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KVBG

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE

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7 miles NW of LOMPOC, CA

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Status

Operational

Coordinates

34° 44' 14"N 120° 35' 04"W

Elevation

368' MSL

Pattern Alt

1368' MSL

Mag Variation

12E

Fuel

JET A+, CILI

FSS

HAWTHORNE (HHR)

Sectional

LOS ANGELES

ARTCC

LOS ANGELES (ZLA)

Data Effective

4/17/25-5/15/25

KVBG LIFR

2:55 AM PST RAW

Mist

Overcast 100'

Viz

1.75sm

Temp

54°F

Dew

54°F

Pres

30.08"Hg

Wind

Calm

RMK

AO2 VIS 1 1/4V1 3/4 VIS 1 1/8 RWY12/30 SLP189 T01220120 TSNO $

METAR KVBG 041055Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR OVC001 12/12 A3008 RMK AO2 VIS 1 1/4V1 3/4 VIS 1 1/8 RWY12/30 SLP189 T01220120 TSNO $

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KVBG FBOs

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Your Information

Business

UNICOM -- CTAF 124.95

ATIS

D-ATIS

DSN 275-2847

133.125

Clearance Delivery

CD/P

121.75

Emergency

EMERG

121.5

Ground

GND/P

121.75

Tower

LCL/P

124.95

Other

COMD POST	126.2
PTD	126.2
RANGE CTL	121.4

Departure Procedures

Hotspot

No Documents

Standard Term. Arrival

No Documents

Instrument Approach

Terminal Area Forecast

KVBG

RAW

Reported

Mon, 11/3 4:13 PM PST

Valid

Mon, 11/3 4:00 PM PST - Tue, 11/4 9:00 PM PST

MVFR

Becoming 6:00 PM PST - 9:00 PM PST

Broken 1,000'

Viz

6sm

Pres

30.06"Hg

Wind

170° 8kts

IFR

4:00 PM PST - 6:00 PM PST

Mist

Overcast 700'

Viz

2.98sm

Pres

30.03"Hg

Wind

330° 8kts

LIFR

Becoming 2:00 AM PST - 6:00 AM PST

Mist

Overcast 100'

Viz

0.99sm

Pres

30.06"Hg

Wind

120° 8kts

LIFR

Becoming 6:00 AM PST - 8:00 AM PST

Mist

Overcast 300'

Viz

1.99sm

Pres

30.06"Hg

Wind

150° 8kts

IFR

Becoming 8:00 AM PST - 12:00 PM PST

Mist

Overcast 500'

Viz

2.98sm

Pres

30.06"Hg

Wind

180° 8kts

IFR

Becoming 6:00 PM PST - 2:00 AM PST

Mist

Overcast 500'

Viz

1.99sm

Pres

30.03"Hg

Wind

VRB° 6kts

IFR

Becoming 12:00 PM PST - 6:00 PM PST

Mist

Overcast 800'

Viz

4.97sm

Pres

30.06"Hg

Wind

120° 8kts

TAF AMD KVBG 040013Z 0400/0505 33008KT 4800 BR OVC007 QNH3003INS
   BECMG 0402/0403 VRB06KT 3200 BR OVC005 QNH3003INS
   BECMG 0410/0411 12008KT 1600 BR OVC001 QNH3005INS
   BECMG 0414/0415 15008KT 3200 BR OVC003 QNH3006INS
   BECMG 0416/0417 18008KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH3007INS
   BECMG 0420/0421 12008KT 8000 BR OVC008 QNH3007INS
   BECMG 0502/0503 17008KT 9999 NSW BKN010 QNH3006INS TX17/0421Z TN11/0408Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0401 NEXT 0415

KVBG

Effective	Expires	Category	NOTAM
Military
10/28/25 2235Z	10/31/25 2235Z		M0824/25 NOTAMC M0819/25
10/28/25 2228Z	10/31/25 2228Z		M0823/25 NOTAMC M0820/25
10/28/25 2025Z	10/31/25 2025Z		M0822/25 NOTAMC M0821/25
10/27/25 2224Z	10/30/25 2224Z		M0818/25 NOTAMC M0816/25
10/27/25 2135Z	10/30/25 2135Z		M0817/25 NOTAMC M0814/25
10/27/25 1508Z	10/31/25 2359Z	Aerodrome	AERODROME OBO. NO PRACTICE APCH'S OR TOUCH AND GO'S AVAILABLE.
10/1/25 1546Z	12/1/25 2359Z	Taxiway	TWY AND APRON CNTRLN MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED/DEGRADED. USE CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING AFLD. BE OBSERVANT OF ALL “FOLLOW-ME” INSTRUCTIONS.
10/1/25 1543Z	12/1/25 2359Z	Runway	RWY 12/30 PAINT REFLECTIVITY DEGRADED. USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY OR IFR CONDITIONS.
10/1/25 1541Z	12/1/25 2359Z	Runway	RWY 12/30 HAS OBSOLETE MARKING PAINT SCHEME AND MAY APPEAR DIFFERENT THAN OTHER AFLDS.
10/1/25 1533Z	12/1/25 2359Z	Runway	RWY 30 APPROACH END EXCESSIVE RUBBER BUILD-UP FROM RDR 14 TO RDR 12. RWY CNTRLN OBSCURED & RWY FRICTION MAY BE DEGRADED DURING WET CONDITIONS.
9/29/25 1729Z	12/26/25 2359Z		UNCOORDINATED PRACTICE APPROACHES & TOUCH AND GOS MAY EXPERIENCE DELAY IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES.

ATC Tower

Yes

Attendance

1600-0100Z++
CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.

Owner

USAF
VANDENBERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437

Manager

BASE OPERATIONS
VANDENGERG AFB
LOMPOC, CA 93437
Phone: 805-606-6941

FSS

HAWTHORNE FSS (HHR)
Toll Free: 1-800-WX-BRIEF

NOTAM

HHR

Light Schedule

Lights

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.

Beacon

N/A
BCN OTS.

Wind Indicator

Yes

Segmented Cir.

Landing Fee

Parking

None

Int'l Operations

NOT a Landing Rights Airport
NOT an Airport of Entry

Airframe Repair

Major

Pwrplant Repair

Major

Bottled Oxygen

None

Bulk Oxygen

None

Other Services

None

Runway 12/30

Dimensions

15000 ft. x 200 ft.

Surface Type

CONC

Surface Cond

Good

Treatment

NONE

Rwy Edge Lgts

HIGH

Pavement Class

48 /R/B/W/T

Single Wheel

Double Wheel

Double Tandem

Dual Dbl Tand

	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

A110-10	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 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).
A110-50	MISC: AD WIND DRCTN INDCR OTS.
A110-7	FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
A110-8	OIL - O-148-156.

VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE (ICAO: KVBG, IATA: VBG) is a private airport located in LOMPOC, CA.

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ATIS

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Airport Minimums

Departure Procedures

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Standard Term. Arrival

Instrument Approach

Terminal Area Forecast

Runway 12/30

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ATIS

Clearance Delivery

Emergency

Ground

Tower

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FAA A/FD Pages

Airport Diagrams

Airport Minimums

Departure Procedures

Hotspot

Standard Term. Arrival

Instrument Approach

Terminal Area Forecast

Runway 12/30

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