Vandenberg Space Force Base Airport

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METAR: METAR KVBG 050655Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP230 T00680061 TSNO $

TAF: TAF KVBG 042300Z 0423/0605 34009KT 9999 SCT250 BKN280 QNH3017INS BECMG 0501/0502 VRB06KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3017INS BECMG 0515/0516 03008KT 9999 SKC QNH3015INS BECMG 0521/0522 34009KT 9999 FEW250 QNH3013INS BECMG 0601/0602 VRB06KT 9999 SCT250 QNH3011INS TX17/0522Z TN07/0515Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0500 NEXT 0515

Reporting Station: KVBG (0.3 NM at True Heading of 166)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.8
Temperature: 6.8 C (44.24 F)
Dewpoint: 6.1 C (42.98 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 34-44-14.4120N (34.737337)
Longitude: 
 120-35-03.5252W (-120.584313)
Elevation: 
 368.0 feet MSL (112 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 12 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. NW of Lompoc, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

Manager: 
Air Force owned: 
BASE OPERATIONS
VANDENGERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437
805-606-6941		 USAF
VANDENBERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Airport
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/1600-0100Z++
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1368 feet (417 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 HHR
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 No
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  124.950
Tower:  VANDENBERG
124.95
326.2
Hrs: 0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS
Clearance Del.:  121.75
275.8
Ground:  121.75
275.8
Approach:  SANTA BARBARA
124.15
124.15
L.A. CENTER ARTCC
Departure:  SANTA BARBARA
124.15
124.15
L.A. CENTER ARTCC
ATIS:  133.125
257.975
Hrs: 24
RANGE CTL:  121.4
RANGE CTL:  256.0
PTD:  372.2
EMERG:  121.5
RANGE CTL:  266.0
COMD POST:  126.2
COMD POST:  311.0
PTD:  126.2
COMD POST:  321.0
EMERG:  243.0
PMSV METRO:  342.4

  • 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.
  • OPERATED BY SERCO.
  • WX SVC AVBL 0400-0400Z++ MON-SAT 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, CTC COMD POST FOR WX FLT STBY PHONE NR.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 805
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Hawthorne(HHR)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD (Military) AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
DP (Military) GAVIOTA THREE SW-3
DP (Military) VANDENBERG THREE SW-3
IAP (Military) HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 SW-3
IAP (Military) HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 SW-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN RWY 12 SW-3
IAP (Military) HI-TACAN RWY 30 SW-3
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 SW-3
IAP (Military) ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 SW-3
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 12 SW-3
IAP (Military) TACAN RWY 30 SW-3
MIN (Military) DIVERSE VECTOR AREA SW-3
MIN (Military) TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VBG

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
7.2 Lompoc Airport
(LPC KLPC LPC)		 126 114 100LL, Jet A
11.6 Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field Airport
(SMX KSMX SMX)		 32 20 100LL, Jet A
21.9 Oceano County Airport
(L52)		 355 343 100LL
26.3 Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Airport
(SQA KIZA IZA)		 107 95 100LL, Jet A
30.1 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
(SBP KSBP SBP)		 354 342 100LL, Jet A
41.2 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
(SBA KSBA SBA)		 116 104 100LL, Jet A
56.2 Paso Robles Municipal Airport
(PRB KPRB PRB)		 357 345 100LL, Jet A
61.4 Taft-Kern County Airport
(L17)		 66 54 100LL, Jet A
75.3 Oxnard Airport
(OXR KOXR OXR)		 114 102 100LL, Jet A
78.8 Santa Paula Airport
(SZP KSZP SZP)		 106 94 100LL
80.1 Camarillo Airport
(KCMA CMA)		 112 100 100LL, Jet A
80.3 Wasco-Kern County Airport
(L19)		 48 36 100LL
82.5 Shafter-Minter Field Airport
(MIT KMIT MIT)		 55 43 100LL, Jet A
85.6 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
(L45)		 65 53 100LL, Jet A
85.8 Meadows Field Airport
(BFL KBFL BFL)		 60 48 100, 100LL, Jet A
86.6 New Coalinga Municipal Airport
(CLG C80)		 9 357 100LL
89.6 Delano Municipal Airport
(KDLO DLO)		 47 35 100LL
92.2 Harris Ranch Airport
(3O8)		 10 358 100LL
93.2 Mesa Del Rey Airport
(KIC KKIC KIC)		 343 331 100LL
95.1 Corcoran Airport
(CRO KCRO 43CN)		 30 18 100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 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.
A110-11 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.
A110-12 CAUTION - PRK RAMP IS NOT MRK FOR C-17 ACFT.
A110-16 REMARKS - FOR BASH INFO, SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
A110-2 RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF.
A110-23 TRAN ALERT: LTD FLEET SVC AVBL, CTC AM OPS.
A110-24 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.
A110-25 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.
A110-26 TRAN ALERT: POTABLE WATER SVC UNAVBL.
A110-3 RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF.
A110-31 LTD TOW CPBLTY; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS.
A110-34 CAUTION: MKGS ON PRKG APRON FADED AND NON-RETROREFLECTIVE.
A110-35 RSTD: ALPHA ROW ENG RUN-UP AREA UNAVBL.
A110-36 CSTMS/AG/IMG: CUSTOMS UNAVBL.
A110-38 CAUTION: ALTN HAZ CARGO PAD DOES NOT HAVE TIE DOWNS.
A110-39 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.
A110-40 CAUTION: OBST LGT ON WATER TWR LCTD 1.3 SM SW OF RWY 30 THLD O/S.
A110-41 CAUTION: ACFT TIE-DOWNS UNAVBL.
A110-46 MISC: COMSEC MTRL MUST BE STORED AT SLD 30 COMD POST DSN 276-9961, C805-606-9961.
A110-48 CAUTION - USE EXTREME CTN FOR EXTENSIVE UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
A110-49 RSTD: PPR AT LEAST 24 HR IN ADVN, BUT NO EARLIER THAN 5 BUS DAYS IN ADVN. SEND EMAIL TO 30OSS.OSAA@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.
A110-5 JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95).
A110-50 MISC: AD WIND DRCTN INDCR OTS.
A110-51 CAUTION: INADQT WIND INDICATORS (WINDCONES) FOR RWY 12/30.
A110-7 FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
A110-8 OIL - O-148-156.
A17 CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
A43-12 RWY 12 ILS AND PAPI GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
A49-12 RWY 12 APCH LGT SYS IS NSTD ALSF2 CONFIGN.
A49-30 RWY 30 APCH LGT SYS IS NSTD ALSF2 CONFIGN. THLD LGTS ARE 16 FT FROM THE USBL PAVEMENT SFC.
A70-FUEL-A+ + SVC BY TRUCK ONLY; EXP SVC DELAYS.
A80 BCN OTS.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
A86 FSS-HAWTHORNE HHR-NOTAM KVBG
E111 AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY USE ONLY. SAC/SPACE AND MISSILE TEST CENTER, AFSC.
E147 TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 2400, RECTANGULAR 1400 FT, LGT ACFT/COPTER 900 FT.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 12/30
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 15000 ft (4572 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 12, 30

VBG Airport Runway Details

Runway 12/30  15000 ft x 200 ft (4572 m x 61 m)
Runway Length Source:  MILITARY as of 12/05/2017
Surface:  Concrete - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  53 /R/B/W/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 238.0 368.0
Latitude: 
 34-45-08.2477N 34-43-20.5763N
Longitude: 
 120-36-05.3516W 120-34-01.6989W
Runway True Alignment: 
 137 317
ILS Type: 
 ILS ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config. Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config.
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 72 72

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available

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