Vandenberg Space Force Base Airport

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:	12.1 E (as of April 2024 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 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.

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 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts

Page Type	Page Name	Volume
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

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
0.3	VBG	. . . _ _ . . . _ _ .	Vandenberg	TACAN	112.25	168	156
13.3	GLJ	_ _ . . _ . . . _ _ _	Guadalupe	VOR	113.05	13	1
27.3	GVO	_ _ . . . . _ _ _ _	Gaviota	VORTAC	113.80	116	104
32.1	MQO	_ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _	Morro Bay	VORTAC	112.40	344	332
41.3	FLW	. . _ . . _ . . . _ _	Fellows	VOR-DME	117.50	58	46
42.4	RZS	. _ . _ _ . . . . .	San Marcus	VORTAC	114.90	108	96
56.1	PRB	. _ _ . . _ . _ . . .	Paso Robles	VORTAC	114.30	357	345
62.1	AVE	. _ . . . _ .	Avenal	VOR-DME	117.10	28	16
79.2	HGT	. . . . _ _ . _	Hunter Liggett	NDB	209	338	326
80.1	CMA	_ . _ . _ _ . _	Camarillo	VOR-DME	115.80	112	100
81.2	NTD	_ . _ _ . .	Point Mugu	TACAN	110.60	116	104
84.3	ROM	. _ . _ _ _ _ _	Priest	VOR	110.00	357	345
84.6	VTU	. . . _ _ . . _	Ventura	VOR-DME	108.20	115	103
85.0	GMN	_ _ . _ _ _ .	Gorman	VORTAC	116.10	86	74
85.7	EHF	. . . . . . . _ .	Shafter	VORTAC	115.40	58	46
86.0	BFL	_ . . . . . _ . . _ . .	Bakersfield	VOT	111.20	60	48
87.2	FIM	. . _ . . . _ _	Fillmore	VORTAC	112.50	104	92
94.9	COR	_ . _ . _ _ _ . _ .	Salyer Farms	NDB	205	32	20
99.1	LHS	. _ . . . . . . . . .	Lake Hughes	VORTAC	114.35	91	79

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.
A110-28	CAUTION: TACAN GND CK PTS AT INT OF TWY A AND TWY D, AND INT TWY A AND RWY 30 RUN-UP AREA UNSVC.
A110-3	RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF.
A110-30	TOW CPBLTY AVBL FOR C-130 AND SMLR ACFT.
A110-31	LTD TOW CPBLTY FOR ACFT UP TO 450K LBS; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS.
A110-32	ALL OTHER ACFT TOW CPBLTY UNAVBL.
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.
A110-4	BEARING STRENGTH RWY 12/30: S81 T110 ST175 SBTT590 TT333 TDT800 DDT857 TRT510.
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 30 SW 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-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.
A110-5	JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95).
A110-7	FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
A110-8	OIL - O-148-156.
A17	CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
A49-30	RY 30 APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM ARE NON-STANDARD ALSF2 CONFIGURATION. THRESHOLD LIGHTS ARE 17 FEET FROM THE USABLE PAVEMENT SURFACE.
A70-FUEL-A+	+ SVC BY TRUCK ONLY; EXP SVC DELAYS.
A81-APT	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.
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:	48 /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

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: VBG

ICAO: KVBG

FAA: VBG

Lompoc Weather

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 805

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near VBG

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

VBG Airport Runway Details

Runway 12

Runway 30

Services

Maps & Diagrams

VBG Sectional

VBG Diagram