FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VCB |
| Lat/Long: | 38-22-40.0000N / 121-57-41.7000W 38-22.666667N / 121-57.695000W 38.3777778 / -121.9615833 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 117 ft. / 35.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 15E (2005) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of VACAVILLE, CA |
| Time zone: | UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 95688 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | SAN FRANCISCO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | OAKLAND CENTER |
| FSS: | RANCHO MURIETA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | VCB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-OCT 0730-1930, NOV-APR 0800-1700 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1117 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN AFT 2200 ACTVT MIRL & PARALLEL TWY LGTS RY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Taxiway lights: | TWY LGTS ON PARALLEL TWY ONLY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX ASOS: | 134.75 (707-448-1594) |
| TRAVIS APPROACH: | 128.4 |
| TRAVIS DEPARTURE: | 128.4 |
| WX AWOS-3 at EDU (12 nm NE): | 119.025 (530-754-6839) |
| WX AWOS-3 at DWA (13 nm N): | 125.775 (530-750-2759) |
| WX ASOS at APC (18 nm SW): | PHONE 707-252-7916 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TZZr269/(7.4) | | TRAVIS VOR | | 116.40 | | 17E |
| SACr241/19.7 | | SACRAMENTO VORTAC | | 115.20 | | 17E |
| CCRr354/20.4 | | CONCORD VOR/DME | | 117.00 | | 17E |
| SGDr041/22.7 | | SCAGGS ISLAND VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 17E |
| MCCr219/31.4 | | MC CLELLAN VOR/DME | | 109.20 | | 17E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 2/20
| Dimensions: | 4700 x 75 ft. / 1433 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
| Latitude: | 38-22.344690N | | 38-22.988623N |
| Longitude: | 121-57.966935W | | 121-57.422242W |
| Elevation: | 115.8 ft. | | 112.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 019 magnetic, 034 true | | 199 magnetic, 214 true |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left | | 2-light PAPI on left |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 42 ft. poles, 1250 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COUNTY OF SOLANO 580 TEXAS ST FAIRFIELD, CA 94533 Phone 707-784-6100 |
| Manager: | ANDY SWANSON 301 COUNTY AIRPORT ROAD VACAVILLE, CA 95688 Phone 707-469-4600 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 180 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 162 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 278/day * | | 59% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 03 March 1995 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TURNS TO CROSSWIND BLO 800 FT MSL; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA WEST OF AIRPORT. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 | |
download |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 20 | |
download |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| SOKOY TWO | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (58KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSUU - Travis Air Force Base (7 nm S)
KEDU - University Airport (12 nm NE)
KDWA - Yolo County Airport (13 nm N)
O88 - Rio Vista Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KAPC - Napa County Airport (18 nm SW)
O41 - Watts-Woodland Airport (18 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 28-Feb-2008
from 5,500 ft MSL
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Times for 09-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 14:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:06 | | 15:06 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 01:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 02:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 01:54:41 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 09-Feb-2010 17:54:41 |
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| METAR |
| KVCB | 100053Z AUTO 35008KT 10SM FEW033 OVC042 11/07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP129 T01110072
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KSUU 7nm S | 100059Z AUTO 36010KT 10SM OVC031 11/09 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP128 $
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KAPC 19nm SW | 100054Z 00000KT 10SM SCT025 BKN040 11/07 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP118 T01060072
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| NOTAMs |
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