FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
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: | 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.
- (ATIS DESCRIPTION) DIGITAL-ATIS, DATA LINK ENABLED.
- AFTER HR WX BRIEFINGS/UPDATES AVBL FR THE 25 OWS AT DSN 228-6958/6599/6588 OR TOLL FREE C877-451-8367 EXT 1.
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: | | PCN 42 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 370.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 750.0 |
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| 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. |
| - | 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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (241KB) |
| HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 | |
download (244KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 | |
download (232KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 | |
download (253KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 12 | |
download (206KB) |
| HI-TACAN RWY 30 | |
download (215KB) |
| TACAN RWY 12 | |
download (210KB) |
| TACAN RWY 30 | |
download (223KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| GAVIOTA ONE | |
download (121KB) |
| VANDENBERG ONE | |
download (123KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (66KB) |
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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| 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 10-Feb-2010
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(UTC-8) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 14:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 14:54 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 01:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:05 | | 02:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 08:45:06 |
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| Local (UTC-8) | 10-Feb-2010 00:45:06 |
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| METAR |
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KVBG
6nm S | 100755Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 06/04 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP130 T00560039 401220044 TSNO VISNO RWY12 $
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KLPC
7nm SE | 100835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/03 A2993 RMK AO1 PNO
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KSMX
12nm NE | 100751Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP147 T00390022 401220039 TSNO $
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KSMX
12nm NE | 100539Z 1006/1106 VRB03KT P6SM SCT040 FM102100 31010KT P6SM SCT040 FM110400 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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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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