FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 2024
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 -7 (UTC -8 during Standard 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 UNAVBL; USE NO APCH LIGHT MINS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
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 (805-928-0384) |
- 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) | | 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. |
| - | CAUTION: TACAN GND CK PTS AT INT OF TWY A AND TWY D, AND INT TWY A AND RWY 30 RUN-UP AREA UNSVC. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF. |
| - | TOW CPBLTY AVBL FOR C-130 AND SMLR ACFT. |
| - | LTD TOW CPBLTY FOR ACFT UP TO 450K LBS; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS. |
| - | ALL OTHER ACFT TOW CPBLTY UNAVBL. |
| - | 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. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 12/30: S81 T110 ST175 SBTT590 TT333 TDT800 DDT857 TRT510. |
| - | 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). |
| - | 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 18 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (297KB) |
| 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 (80KB) |
| VANDENBERG THREE | |
download (80KB) |
| 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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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 19-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:59 | | 12:59 |
| Sunrise | | 06:25 | | 13:25 |
| Sunset | | 19:37 | | 02:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 03:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Apr-2024 20:51:39 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 19-Apr-2024 13:51:39 |
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| METAR |
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KVBG
6nm S | 191955Z 00000KT 10SM BKN011 BKN017 14/09 A3001 RMK AO2A SLP166 T01430093
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KLPC
7nm SE | 192018Z AUTO 25009KT 10SM SCT021 16/11 A3000 RMK AO2
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KSMX
12nm NE | 192033Z 28005KT 9SM SCT019 17/12 A2999 RMK AO2 T01670122 $
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KVBG
6nm S | 191723Z 1917/2020 30009KT 9999 OVC012 QNH2998INS BECMG 1921/1922 31010G15KT 9999 SCT012 SCT200 QNH2993INS BECMG 2000/2001 32010G15KT 9000 BR BKN008 QNH2995INS BECMG 2002/2003 34009KT 3200 BR OVC004 QNH2997INS BECMG 2004/2005 35006KT 0400 FG VV001 QNH2999INS BECMG 2016/2017 33006KT 3200 BR OVC002 QNH2999INS BECMG 2017/2018 32009KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH2996INS BECMG 2019/2020 32012G18KT 9999 SCT007 QNH2994INS TX16/1921Z TN10/2013Z
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KSMX
12nm NE | 191758Z 1918/2018 VRB03KT 6SM BR OVC010 FM192100 30012KT P6SM BKN010 FM200100 31006KT 5SM BR OVC008 FM200500 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC004 FM201400 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC006 FM201700 VRB03KT P6SM OVC012
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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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