Van Nuys Airport: The FBOs, the Noise Rules and Flying Private From Los Angeles

Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in the San Fernando Valley is the main private jet airport for Los Angeles. Los Angeles World Airports, which also runs LAX, owns it and describes it as one of the world’s busiest general aviation airports. The longest runway is 8,001 feet, and the private terminals are run by Clay Lacy Aviation, Jet Aviation and Signature Aviation, which has three. This guide covers each FBO, the night noise rules that affect late departures, and what flights from VNY cost on the routes people search for.

Where Van Nuys Is

The FAA airport record places the field 3 miles northwest of Van Nuys, and lists it as attended continuously. The airport’s own site says it covers 730 acres today, opened in 1928 on 80 acres as the privately owned Metropolitan Airport, and was bought by the city in 1949 for $1. It cites an economic study putting its contribution to Southern California at about $1.3 billion a year and more than 12,300 jobs.

Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), a few miles east, is the usual alternative when an operator prefers it or the timing suits.

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Source
16R/34L	8,001 ft	150 ft	FAA airport record
16L/34R	4,013 ft	75 ft	FAA airport record

Jets use the long runway. The short one serves light aircraft.

Night Noise Rules

Van Nuys has a mandatory nighttime noise curfew, set by city ordinance, and Los Angeles World Airports runs a separate voluntary Quieter Nights Program that asks jet operators to avoid flights between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. where they can. The curfew text has been amended over the years and the exact limits depend on the aircraft’s noise rating, so a late departure should be confirmed with the operator against the current VNY Rules and Regulations.

For a passenger, the practical point is simple: if you want to leave Los Angeles very late or arrive before dawn, tell the broker when you ask for a quote.

Van Nuys FBOs

These are the FBOs that list a Van Nuys location on their own websites:

• Clay Lacy Aviation, 7435 Valjean Avenue, listed as open 24 hours a day, every day, with an FAA Part 145 repair station on site.
• Jet Aviation, 16644 Roscoe Boulevard, listed as open 24 hours and able to take aircraft up to the Gulfstream G700 and Bombardier Global 7500.
• Signature Aviation, with East, North and West terminals. The East terminal is listed as open 24 hours a day, and the North terminal from 5:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time. Aviation Week reported that the North terminal was the former Castle & Cooke Aviation FBO, which Signature bought.

FBO fees for handling, parking and overnight stays are passed through in a charter quote. Our guide to what it costs to land a private plane shows how those charges are built.

Routes From Van Nuys

Calculated from the great circle distance and manufacturer cruise speeds, with 2026 hourly rates. Each route page shows every jet size and the empty return.

Route	Distance	Flight time	Flight time cost
Los Angeles to Las Vegas	199 nm	50 min (midsize)	$3,300 to $5,900
Los Angeles to San Francisco	279 nm	1 h (midsize)	$4,000 to $7,000
Los Angeles to Cabo	808 nm	2 h 15 min (midsize)	$9,000 to $15,800
New York to Los Angeles	2,129 nm	5 h (super midsize)	$30,000 to $45,000

All the routes we have priced are on the private jet routes page.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Van Nuys Airport only for private jets?

Van Nuys has no scheduled airline service, and Los Angeles World Airports describes it as one of the world's busiest general aviation airports. Airline passengers in Los Angeles use LAX and the other commercial airports.

Does Van Nuys Airport have a curfew?

Yes. A mandatory nighttime noise curfew applies by city ordinance, and a voluntary Quieter Nights Program asks jet operators to avoid 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. The limits depend on the aircraft's noise rating, so confirm a late departure with the operator.

Which FBOs are at Van Nuys?

Clay Lacy Aviation, Jet Aviation and Signature Aviation list Van Nuys locations on their own sites. Signature runs three terminals, East, North and West.

How long is a private jet from Los Angeles to Las Vegas?

About 50 minutes in a midsize jet from Van Nuys to Harry Reid International, by our calculation from the 199 nm great circle distance and the Citation Latitude's cruise speed.

Sources

• FAA, airport record for Van Nuys (VNY), nfdc.faa.gov, checked November 7, 2026
• Van Nuys Airport, iflyvny.com, history and economic impact
• Los Angeles World Airports, Quieter Nights Program and VNY Rules and Regulations, lawa.org
• Clay Lacy Aviation, Van Nuys location page, claylacy.com
• Jet Aviation, Van Nuys location page, jetaviation.com
• Signature Aviation, VNY East, North and West terminal pages, signatureaviation.com
• Aviation Week, “Signature Acquires Castle & Cooke FBO at Van Nuys”
• Villiers Jets, 2026 hourly charter rates (March 30, 2026), villiers.ai