FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VBG |
| Lat/Long: | 34-43-46.8000N / 120-34-36.6000W
34-43.780000N / 120-34.610000W
34.7296667 / -120.5768333
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 369 ft. / 112 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 14E (2005) |
| 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 |
| Sectional chart: | LOS ANGELES |
| 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: LGT ACFT 1,400 FT MSL, HELICOPTER 900 FT MSL. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTIVATE-HIRL RWY 12-30, ALS, SFL AND PAPI RWY 30 WHEN TWR CLSD-CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 805-605-8926 |
| 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 CON: | 121.4 256.0 266.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LPC (7 nm SE): | 133.875 (805-735-3075) |
| WX ASOS at SMX (12 nm NE): | PHONE 805-928-0384 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC ON FREQS 119.05/269.5 (SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG) WHEN SANTA BARBARA APCH CTL CLOSED.
- TWR (E) 124.95 326.2 REMARKS: SVC NOT PROVIDED TO LOMPOC.
- (ATIS PHONE NR) C805-605-2847.
- PMSV METRO ¿ OPR H24. 342.4 REMARKS: DSN 276-8022 C805-606-8022. BLDG OBST MAY IMPACT PREVAILING VIS 150-180.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GLJr176/(13.6) | | GUADALUPE VOR | | 111.00 | | 16E |
| GVOr280/26.8 | | GAVIOTA VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 16E |
| MQOr148/32.6 | | MORRO BAY VORTAC | | 112.40 | | 16E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 115 JET-B+ |
| 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 |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 34-45.137167N | | 34-43.342667N |
| Longitude: | 120-36.088667W | | 120-34.027833W |
| Elevation: | 238.5 ft. | | 368.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.9% | | 0.9% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 122 magnetic, 136 true | | 302 magnetic, 316 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | no |
| 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 805-866-3791 |
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. USE FLW-ME VEH AND WG WALKER. |
| - | TFC PAT - OVERHEAD 2400', RECTANGULAR 1900'. CSTMS/AG/IMG - CONUS OUTBD-THE UNIT OF ACFT/AIRCREW ASGN IS RESPONSIBLE. |
| - | REMARKS - FOR BASH INFO, SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | FUEL - FUEL SVC BY TRUCK ONLY. EXP SVC DELAYS. J8 |
| - | CAUTION DISPLACED THRESHOLD MARKINGS - OLD DISPLACED THRESHOLD MARKINGS BLEEDING THROUGH CONCRETE AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 30/12 NEAR INTERSECTION OF THE RUNWAY AND NORTH ALPHA TAXIWAY (DRM 7 FOR RWY 30 OR DRM 8 FOR RWY 12). THESE MARKINGS ARE NOT TO BE USED AS A NAVIGATION/LANDING AID. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF. |
| - | SERVICE-LGT: RY 12 ILS AND PAPI GLIDESLOPE ANGLES ARE NOT COINCIDENTAL. |
| - | RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN FULL STOP ACFT, DSN 276-6941/6942 OR C805-606-6941/6942. |
| - | 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. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1600-0100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CLASS E. AM OPS DSN 276-6941/42, C805-606-6941/42 FAX EXTN 6664. RWY 12-30 GROOVED. |
| - | MISC # 1: NOTICE TO AIRCREW: AFLD WILL OPEN 30 MIN PRIOR TO THE SKED ARR TIME. ANY CHANGES TO ARR TIME MUST BE COORD THRU VANDENBERG COMD POST DSN 276-9961. |
| - | MISC # 1 CONT'D: VANDENBERG AFLD IS NOT H24 OPNS. ENSURE PILOTS CK NOTAMS PRIOR TO DEP AS NOTAM WILL REFLECT AFLD HR BASED ON AFTER HR REQ. CTC COMD POST (SPACE PORT) 30 MIN OUT OR EARLIER. |
| - | RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF. |
| - | BEARING STRENGTH RWY 12/30: S81 T110 ST175 SBTT590 TT333 TDT800 DDT857 TRT510. |
| - | 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 between 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (240KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 | |
download (242KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (230KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 | |
download (253KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 12 | |
download (204KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 30 | |
download (214KB) |
| TACAN RWY 12 | |
download (208KB) |
| TACAN RWY 30 | |
download (221KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GAVIOTA TWO | |
download (133KB) |
| VANDENBERG TWO | |
download (132KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (72KB) |
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 (26 nm E)
KSBP - San Luis County Regional Airport (31 nm N)
KSBA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (41 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 14:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 14:51 |
| Sunset | | 17:42 | | 01:42 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:08 | | 02:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 09:07:05 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Feb-2012 01:07:05 |
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| METAR |
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KVBG
6nm S | 130815Z AUTO 33008KT 10SM SCT015 OVC075 11/08 A3007 RMK AO2 CIG 013 RWY12 TSNO $
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KLPC
7nm SE | 130835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC080 11/07 A3006 RMK AO1
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KSMX
12nm NE | 130851Z AUTO 10004KT 8SM -RA BKN015 OVC085 10/07 A3005 RMK AO2 RAB23 SLP178 P0000 60000 T01000072 58006 TSNO $
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| TAF |
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KVBG
6nm S | 1307/1407 31009KT 9999 OVC013 QNH3000INS BECMG 1309/1310 32012KT 9999 VCSH OVC010 610858 QNH3001INS BECMG 1311/1312 32015KT 8000 -RA BR OVC010 610808 QNH2997INS BECMG 1316/1317 32018KT 9999 VCSH SCT010 BKN015 BKN120 610808 510006 QNH3000INS BECMG 1317/1318 33018G28KT 9999 NSW FEW015 SCT030 BKN200 520006 QNH3000INS BECMG 1319/1320 33025G35KT 9999 SCT030 BKN120 BKN200 530006 QNH3000INS BECMG 1402/1403 33020G30KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN100 520006 QNH3000INS T14/1321Z T08/1313Z LIMITED METWATCH 1307 TI
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KSMX
12nm NE | 130541Z 1306/1406 34006KT P6SM BKN015 FM131100 21006KT P6SM -RA BKN015 OVC030 FM131800 31015G25KT P6SM SCT150 BKN250 FM132000 31022G32KT P6SM SCT150 OVC250 FM140000 31015G25KT P6SM VCSH SCT040 SCT100
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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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