AWARDS SEASON OPENER · JANUARY 2026
Golden Globe Awards — Private Jet Demand by Airport
Golden Globe Awards runs 11 January 2026 in Los Angeles, United States. This page summarises where charter demand lands — which airports absorb it, how hard slot and parking pressure gets, and the windows in which arrivals and departures compress.
Demand by nearby airport
| AIRPORT | CODE | RUNWAY | EVENT PRESSURE | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Nuys | VNY | Runways 16R/34L — 8,001 ft (2,438 m); 16L/34R — 4,011 ft (1,222 m). Heavy and ULR aircraft use the longer runway. | Severe | Primary LA bizav field, 25 minutes to Beverly Hills, parking committed from December. |
| Hollywood Burbank | BUR | 6,886 ft | High | 20–30 minutes to the venue; curfew-managed, limited executive ramp. |
| Santa Monica | SMO | 3,500 ft | Moderate | Light jets only; the shortest Westside transfer at 20 minutes. |
Typical surge windows
INBOUND PEAK
48 hours before the Golden Globes opening day
Arrivals concentrate into a two-day band ahead of 11 January 2026. Van Nuys absorbs the majority of it, and slot plus FBO handling requests are typically exhausted first for morning arrivals.
OPENING-DAY COMPRESSION
06:00–12:00 local on day one
Same-day arrivals cluster in the morning window, when Los Angeles ground transfer times are also at their worst. Aircraft that cannot secure parking are repositioned to a secondary field after drop-off.
DEPARTURE PEAK
Final afternoon and evening of Golden Globes
The heaviest single-day movement of the Golden Globes period. Departure slots inside the three hours after the event closes are the scarcest commodity of the week.
REPOSITIONING TAIL
24–72 hours after the closing day
Aircraft that flew guests in leave empty, which is when Los Angeles empty-leg availability is at its annual high. This is the cheapest way to fly the corridor in either direction around Golden Globes.
BOOKING WINDOW
Book by early December. Awards-season parking at Van Nuys is allocated before the new year and does not reopen until March.
Confirming inside this window is what determines whether you fly into the primary field or a secondary one.
Logistics FAQ
- Which airports serve Golden Globe Awards by private jet?
- Van Nuys (VNY), Hollywood Burbank (BUR), Santa Monica (SMO). Van Nuys carries the heaviest demand during the event; Hollywood Burbank is the usual overflow field when parking at the primary airport is closed out.
- When does private jet demand peak for Golden Globes?
- Demand builds 48 hours before 11 January 2026 starts, compresses into the opening morning, and spikes hardest on the final afternoon when everyone departs at once. Repositioning traffic — and the best pricing — follows in the 24–72 hours afterwards.
- Do I need a slot and parking for Golden Globes?
- Yes for the primary airport during the event window. Slots and FBO handling are requested together, and parking is the binding constraint more often than the runway. If parking is unavailable your operator will drop and reposition to a nearby field.
- How far in advance should I book?
- Book by early December. Awards-season parking at Van Nuys is allocated before the new year and does not reopen until March.
- Can I use an empty leg to fly to Los Angeles?
- Inbound empty legs are rare in the run-up because aircraft are being positioned, not repositioned. Outbound empty legs immediately after Golden Globes are plentiful — set an alert on the corridor you want and take the aircraft as it leaves.
- What happens if my Golden Globes schedule moves?
- Departure timing changes are normal during event weeks. Rebooking a slot on the closing day is the hardest change to make, so we hold a provisional later slot on peak departures wherever the airport permits it.
Empty-leg corridors around Golden Globes
Repositioning flights after the event are the cheapest way to fly these corridors. Browse live empty legs, set an empty-leg alert for the corridor you want, or read how empty legs work.