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KVBG
ICAO KVBGIATA VBGLocal VBG
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE
PrivatePVT

7 miles NW of LOMPOC, CA, US
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Status
Operational
Coordinates
34° 44' 14"N 120° 35' 04"W
Elevation
368' MSL
Pattern Alt
1368' MSL
Mag Variation
12°E
Declination
12°E
Fuel
JET A+, CILI
FSS
HAWTHORNE (HHR)
Sectional
LOS ANGELES
ARTCC
LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
Data Effective
2/19/26-3/19/26
KVBG IFR
5:55 PM PST  
Mist
Overcast 600'
4sm
57°F
55°F
30.05"Hg
340° 11kts
AO2 CIG 005 RWY12 SLP179 T01380127 TSNO $
METAR KVBG 040155Z AUTO 34011KT 4SM BR OVC006 14/13 A3005 RMK AO2 CIG 005 RWY12 SLP179 T01380127 TSNO $
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Weather and Advisory

Digital ATIS 133.125
275-2847

Common

CTAF 124.95
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
Pilot-To-Dispatcher (PTD) 126.2

Clearance

Clearance Delivery 121.75

Ground

VANDENBERG GROUND 121.75
0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS

Tower

VANDENBERG TOWER 124.95
0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS

Approach

SANTA BARBARA APPROACH 124.15

Departure

SANTA BARBARA DEPARTURE 124.15

Center

SANTA BARBARA CENTER 119.05
LOW, 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.

Emergency

Emergency 121.5

Military

COMD POST 126.2

Other

Range Control 121.4

Terminal Area Forecast

KVBG
Tue, 3/3 1:00 PM PST
Tue, 3/3 1:00 PM PST - Wed, 3/4 1:00 PM PST
VFR
1:00 PM PST - 2:00 PM PST
Broken 25,000'
6sm
30.03"Hg
310° 9kts
VFR
Becoming 2:00 PM PST - 6:00 PM PST
Scattered 20,000'
Few 10,000'
6sm
30.09"Hg
330° 12kts
Gusts 18kts
VFR
Becoming 6:00 PM PST - 7:00 PM PST
Scattered 25,000'
Few 5,000'
6sm
30.09"Hg
320° 9kts
MVFR
Becoming 7:00 PM PST - 10:00 PM PST
Mist
Broken 1,000'
4.97sm
30.06"Hg
330° 8kts
IFR
Becoming 10:00 PM PST - 2:00 AM PST
Mist
Broken 500'
2.98sm
30.06"Hg
VRB° 6kts
IFR
Becoming 2:00 AM PST - 5:00 AM PST
Mist
Broken 500'
4.97sm
30.03"Hg
340° 8kts
VFR
Becoming 5:00 AM PST - 1:00 PM PST
Scattered 10,000'
Few 500'
6sm
30.03"Hg
340° 12kts
TAF AMD KVBG 032100Z 0321/0421 31009KT 9999 BKN250 QNH3003INS
   BECMG 0322/0323 33012G18KT 9999 FEW100 SCT200 QNH3008INS
   BECMG 0402/0403 32009KT 9999 FEW050 SCT250 QNH3008INS
   BECMG 0403/0404 33008KT 8000 BR BKN010 QNH3007INS
   BECMG 0406/0407 VRB06KT 4800 BR BKN005 QNH3006INS
   BECMG 0410/0411 34008KT 8000 BR BKN005 QNH3004INS
   BECMG 0413/0414 34012KT 9999 NSW FEW005 SCT100 QNH3003INS TX19/0322Z TN11/0415Z
KVBG
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Military
2/25/26
1130Z
2/25/26
1824Z
R2516 CLSD, SFC-TO-UNL.
2/24/26
2326Z
2/27/26
2326Z
M0162/26 NOTAMC M0158/26
2/24/26
2057Z
2/27/26
2057Z
M0161/26 NOTAMC M0159/26
2/23/26
2257Z
2/26/26
2257Z
M0157/26 NOTAMC M0156/26
2/18/26
1841Z
2/27/26
0100Z
ARFF STATUS DOWNGRADED TO RED, 25%. PRACTICE APPROACHES PERMTTED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. CTC AFLD MGMT FOR MORE INFO.
2/3/26
2014Z
4/10/26
2359Z
LOX UNAVAILABLE.
1/22/26
1707Z
4/18/26
0100Z
RunwayRWY 12 TURNAROUND END LIGHTS UNSERVICEABLE
12/1/25
1617Z
3/1/26
0100Z
RunwayRWY 30 APPROACH END EXCESSIVE RUBBER BUILD-UP FROM RDR 14 TO RDR 12. RWY CNTRLN OBSCURED & RWY FRICTION MAY BE DEGRADED DURING WET CONDITIONS.
12/1/25
1615Z
3/1/26
0100Z
RunwayRWY 12/30 PAINT REFLECTIVITY DEGRADED. USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY OR IFR CONDITIONS.
12/1/25
1614Z
3/1/26
0100Z
RunwayRWY 12/30 HAS OBSOLETE MARKING PAINT SCHEME AND MAY APPEAR DIFFERENT THAN OTHER AFLDS.
12/1/25
1613Z
3/1/26
0100Z
TaxiwayTWY AND APRON CNTRLN MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED/DEGRADED. USE CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING AFLD. BE OBSERVANT OF ALL &,147;FOLLOW-ME&,148; INSTRUCTIONS.
Yes
1600-0100Z++
CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
USAF
VANDENBERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437
BASE OPERATIONS
VANDENGERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437
Phone: 805-606-6941
HAWTHORNE FSS (HHR)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF
HHR
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WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
N/A
BCN OTS.
Yes
No
No
None
NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry
Major
Major
None
None
None

Runway 12/30

15000 ft. x 200 ft.
CONC  
Good 
NONE 
HIGH 
53/R/B/W/T 
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  Runway 12 Runway 30
True Heading 137°317°
Traffic Pattern Left Left
Markings PIR PIR
Markings Condition GOOD GOOD
Latitude 34° 45' 08"N 34° 43' 21"N
Longitude 120° 36' 05"W 120° 34' 02"W
Elevation 238' 368'
Threshold Crossing Height 72 ft. AGL 72 ft. AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle 3° 3°
Visual Slope Indicator P4L P4L
Approach Lights ALSF2 ALSF2
Centerline Lights No No
Runway End Identifier Lights
A110-10RSTD - 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.
A110-11CAUTION - 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.
A110-12CAUTION - PRK RAMP IS NOT MRK FOR C-17 ACFT.
A110-16REMARKS - FOR BASH INFO, SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
A110-2RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF.
A110-23TRAN ALERT: LTD FLEET SVC AVBL, CTC AM OPS.
A110-24MISC: 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.
A110-25MISC: 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.
A110-26TRAN ALERT: POTABLE WATER SVC UNAVBL.
A110-3RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF.
A110-31LTD TOW CPBLTY; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS.
A110-34CAUTION: MKGS ON PRKG APRON FADED AND NON-RETROREFLECTIVE.
A110-35RSTD: ALPHA ROW ENG RUN-UP AREA UNAVBL.
A110-36CSTMS/AG/IMG: CUSTOMS UNAVBL.
A110-38CAUTION: ALTN HAZ CARGO PAD DOES NOT HAVE TIE DOWNS.
A110-39MISC: 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.
A110-40CAUTION: OBST LGT ON WATER TWR LCTD 1.3 SM SW OF RWY 30 THLD O/S.
A110-41CAUTION: ACFT TIE-DOWNS UNAVBL.
A110-46MISC: COMSEC MTRL MUST BE STORED AT SLD 30 COMD POST DSN 276-9961, C805-606-9961.
A110-48CAUTION - USE EXTREME CTN FOR EXTENSIVE UAS OPS IN VCNTY.
A110-49RSTD: 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.
A110-5JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95).
A110-50MISC: AD WIND DRCTN INDCR OTS.
A110-51CAUTION: INADQT WIND INDICATORS (WINDCONES) FOR RWY 12/30.
A110-7FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
A110-8OIL - O-148-156.
A17-M1CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
A43-12RWY 12 ILS AND PAPI GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
A49-12RWY 12 APCH LGT SYS IS NSTD ALSF2 CONFIGN.
A49-30RWY 30 APCH LGT SYS IS NSTD ALSF2 CONFIGN. THLD LGTS ARE 16 FT FROM THE USBL PAVEMENT SFC.
A70-A++SVC BY TRUCK ONLY; EXP SVC DELAYS.
A80BCN OTS.
A81-APTWHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
A86FSS-HAWTHORNE HHR-NOTAM KVBG
E111AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY USE ONLY. SAC/SPACE AND MISSILE TEST CENTER, AFSC.
E147TFC PAT: OVERHEAD 2400, RECTANGULAR 1400 FT, LGT ACFT/COPTER 900 FT.
VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE (ICAO: KVBG, IATA: VBG) is a private airport located in LOMPOC, CA, US.