Private Jet Van Nuys to Napa

The route between Van Nuys and Napa covers around 313 nautical miles, a short passage carrying travellers from the private-aviation hub of the San Fernando Valley north to the celebrated wine country of Northern California. A light jet is well matched to this sector, with aircraft such as the Embraer Phenom 300 or the Cessna Citation CJ4 covering the distance in under an hour. These aircraft cruise in the low forties of thousands of feet, rising above the coastal weather and delivering a swift, quiet passage up the state. Their comfortable cabins and useful baggage capacity suit couples and small groups bound for a weekend among the vineyards. Departures are handled from Van Nuys Airport, one of the world’s busiest general-aviation fields and a favoured gateway for private travellers in the Los Angeles basin. Arrival is at Napa County Airport, moments from the vineyards, cellars and country retreats of the Napa Valley. The region is among the most celebrated wine districts in the world, its warm days and cool nights drawing visitors to its wineries, its acclaimed restaurants and the spas and hot springs of Calistoga to the north. The route suits those seeking a swift escape from the city to wine country, whether for a tasting weekend, a harvest visit or a celebration among the vines. The economy and speed of a light jet make the frequent, flexible pattern of such travel an easy affair, sparing passengers the long drive up the state. For guests bound for Napa, the sector offers a direct and civilised passage, delivering them from the valley of Los Angeles to the valley of the vines in a single unhurried hour.