Van Nuys Airport frequencies
Van Nuys Airport (VNY · KVNY) in Van Nuys, CA is a towered field, staffed 0600-2245. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Van Nuys Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KVNY tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0600-2245. Outside those hours Van Nuys Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 119.3, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KVNY airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Van Nuys
- ATIS 127.55
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 126.6
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Van Nuys
- Ground 121.7
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 119.3 (162-345 & DEP RWY 16R/34L), 120.2 (346-161 & DEP RWY 16L/34R)
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Socal
- App/Dep 120.4 (VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · JANNY · LYNXX · WEESL arrivals; HAYEZ departures), 124.6 (SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160 · ADAMM · HARYS · NEWHALL · ROSCO departures), 134.2 (160-280 VNY, WEST · FERNANDO arrivals; CANOGA · VVERA · WLKKR departures), 135.05 (050-150 BUR)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- CTAF 119.3
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
By procedure & sector (16 more)
| 119.0 | HEL OPS |
|---|---|
| 120.4 | CLASS C (VNY 280-BUR 050), HAYEZ DP, JANNY STAR, LYNXX STAR, WEESL STAR |
| 124.6 | ADAMM DP, CLASS C (SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160), HARYS DP, NEWHALL DP, ROSCO DP |
| 126.7 | THRNE STAR |
| 128.75 | IVINS STAR, ROKKR STAR |
| 134.2 | CANOGA DP, CLASS C (160-280 VNY), FERNANDO STAR, VVERA DP, WLKKR DP |
| 135.05 | CLASS C (050-150 BUR) |
| 239.0 | CD/P, LCL/P |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 298.85 | ADAMM DP, APCH/P DEP/P (S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160), CLASS C (S BTN BUR 150-VNY 160), HARYS DP, NEWHALL DP, ROSCOE DP |
| 303.0 | ANG OPS |
| 317.5 | APCH/P DEP/P (050-150 BUR), CLASS C (050-150 BUR) |
| 338.2 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (160-280 VNY WEST), CANOGA DP, CLASS C (160-280 VNY), FERNANDO STAR, VVERA DP, WLKKR DP |
| 360.6 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (VNY 280-BUR 050 NORTH), CLASS C (VNY 280-BUR 050), HAYEZ DP, JANNY STAR, LYNXX STAR, WEESL STAR |
| 370.95 | THRNE STAR |
| 381.55 | IVINS STAR, ROKKR STAR |
Every KVNY frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 127.55 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 126.6 |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Tower | 119.3 (162-345 & DEP RWY 16R/34L), 120.2 (346-161 & DEP RWY 16L/34R) |
| CTAF | 119.3 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| App/Dep | 120.4 · VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · JANNY · LYNXX · WEESL arrivals; HAYEZ departures |
| App/Dep | 124.6 · SOUTH BTN BUR 150-VNY 160 · ADAMM · HARYS · NEWHALL · ROSCO departures |
| App/Dep | 134.2 · 160-280 VNY, WEST · FERNANDO arrivals; CANOGA · VVERA · WLKKR departures |
| App/Dep | 135.05 · 050-150 BUR |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KVNY?
Van Nuys Airport tower is 119.3 (162-345 & DEP RWY 16R/34L), 120.2 (346-161 & DEP RWY 16L/34R), calling "Van Nuys Tower". The tower is staffed 0600-2245.
What frequency do I use at KVNY when the tower is closed?
Outside 0600-2245, Van Nuys Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 119.3 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KVNY?
Ground control at Van Nuys Airport is 121.7. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KVNY?
ATIS at Van Nuys Airport is 127.55. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KVNY?
App/Dep for Van Nuys Airport is 120.4, working as "Socal" (VNY 280-BUR 050, NORTH · JANNY · LYNXX · WEESL arrivals; HAYEZ departures). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KVNY?
Clearance delivery at Van Nuys Airport is 126.6. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KVNY
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.