Van Nuys (KVNY)

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11/22/2024

Community Near Van Nuys Airport Raise Concerns About Expansion

Some San Fernando Valley residents who live near the Van Nuys Airport are renewing their calls Friday for elected officials to deny a proposed lease and plan to expand hangars, which they say may further harm their communities. The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners, which governs Los Angeles World Airports, recently recommended approval of […    Continue Here.

 

11/12/2024

SoCal Tracon is working on the design of an RNAV approach to Rwy 16R.  It will be an "overlay" approach of the 16R ILS. This to mitigate for Missed Approaches. Currently, there are two ILS approaches to 16R, (Y & Z) - the track difference between the two are the missed approach procedures.  Estimated time for the release, about one year.

 

3/5/2024

Imelda Padila - PR Release - No Friend of Van Nuys Airport Improvement

Read Information and the release HERE

 

Added 11/24/2024  -  Sent by a real aircraft enthusiast.

A piece of VNY history and Comments from Clay Lacy.

My Dad was friends with Jack Conroy, the developer of the Pregnant and Super Guppies. Jack came up with the idea on the back of a napkin at the old Skytrails Restaurant on Van Nuys Airport. Every week, my Dad would take me to the airport to follow the progression of the assembly of the two prototypes. We were also present to watch the first flights at Van Nuys Airport.  Wonderful memories!
-W.S.
From its incredible history to its unique design features, we're taking an inside look at the Super Guppy! In 1962, President Kennedy made the bold claim to put an American on the moon by the end of the decade. However, the components required for Apollo were massive and assembled nationwide. For Apollo to launch on time, NASA needed an aircraft larger than anything the world had ever seen. Since Apollo, the Super Guppy has completed hundreds of missions for NASA, the DOD, and even worldwide. Five Super Guppies were constructed, and today only one remains flying.