VNY News Release

(Van Nuys) More than 500 students from Stagg Street Elementary were treated to an early visit from one of the world's most famous aviators when he arrived on a Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) fire truck during the annual Van Nuys Airport (VNY) Adopt-A-School event on Friday.

(Van Nuys, Calif.) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) celebrated the reopening of the newly reconstructed Runway 16L/34R at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), completing part of a $13.1 million project to improve the safety of the airfield facilities that make VNY a world-class general aviation airport.

(Van Nuys, CA) Van Nuys Airport (VNY) today announced the recipients of its 2021 Friendly Flyer Awards, honoring general aviation companies and corporate flight departments for their efforts to reduce noise from jet aircraft operations.

(Van Nuys, CA) – March 16, 2022 –, Van Nuys Airport (VNY), one of the world’s busiest general aviation airports, has opened registration to students for its 16th Annual Aviation Career Day, which will be held virtually on Friday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. The two-hour program invites high school students to learn about the wide range of job opportunities in aviation and encourages them to pursue careers in the industry.

(Van Nuys, CA) – March 16, 2022 –, Van Nuys Airport (VNY), one of the world’s busiest general aviation airports, has opened registration to students for its 16th Annual Aviation Career Day, which will be held virtually on Friday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. The two-hour program invites high school students to learn about the wide range of job opportunities in aviation and encourages them to pursue careers in the industry.

(Van Nuys, CA) – March 16, 2022 –, Van Nuys Airport (VNY), one of the world’s busiest general aviation airports, has opened registration to students for its 16th Annual Aviation Career Day, which will be held virtually on Friday, April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. The two-hour program invites high school students to learn about the wide range of job opportunities in aviation and encourages them to pursue careers in the industry.

(Van Nuys, CA) – February 22, 2022 – , Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced today that Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is embarking on a $13.1 million improvement project to reconstruct Runway 16L and rehabilitate Runway 16R. The eight-month project will break ground later this month, and will deliver important safety enhancements and extend the lifespan of airfield facilities that contribute to VNY’s world-class status.

(Van Nuys, CA) In another major step toward its industry-leading sustainability goals, the businesses at Van Nuys Airport (VNY) now offer more than 100 new electric vehicle (EV) charging stations for use by customers and employees.

Van Nuys, CA Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) today announced the successful completion of a $35.5-million, 15-month project to rehabilitate Taxiway A at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). The work expands the taxiway’s pavement life by 20 years, enhances safety and meets new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design standards.

(Van Nuys, CA) Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announces the successful completion of a $29.7 million, 14-month project to reconstruct Taxiway B at Van Nuys Airport (VNY). Completed on time and on budget, the work extends the taxiway’s pavement life by over two decades, increases safety and meets new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) design standards.

BURBANK, Calif., February 19, 2020 – The Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force (Task Force) – a group formed to collaboratively address community concerns regarding aircraft noise resulting from planes departing from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR). The Task Force’s objective is to hear community and industry experts’ proposals and provide the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with recommendations on aircraft departure operations.

Hollywood Burbank Airport and Van Nuys Airport to hold the sixth meeting of the Southern San Fernando Valley Airplane Noise Task Force. The Task Force includes elected representatives and their staff from communities that are or may be affected by aircraft procedural and operational changes related to aircraft noise in the Southern San Fernando Valley. The group is addressing noise concerns for aircraft using both airports. A meeting agenda can be found here.