FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VBG |
| Lat/Long: | 34-44-14.4120N 120-35-03.5252W
34-44.240200N 120-35.058753W
34.7373367,-120.5843126
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 368 ft. / 112.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12E (2020) |
| From city: | 7 miles NW of LOMPOC, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 93437 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| FSS: | HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
FSS-HAWTHORNE HHR-NOTAM KVBG |
| NOTAMs facility: | HHR (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1600-0100Z++
CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL. |
| Pattern altitude: | TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 2400, RECTANGULAR 1400 FT, LGT ACFT/COPTER 900 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. RWY 12 & 30 SFL OTS. RWY 12 ALS OTS; USE NO APCH LIGHT MINS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
BCN OTS. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.95 |
| VANDENBERG GROUND: | 121.75 275.8 [0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS] |
| VANDENBERG TOWER: | 124.95 326.2 [0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS] |
| SANTA BARBARA APPROACH: | 124.15 |
| SANTA BARBARA DEPARTURE: | 124.15 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 275.8 |
| COMD POST: | 126.2 311.0 321.0 |
| D-ATIS: | 133.125 257.975 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV METRO: | 342.4 |
| PTD: | 126.2 372.2 |
| RANGE CTL: | 121.4 256.0 266.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at LPC (7 nm SE): | 133.875 (805-735-3075) |
| WX ASOS at SMX (12 nm NE): | 121.15 (209-210-1160) |
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 119.05/269.5 (SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG) WHEN SANTA BARBARA APCH CTL (SBA) CLSD.
- TWR (E) 124.95 326.2 REMARKS: SVC NOT PRVDD TO LOMPOC.
- (ATIS PHONE NR) C805-605-2847.
- WX SVC AVBL 24 HR AT DSN 276-8022, C805-606-8022. AN/FMQ-23 AUTOMATED OBS SYS IN USE, AUGMENTED BY HUMAN WHEN NEC. DRG WX FLT CLOSURE OR EVAC, REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL FM 25 OWS DSN 228-6598/6599/6588, C520-228-6598/6599/6588. RVR INFO.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GLJr177/(13.3) | | GUADALUPE VOR | | 113.05 | | 16E |
| GVOr281/27.3 | | GAVIOTA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 16E |
| MQOr148/32.1 | | MORRO BAY VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | A++
A++:SVC BY TRUCK ONLY; EXP SVC DELAYS. |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 15000 x 200 ft. / 4572 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 34-45.137462N | | 34-43.342938N |
| Longitude: | 120-36.089193W | | 120-34.028315W |
| Elevation: | 238.0 ft. | | 368.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 137 true | | 305 magnetic, 317 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 12 ILS AND PAPI GS NOT COINCIDENTAL. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III)
RY 30 APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM ARE NON-STANDARD ALSF2 CONFIGURATION. THRESHOLD LIGHTS ARE 17 FEET FROM THE USABLE PAVEMENT SURFACE. |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Air Force |
| Owner: | USAF
VANDENBERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437 |
| Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS
VANDENGERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437
Phone 805-606-6941 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RSTD - ACTIVATION OF AN/APS 145 RADAR OR SIMILAR RADAR SYSTEMS IS PROH WHILE IN R2516, R2517, R2534A AND R2534B. CTC TWR ON GND PRIOR TO ENG START, ENG START OR AFLD OPR NOT AUTH TIL CTC WITH TWR IS MADE. NO INT DEP BTN OFFL SS-SR. |
| - | CAUTION - UNCTL CIV ARPT TFC 7 NM SE. WHEN ARPT IS VMC ACFT WILL NOT EXCEED 1900' TIL CROS DEP END OF RWY TO AVOID OVERHEAD TFC PAT. HVY AND LARGE ACFT ARE REQ TO USE MIN TAXI PWR AND SHUT DOWN OR IDLE OUTBOARD ENG TO AVOID BLOWING FOREIGN OBJECT ONTO PAVEMENT. |
| - | CAUTION - PRK RAMP IS NOT MRK FOR C-17 ACFT. |
| - | REMARKS - FOR BASH INFO, SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: LTD FLEET SVC AVBL, CTC AM OPS. |
| - | MISC: ALL ACFT REQ FULL STOP AT VBG OR SUPPORTING VBG VIP MOVEMENT, CTC PTD (OT COMD POST) 30 MIN PRIOR TO LDG. ALTN AFLD RQR. AM OPS DSN 276-6941/42, C805-606-6941/42 FAX EXTN 6664. RWY 12-30 GROOVED. |
| - | MISC: EARLY/LATE ACFT ARR/DEP BEFORE/AFTER PUBL OR SKED AFLD OPERATING HRS SHALL EXP HOLDING WITH APCH CTL OR ARTCC TIL AFLD IS OPEN OR RON IF DEP. ACFT SHALL CTC COMD POST AT DSN 276-9961 PRIOR TO DEP WITH UPDATED ARR TIME. ENSURE PILOTS CK NOTAMS PRIOR TO DEP AS NOTAM WILL REFLECT AFLD HRS BASED ON APPROVED AFTER HRS REQ. CTC COMD POST 30 MIN OUT OR EARLIER. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: POTABLE WATER SVC UNAVBL. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF. |
| - | LTD TOW CPBLTY; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS. |
| - | CAUTION: MKGS ON PRKG APRON FADED AND NON-RETROREFLECTIVE. |
| - | RSTD: ALPHA ROW ENG RUN-UP AREA UNAVBL. |
| - | CSTMS/AG/IMG: CUSTOMS UNAVBL. |
| - | CAUTION: ALTN HAZ CARGO PAD DOES NOT HAVE TIE DOWNS. |
| - | MISC: ANY CHANGE TO ARR/DEP TIME MUST BE COORD THRU COMD POST, RE-APVL IS RQR IF NEW ETA/ETD IS OUTSIDE OF AFLD HRS OF OPR. |
| - | CAUTION: OBST LGT ON WATER TWR LCTD 1.3 SM SW OF RWY 30 THLD O/S. |
| - | CAUTION: ACFT TIE-DOWNS UNAVBL. |
| - | MISC: COMSEC MTRL MUST BE STORED AT 30 SW COMD POST, DSN 276-9961, C805-606-9961. |
| - | CAUTION - USE EXTREME CTN FOR EXTENSIVE UAS OPS IN VCNTY. |
| - | RSTD: PPR AT LEAST 24 HR IN ADVN, BUT NO EARLIER THAN 5 BUS DAYS IN ADVN. SEND EMAIL TO 30OSS_OSAA-AIRFIE@US.AF.MIL FOR PPR REQ FORM. AM OPS DSN 276-6941 OR C805-606-6941/6942 FAX EXTN 6664. ACFT OPS OUTSIDE OF PUBL AFLD OPRG HRS MUST BE APV AT LEAST 48 HRS IN ADV THRU AFLD MGMT. GRD SUPPORT SVC UNAVBL FOR ARR/DEP OPS OUTSIDE OF PUBL OR SKED AFLD OPRG HRS. |
| - | JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95). |
| - | MISC: AD WIND DRCTN INDCR OTS. |
| - | FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT. |
| - | OIL - O-148-156. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (296KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 | |
download (293KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (131KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 | |
download (134KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 12 | |
download (336KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 30 | |
download (279KB) |
| TACAN RWY 12 | |
download (110KB) |
| TACAN RWY 30 | |
download (122KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GAVIOTA THREE | |
download (79KB) |
| VANDENBERG THREE | |
download (79KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (350KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLPC - Lompoc Airport (7 nm SE)
KSMX - Santa Maria Public Airport/Capt G Allan Hancock Field (12 nm NE)
KIZA - Santa Ynez Airport/Kunkle Field (26 nm E)
KSBP - San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (30 nm N)
KSBA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (41 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Mar-2025
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 13:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:17 | | 14:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:07 | | 02:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:32 | | 02:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Mar-2025 17:16:54 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Mar-2025 09:16:54 |
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| METAR |
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KVBG
6nm S | 131655Z 31011G17KT 10SM SCT020 BKN035 BKN050 10/06 A2992 RMK AO2A RAB13E23 SLP136 P0000 T01000063
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KLPC
7nm SE | 131651Z AUTO 32007KT 10SM -RA SCT027 BKN037 BKN046 11/09 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB08 SLP134 T01060089 PNO $
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KSMX
12nm NE | 131651Z 31006KT 10SM FEW020 SCT036 OVC046 09/07 A2991 RMK AO2 RAE43 SLP134 P0001 T00940067 $
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KVBG
6nm S | 131400Z 1314/1420 28012KT 8000 -SHRA BR FEW005 SCT012 BKN025 OVC040 610458 QNH2983INS TEMPO 1314/1319 30012G22KT 3200 SHRA BR SCT005 BKN010 OVC020 610409 510006 BECMG 1318/1319 30015G22KT 9999 VCSH SCT020 BKN035 610504 510006 QNH2980INS BECMG 1320/1321 31018G28KT 9999 NSW SCT035 520006 QNH2978INS BECMG 1401/1402 33012KT 9999 BKN030 QNH2982INS BECMG 1407/1408 22009KT 9999 FEW020 BKN030 OVC100 QNH2980INS BECMG 1409/1410 18012KT 9999 VCSH SCT012 BKN020 OVC040 610408 QNH2978INS BECMG 1411/1412 16010
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KSMX
12nm NE | 131322Z 1313/1412 18008KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN022 OVC035 TEMPO 1313/1314 2SM RA BR FM131500 28010KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN040 FM131900 29020G30KT P6SM -SHRA BKN022 OVC035 FM140200 30012KT P6SM SCT040 BKN090 FM140400 30006KT P6SM SCT090 BKN140 FM140800 14004KT P6SM SCT050 BKN090
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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