Update: May 18, 2019

LAWA is working with FAA on flight path changes at VNY.

A SOLUTION FOR VNY FLIGHT PATHS IS UNDER REVIEW

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced at their Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) meeting on Thursday that they have been working with the FAA on a solution for Van Nuys Airport (VNY) and that the FAA has narrowed 6 possibilities down to a “hybrid” solution, which is still under review.

LAWA, which runs VNY airport, is acting on behalf of the Los Angeles City Council and the Motion they passed in March, to find an immediate solution for VNY flights over the Santa Monica Mountains area, which are adversely affecting residents in Sherman Oaks, Encino, Studio City, Bel-Air and along the Mulholland ridge - due to changes the FAA has implemented as part of Metroplex/ NextGen. Nearly all of these residents are also affected by BUR flight paths.

As a reminder, that Motion also instructed that the FAA consider BUR airport in any VNY proposals. Our understanding is that is the case. And, we cannot assume that the FAA is not reviewing 6 different proposals without consideration of how a potential solution will work with any future solution for BUR.

Our position has always been - and remains - that we will work with our local and federal representatives to find immediate solutions for residents that are suffering from VNY flight paths, while also looking at the bigger picture of both airports and a comprehensive solution.

To that end, getting relief from VNY flight paths is a step toward the comprehensive solution, which is what we seek.

We cannot state at this time whether we are in support of the VNY “hybrid” solution as details about it have not been released. However, if the “hybrid” solution for VNY is not satisfactory for our residents’ relief from flights at both airports, we will let our representatives know at the appropriate time.