1. Share Your Pilot Profile
Tell us what you hold and what you plan to fly. Include your certificates, ratings, relevant aircraft experience, recent flight time, and the purpose and timing of your request.
Rent an Aircraft at Van Nuys Airport
Aircraft rental at Van Nuys Airport gives qualified pilots access to local flying and time-building options across Southern California, with a convenient base for proficiency flights, cross-country planning, and continued flying experience.
Know the rental requirements
What You Need Before You Can Rent
Expect an individual eligibility review
Be prepared to share your pilot certificate, government-issued photo identification, and logbook experience relevant to the aircraft you want to fly. We will let you know if any additional records are needed.
Plan for an aircraft-specific checkout
Aircraft rental checkouts commonly include ground discussion and flight time with an instructor. We will outline the appropriate checkout based on the aircraft and your recent experience.
Currency and approval are separate checks
A pilot remains responsible for meeting all applicable FAA requirements, limitations, endorsements, and recent-experience rules for the planned operation.
Review My Eligibility
Share your certificates, ratings, recent experience, and preferred aircraft.
Protect the plan and budget
Understand the Rate Before You Reserve
Start with the billing basis
Ask for the hourly rate, whether it is wet or dry, how flight time is measured, and how fuel is handled.
Ask for current pricing
Contact us for the current rate and ask whether block pricing is available for the aircraft and flying you have in mind.
Ask about renter insurance
Ask our team whether renter insurance applies and what coverage or documentation may be needed for the aircraft you want to fly.
Read the reservation terms
Common rental terms can cover cancellations, late returns, overnight trips, destinations, daily minimums, surcharges, and fuel reimbursement.
Ask About Current Rates
We can explain the rate basis and the reservation details for your request.
Why LA Flight Academy
A More Personal Way to Rent at Van Nuys
Our personalized Part 61 approach starts with your experience and goals. Instead of treating every renter the same, we discuss what you have flown, what you want to accomplish, and which checkout path may make sense for your next flight.
Our fleet offers varied aircraft types, including Cessna 172, Piper Archer, Cirrus SR20, and Beechcraft 95-A55 models. We can help you identify which options are most relevant to your background and plans.
Our team is based where you want to fly, at Van Nuys Airport. You can discuss pilot records, checkout questions, pricing, and possible dates with one local team familiar with the VNY operating environment.
Want to compare the aircraft? View our fleet.
Ask About Aircraft Availability
Tell us about the flight you are planning and the dates you have in mind.
How to request a rental 
From First Contact to Dispatch
2. Review the Needed Records
We will identify the records relevant to your request. Depending on the aircraft and planned flight, these may include endorsements, recent experience, flight review status, or aircraft-specific time.
3. Discuss the Aircraft Checkout
Ask what ground and flight review may be appropriate. Your experience in the same or a similar model can help us understand your checkout needs.
4. Review the Rate and Terms
Review the quote before reserving. Check whether the rate is wet or dry, what it includes, whether block pricing is offered, and whether trip minimums apply.
5. Request a Flight Time
Ask about possible aircraft and times once the details are clear. Check with us before departure because weather, maintenance, and other operational conditions can change.
Start the Rental Process
Send your pilot profile and we can identify the next step for your request.
Aircraft rental questions
Answers to Clear the Common Unknowns
Find answers to common questions about our programs and flight training.
Eligibility depends on the pilot and aircraft. We review certificates, ratings, relevant logbook experience, recent flying, and intended use when discussing a rental request.
Aircraft checkouts are commonly part of the rental process. We can explain the ground and flight review appropriate to your experience and the aircraft you want to fly.
The quote will identify the billing basis. Contact us for current pricing and to ask whether wet, dry, or block terms apply to your request.
Check our fleet page to compare our aircraft, then contact us to discuss which aircraft may be available and appropriate for your experience and planned flight.
Aircraft schedules can change. Weather, maintenance, aircraft status, and other operational needs may affect a planned flight, so check with us before departure.
Ask a Rental Question
Send us your question and we will help clarify the details for your request.
Still researching the process? Read the pilot's guide to preparing for an aircraft rental at VNY.
Plan your next flight
See What Is Available at Van Nuys
Tell us where you are in the process, whether you want to discuss your experience, an aircraft checkout, current pricing, or possible dates for a rental.