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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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Apr-2024
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(UTC-7) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:54 | | 12:54 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 13:21 |
| Sunset | | 19:40 | | 02:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:07 | | 03:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Apr-2024 09:50:10 |
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| Local (UTC-7) | 23-Apr-2024 02:50:10 |
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| METAR |
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KVBG
6nm S | 230855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC020 12/09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01170089 53002 TSNO $
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KLPC
7nm SE | 230856Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC022 12/10 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01220100 53003
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KSMX
12nm NE | 230851Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM OVC019 12/09 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP148 T01170094 53003
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KVBG
6nm S | 222215Z 2222/2404 26008KT 9000 BR BKN007 OVC012 QNH2992INS BECMG 2222/2223 26008KT 9000 BR SCT007 OVC012 QNH2992INS BECMG 2301/2302 26008KT 8000 BR OVC007 QNH2991INS BECMG 2311/2312 VRB06KT 6000 BR OVC005 QNH2994INS BECMG 2315/2316 24006KT 8000 BR OVC006 QNH2995INS BECMG 2318/2319 28007KT 9999 NSW SCT007 OVC012 QNH2995INS BECMG 2320/2321 28009KT 9999 BKN020 QNH2993INS BECMG 2400/2401 30009KT 9999 OVC010 QNH2991INS TX15/2320Z TN11/2313Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2300 NEXT 2314
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KSMX
12nm NE | 230538Z 2306/2406 VRB03KT P6SM OVC020 FM231900 28005KT P6SM OVC025 FM240000 30008KT P6SM OVC250 FM240500 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025
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