Aircraft Disinsection at Van Nuys Airport (VNY)
Van Nuys is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world and the business aviation capital of Southern California. Pacific and transatlantic departures leave from VNY every day.
If your next departure from VNY is to a country that requires disinsection, we come to your aircraft here, treat it empty before boarding to the WHO pre-embarkation method, and issue the certificate for the flight. Expect us at Van Nuys within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Van Nuys Airport
Van Nuys is one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world and the business aviation capital of Southern California, with a dense FBO community and a large based fleet. Pacific and transatlantic departures leave from VNY every day, and our team has worked this ramp.
Where the requirement comes from
Whatever the destination, the mechanism is the same: the arriving country requires the aircraft to have been disinsected, and pre-embarkation treatment at the last port before that country, performed on the empty aircraft, is a method it accepts. For a non-stop flight out of VNY, that last port is VNY.
From VNY the requirement is mostly a Pacific one: Australia and New Zealand require disinsection on every arriving international aircraft, and the Cook Islands and Solomon Islands require it too. Many itineraries from Van Nuys stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at VNY. New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile appear on the list as well.
How it works on the VNY ramp
Once the plan is set we work directly with the VNY FBO and your crew on access, ramp position and timing. Our technician arrives before the agreed slot, confirms the aircraft is empty with catering and cleaning done, and applies the WHO pre-embarkation treatment through the cabin, flight deck and holds. After the specified rest and ventilation the aircraft is released for boarding, certificate in hand.
VNY at a glance
| Airport | Van Nuys Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | VNY |
| ICAO | KVNY |
| Location | Van Nuys, California |
| Region | West Coast |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From VNY: Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Van Nuys itinerary, start early.
Tell us your route and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs.
Destination, departure airport, dates. We confirm the requirement, come to the aircraft, and handle the certificate.
VNY disinsection questions, answered
Is VNY in your coverage?
It is. We treat aircraft at Van Nuys Airport on the ramp or in the hangar before boarding, and we handle our own travel to Van Nuys. Send us the destination and date and we will confirm the plan.
Which destinations from VNY require disinsection?
From VNY and the rest of the West Coast, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Chile. Others do too. Send us the route and we will confirm what applies.
How much notice do you need for a departure from VNY?
We can often accommodate short-notice requests. Send us the destination and date as soon as the trip is likely and we will plan the treatment around your boarding.
What if our routing has a stop after leaving the US?
Pre-embarkation covers the flight it is performed for and is done at the last port before the destination country. Send us the full itinerary and we will tell you exactly where the treatment belongs.
Do you also serve other airports near Van Nuys?
Yes. In the West Coast we also come to Fairbanks International Airport (FAI), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), John Wayne Airport (SNA), San Diego International Airport (SAN), San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.