FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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 AWOS-A at O88 (16 nm SE): | 127.075 (707-374-5396) |
| 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: | 121-57.968435W | | 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 (3.75 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| 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: | DAVE DALY 301 COUNTY AIRPORT ROAD VACAVILLE, CA 95688 Phone 707-469-4600 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 168 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 149 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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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 31 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NO TURNS TO CROSSWIND BLO 800 FT MSL; NOISE SENSITIVE AREA WEST OF AIRPORT. |
| - | RY 02 CALM WIND RUNWAY. |
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 |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 20 | |
download (193KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (182KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (13KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| SOKOY TWO | |
download (227KB) |
| 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 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-8) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:34 | | 14:34 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 15:02 |
| Sunset | | 17:43 | | 01:43 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:10 | | 02:10 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 13:07:41 |
| Local (UTC-8) | 13-Feb-2012 05:07:41 |
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| METAR |
| KVCB | 131253Z AUTO 26010G18KT 10SM FEW037 08/03 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T00830033 TSNO
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KSUU 7nm S | 131255Z AUTO 27012KT 10SM FEW130 BKN160 08/06 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP134 P0001 T00810060 RVRNO $
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KEDU 12nm NE | 131255Z AUTO 26010KT 10SM FEW060 09/05 A2990 RMK AO1
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KAPC 19nm SW | 131254Z AUTO 26009KT 10SM FEW046 07/04 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T00720044
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| TAF |
KSUU 7nm S | 1311/1415 24012KT 9999 -SHRA SCT009 BKN025 610259 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1311/1314 BKN016 610169 BECMG 1317/1318 24012G18KT 9000 -SHRA VCTS BKN025 OVC050CB 610259 QNH2984INS TEMPO 1321/1323 24015G25KT 510005 BECMG 1401/1402 24012KT 9999 NSW SCT040 BKN070 620706 QNH2988INS BECMG 1408/1409 24009KT 4800 BR FEW060 QNH2988INS T15/1321Z T06/1312Z AMD 131145
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| NOTAMs |
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