes from here: Las Vegas from €8,300 all-in on a light jet, Los Cabos from €16,500 on a super light, and the transcontinental New York run from €57,500 on a super midsize.
International arrivals use the CBP facility at Signature West — staffed limited hours, landing rights arranged ahead, arrival held to a half-hour window. When the timings don’t fit, clearing at LAX first is the honest workaround, and we plan it that way from the start.
Facilities
Four FBO brands compete on the field with lounges, hangarage and ramp-side car access as standard. The 2,439-metre main runway handles everything through ultra long range; the binding limits at Van Nuys are noise rules, never concrete.
Frequently asked questions
Which airport do private jets use in Los Angeles?
Mostly Van Nuys — dedicated to business aviation, 25–45 minutes from Beverly Hills and the West Side depending on traffic.
How much is a private jet from Van Nuys?
From €8,300 all-in to Las Vegas on a light jet, €16,500 to Los Cabos on a super light — indicative from-prices on our block-hour model.
Can you depart Van Nuys late at night?
Only on aircraft quiet enough to clear the 22:00–07:00 curfew threshold. We select the aircraft accordingly, or shift the departure inside the window.
Routes we arrange from here
| Route | Block time | From (EUR) |
|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys to Harry Reid International | 0h 54m | €8,300 |
| Van Nuys to Los Cabos International | 2h 15m | €16,500 |
| Teterboro to Van Nuys | 5h 11m | €57,500 |
From-prices are indicative, all-in for the whole aircraft on our block-hour model. A firm number always comes from a quote.