KVNY · Van Nuys Airport
Van Nuys Airport serves Van Nuys, California at 802 ft elevation with its longest runway, 16R/34L, at 8,001 by 150 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16R/34L | 8,001 × 150 ft | asphalt | lit |
| 16L/34R | 4,013 × 75 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 802 ft is about 13°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 13°C) | 802 ft | 2,594 ft | 2,195 ft | 3,292 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 2,002 ft | 2,828 ft | 2,321 ft | 3,482 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,202 ft | 3,063 ft | 2,448 ft | 3,672 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,394 ft | 3,100 ft | 2,468 ft | 3,702 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KVNY is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KBUR Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport | 7 nm E | 6,886 ft |
| KLAX Los Angeles International Airport | 17 nm S | 12,894 ft |
| KTOA Zamperini Field | 26 nm S | 5,001 ft |
| KLGB Long Beach International Airport | 29 nm SE | 10,000 ft |
| KCMA Camarillo Airport | 30 nm W | 6,013 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KVNY
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KVNY, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KVNY or read what a fuel stop actually saves.