Van Nuys Airport is a general aviation airport in the San Fernando Valley, with visitor information that includes airport history and FlyAway bus details. For access to LAX, its Van Nuys FlyAway facility provides regularly scheduled bus service and parking for FlyAway riders.
- Airport role: General aviation; visitor information includes FlyAway buses and airport history.
- FlyAway service: Regularly scheduled round trips between Van Nuys and LAX terminals, seven days a week.
- Parking: The Van Nuys FlyAway facility is for FlyAway bus patrons only.
- From Winnetka: About a 13-minute drive to Van Nuys Airport.
What does Van Nuys Airport serve?
Van Nuys Airport serves general aviation, while its FlyAway facility gives you a bus connection to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The airport’s visitor information also covers FlyAway bus information and Van Nuys Airport history.
Los Angeles World Airports says FlyAway buses make regularly scheduled round trips between LAX terminals and Van Nuys seven days a week. The fare is $12.75 per trip. You can pay by tapping a contactless Mastercard or Visa debit or credit card, or use the LAX FlyAway app. Travel time to and from LAX is not guaranteed.
How do you get to Van Nuys Airport?
FlyAway bus service is a direct public-transport connection between the Van Nuys facility and LAX terminals. LA Metro Line 154 runs between Van Nuys and Burbank Station via Oxnard Street and Burbank Boulevard.
If you’re connecting to another airport, the drive from this two-star motel in Winnetka to Van Nuys Airport is about 13 minutes.
For a different regional airport connection, the drive from Starlight Inn Canoga Park to Bob Hope Airport takes about 55 minutes.
Who can use Van Nuys Airport parking?
Los Angeles World Airports says parking at the Van Nuys FlyAway facility is available only to FlyAway bus patrons. The facility is a covered parking structure on Woodley Avenue, regularly patrolled by airport security.
Hourly rates across the airport’s parking information range from $1 to $2, with a maximum of $6 per day. One rate listing specifies that spaces are first come, first served; another gives a 30-day parking limit. Check the official site before you go.
Planning a visit from Winnetka
Plan around the purpose of your trip: use the airport for general aviation, or the FlyAway facility when you’re taking a bus to LAX. If LAX is your destination, allow for a journey time that can vary; FlyAway travel time is not guaranteed.
For a different airport transfer, LAX shuttle options to Winnetka cover another route.
FAQs
Is Van Nuys Airport a commercial passenger airport?
Van Nuys Airport is a general aviation airport. The FlyAway service there connects bus riders with LAX terminals.
How much does the Van Nuys FlyAway bus cost?
The fare is $12.75 per trip. Contactless Mastercard or Visa debit and credit cards and the LAX FlyAway app are payment methods.
Can anyone park at the Van Nuys FlyAway facility?
No. Parking is limited to FlyAway bus patrons.
Is FlyAway travel time to LAX guaranteed?
No. Travel time to and from LAX is not guaranteed.