Van Nuys Airport Association

05/03/2026

From AviationPros.com: Recent Middle East evacuations demonstrate how general aviation supports emergency response efforts, providing flexibility and access when commercial service is unavailable.

Read more:
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Charter flights during Middle East evacuations were a reminder that private aviation is part of the nation’s emergency transportation capacity

04/24/2026

From AviationPros.com: Artificial intelligence is being explored across general aviation, including regulatory processes and pilot decision support.

Read more:�https://www.aviationpros.com/airport-business/fbos-tenants/article/55363877/turning-data-into-decisions-what-ai-means-for-general-aviation

The first level of adoption is in the cockpit, where pilot judgment still sets the standard.

04/20/2026

From CBS LA: A “Freedom Plane” carrying nine of the nation’s founding-era documents touched down at Van Nuys Airport as part of a national traveling exhibition celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States.

The documents will be on display at the USC Fisher Museum of Art through early May.



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USC Fisher Museum of Art​ will host The Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents that Forged a Nation exhibition from April 17 to May 3.

04/13/2026

From General Aviation Manufacturers Association: The 2025 Aircraft Shipment and Billing Report offers a snapshot of general aviation manufacturing trends, including aircraft deliveries, segment performance, and overall industry billings.

Learn more:
https://gama.aero/wp-content/uploads/2025ShipmentReport_02-18-2026.pdf

03/25/2026

From AVweb: The FAA is seeking feedback from the aviation community as it works to modernize regulations governing Part 141 pilot schools. The effort includes virtual public meetings and a written comment period.

Learn more:
https://avweb.com/flight-safety/flight-training/faa-public-engagement-part-141-overhaul/

Public meetings and comment period mark next step in effort to revise long-standing part 141 flight training regulations.

03/16/2026

From Flying Magazine: Aviation operators, such as Helinet Aviation at VNY, continue to serve an important function in electronic news gathering operations in the Los Angeles media market, where traffic congestion and geographic scale can make rapid ground response challenging.

The article explores how aviation operators support broadcast media coverage and public information efforts.

https://www.flyingmag.com/why-helicopters-are-critical-for-covering-la-breaking-news/

There’s more than meets the eye when it comes to helicopter pilots and reporters covering the news from the air in Los Angeles.

02/11/2026

A new AviationPros.com article highlights how FAA modernization efforts through 2028 could reshape the National Airspace System, and why it’s critical that general aviation airports and the communities they serve remain fully supported in next-generation ATC planning.

Read more about the challenges and opportunities ahead: https://www.aviationpros.com/airport-business/article/55343269/modernizing-atc-without-leaving-airports-behind

As the FAA moves to modernize air traffic control by 2028, airport leaders face a pivotal question: can next-generation technology strengthen the National Airspace System without...

01/30/2026

From AOPA: Aviation groups are continuing to voice concerns over a proposed Van Nuys Airport landing fee, with fee collection currently expected to begin in March.

The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners unanimously approved a new landing fee at Van Nuys Airport and will begin collection in March.

01/26/2026

From Private Jet Card Comparisons: Per data, in 2025 Van Nuys Airport VNY "plummeted to 9th [busiest U.S. private jet airport] following a 12.31% drop in departures. VNY’s drop can be attributed at least in part to the January 2025 fires ..."

After falling to 13th place, Washington D.C. Dulles International Airport was among the five busiest private jet airports again in 2025

01/13/2026

The Federal Aviation Administration has released a draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline. The comment period, which closes March 13, provides an opportunity for industry stakeholders to offer input on the assumptions, sequencing & considerations outlined in the document.

12/30/2025

On behalf of our entire VNAA family, we thank the more than 200 businesses & 5,200 onsite employees at Van Nuys Airport VNY who keep holiday travel running safely & smoothly. Wishing our tenants, business & community partners, & neighbors a happy & healthy New Year!