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KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base
Lompoc, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 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
GLJr177/(13.3)GUADALUPE VOR113.0516E
GVOr281/27.3GAVIOTA VORTAC113.8016E
MQOr148/32.1MORRO BAY VORTAC112.4016E

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: 
PCN 48 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 34-45.137462N34-43.342938N
Longitude: 120-36.089193W120-34.028315W
Elevation: 238.0 ft.368.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 125 magnetic, 137 true305 magnetic, 317 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILSILS

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12   download (296KB)
HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30   download (292KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12   download (130KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30   download (133KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 12   download (336KB)
HI-TACAN RWY 30   download (279KB)
TACAN RWY 12   download (109KB)
TACAN RWY 30   download (121KB)
 
Departure Procedures
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-7)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2813:28
Sunrise06:5313:53
Sunset19:2102:21
Evening civil twilight19:4602:46

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Mar-2024 14:29:01
Local (UTC-7)  29-Mar-2024 07:29:01
 
METAR
KVBG 
6nm S 
291355Z AUTO 12007KT 9SM OVC200 06/06 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP143 T00610055 TSNO $
KLPC 
7nm SE 
291356Z AUTO 09004KT 10SM CLR 04/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP144 T00390039
KSMX 
12nm NE 
291403Z 15004KT 9SM SCT027 BKN032 07/06 A2993 RMK AO2 T00670061
TAF
KVBG 
6nm S 
282201Z 2822/3004 31012G18KT 9999 BKN020 BKN100 BKN150 QNH3003INS BECMG 2903/2904 32010G15KT 9999 FEW010 SCT100 BKN120 QNH3005INS BECMG 2904/2906 33009KT 9999 FEW010 SCT020 QNH3003INS BECMG 2907/2908 31006KT 9999 BKN010 QNH2997INS BECMG 2913/2914 18006KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 QNH2993INS BECMG 2917/2918 18009KT 9999 SCT010 BKN020 OVC030 QNH2992INS BECMG 2918/2919 18012G18KT 9999 VCSH BKN010 OVC020 QNH2988INS BECMG 2919/2920 18015G25KT 8000 -RA OVC010 530006 QNH2976INS TEMPO 3001/3003 1600 +TSRA OVC0
KSMX 
12nm NE 
291158Z 2912/3012 15006KT P6SM SCT025 OVC040 FM291800 17010KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM292100 16015G22KT 6SM -RA BR OVC025 FM300100 16018G28KT 4SM RA BR OVC015 FM300600 16015KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM300900 15008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
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