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VBG
Vandenberg Space Force Base Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2024-08-08 0901Z
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Location Information for KVBG
Coordinates: N34°44.24' / W120°35.06'Located 07 miles NW of Lompoc, California. View all Airports in California.
Surveyed Elevation is 368 feet MSL.
TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 2400, RECTANGULAR 1400 FT, LGT ACFT/COPTER 900 FT.
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
D-ATIS: | 133.125 (DSN 275-2847) 257.975 (DSN 275-2847) |
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VANDENBERG TOWER: | 124.95 326.2 |
VANDENBERG GROUND: | 121.75 275.8 |
SANTA BARBARA APPROACH: | 124.15 327.8 |
SANTA BARBARA DEPARTURE: | 124.15 327.8 |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.75 275.8 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PTD: | 126.2 372.2 |
COMD POST: | 126.2 311.0 321.0 |
CTAF: | 124.950 |
RANGE CTL: | 121.4 256.0 266.0 |
PMSV METRO: | 342.4 |
ASOS at TQS (6.3 S): | 111.1 |
ASOS at VGN (6.8 N): | 111.1 |
AWOS-3PT at LPC (7.4 SE): | 133.875 805-735-3075 |
- 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.
Nearby Navigation Aids
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Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 15000 x 200 feet / 4572 x 61 meters | |
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Surface: | Concrete in Good Condition | |
Weight Limits: | 48 /R/B/W/T | |
Edge Lighting: | High Intensity | |
Runway 12 | Runway 30 | |
Coordinates: | N34°45.14' / W120°36.09' | N34°43.34' / W120°34.03' |
Elevation: | 238.0 | 368.0 |
Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Runway Heading: | 137° True | 317° True |
Markings: | Precision Instrument in good condition. | Precision Instrument in good condition. |
Glide Slope Indicator | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
Approach Lights: | ALSF2 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY II or III Configuration. | ALSF2 Standard 2,400 Foot High-intensity Approach Lighting System with sequenced flashers, CATEGORY II or III Configuration. RY 30 APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM ARE NON-STANDARD ALSF2 CONFIGURATION. THRESHOLD LIGHTS ARE 17 FEET FROM THE USABLE PAVEMENT SURFACE. |
Services Available
Fuel: | A++ |
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Transient Storage: | NONE |
Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
Ownership: | Owned by the Air Force | |
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Owner: | USAF | |
VANDENBERG AFB | ||
LOMPOC, CA 93437 | ||
Manager: | BASE OPERATIONS | |
VANDENGERG AFB | ||
LOMPOC, CA 93437 | ||
805-606-6941 |
Other 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.
- REMARKS - FOR BASH INFO, SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
- RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF.
- 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. AM OPS DSN 276-6941/42, C805-606-6941/42 FAX EXTN 6664. RWY 12-30 GROOVED.
- 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.
- TRAN ALERT: POTABLE WATER SVC UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: TACAN GND CK PTS AT INT OF TWY A AND TWY D, AND INT TWY A AND RWY 30 RUN-UP AREA UNSVC.
- RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF.
- TOW CPBLTY AVBL FOR C-130 AND SMLR ACFT.
- LTD TOW CPBLTY FOR ACFT UP TO 450K LBS; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS.
- ALL OTHER ACFT TOW CPBLTY UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: MKGS ON PRKG APRON FADED AND NON-RETROREFLECTIVE.
- RSTD: ALPHA ROW ENG RUN-UP AREA UNAVBL.
- CSTMS/AG/IMG: CUSTOMS UNAVBL.
- CAUTION: ALTN HAZ CARGO PAD DOES NOT HAVE TIE DOWNS.
- 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.
- BEARING STRENGTH RWY 12/30: S81 T110 ST175 SBTT590 TT333 TDT800 DDT857 TRT510.
- CAUTION: OBST LGT ON WATER TWR LCTD 1.3 SM SW OF RWY 30 THLD O/S.
- CAUTION: ACFT TIE-DOWNS UNAVBL.
- MISC: COMSEC MTRL MUST BE STORED AT 30 SW COMD POST, DSN 276-9961, C805-606-9961.
- CAUTION - USE EXTREME CTN FOR EXTENSIVE UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
- 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.
- JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95).
- FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
- OIL - O-148-156.
- + SVC BY TRUCK ONLY; EXP SVC DELAYS.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. RWY 12 & 30 SFL OTS. RWY 12 ALS OTS; USE NO APCH LIGHT MINS.
- FSS-HAWTHORNE HHR-NOTAM KVBG
- TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 2400, RECTANGULAR 1400 FT, LGT ACFT/COPTER 900 FT.
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