FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 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 -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 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 15 May 2025 at 0901Z to 13 June 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 (132KB) |
| 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 (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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| 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 30-May-2025
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 12:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 03:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 03:37 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 31-May-2025 06:52:00 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 30-May-2025 23:52:00 |
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| METAR |
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KVBG
6nm S | 310555Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T01110087 10213 20089 52005 TSNO $
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KLPC
7nm SE | 310551Z AUTO 10SM CLR 12/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01170117 10200 20117 51009 $
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KSMX
12nm NE | 310551Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM CLR 13/11 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 T01280106 10222 20128 51007 $
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KVBG
6nm S | 302200Z 3022/0104 30012KT 9999 FEW006 QNH2996INS BECMG 3101/3102 33009KT 9999 BKN005 QNH2999INS BECMG 3103/3104 VRB06KT 4800 BR OVC003 QNH3002INS BECMG 3106/3107 VRB06KT 0800 FG VV002 QNH3004INS BECMG 3115/3116 30006KT 6000 BR BKN005 QNH3003INS BECMG 3116/3117 27009KT 9999 NSW FEW007 FEW140 SCT250 QNH2999INS BECMG 0102/0103 VRB06KT 9999 SCT005 BKN140 BKN200 QNH3003INS TX24/3122Z TN11/3113Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 3100 NEXT 0117
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KSMX
12nm NE | 310520Z 3106/0106 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM310900 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC005 FM311200 VRB03KT 1/2SM FG VV002 FM311600 VRB03KT 6SM BR SCT002 FM311900 31008KT P6SM SCT250
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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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