Vandenberg Space Force Base Private
VBG · KVBG · Lompoc, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:29 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 12:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:02 PM | 03:02Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:29 PM | 03:29Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 125° mag · 137° true
- Dimensions
- 15,000 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF2
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (BVD) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 124.95
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 238 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 72 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 265 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 15,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Vandenberg”Taxi & takeoff
“Vandenberg”Departure & arrival
“Santa Barbara”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (14 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.4 | RANGE CTL |
| 126.2 | COMD POST · PTD |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 256.0 | RANGE CTL |
| 257.975 | D-ATIS |
| 266.0 | RANGE CTL |
| 269.5 | SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG (LOW) |
| 275.8 | CD/P · GND/P |
| 311.0 | COMD POST |
| 321.0 | COMD POST |
| 326.2 | LCL/P |
| 327.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 342.4 | PMSV METRO |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 12 · RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 12 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (BVD) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 30 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.1 (VBG) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
VBG 112.25 · GLJ 113.05 · GVO 113.80 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VBG · Vandenberg | TACAN | 112.25 · 59Y | — | r339° / 0.3 NM |
| GLJ · Guadalupe | VOR | 113.05 | Low | r177° / 13.3 NM |
| GVO · Gaviota | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | Low | r281° / 27.3 NM |
| MQO · Morro Bay | VORTAC | 112.40 · 71X | Low | r148° / 32.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVBG / VBG
- Coordinates
- 34.7373, -120.5840
- Elevation
- 368 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1600-0100Z++; CLSD SAT-SUN, HOL AND OT BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- HHR
- Attendance
- ALL 1600-0100Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 7 NW
Activity & hazards NASR
- Space Launch
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. on 124.95 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 30: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- A++
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 32 notes
General
- RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF.
- RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF.
- JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95).
- FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
- OIL - O-148-156.
- 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.
- 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.
- LTD TOW CPBLTY; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS.
- 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.
- 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 SLD 30 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@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.
- MISC: AD WIND DRCTN INDCR OTS.
- CAUTION: INADQT WIND INDICATORS (WINDCONES) FOR RWY 12/30.
Runways
- RWY 12 ILS AND PAPI GS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT ALS RWY 30; PAPI RWY 30; HIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF.
- RWY 12 APCH LGT SYS IS NSTD ALSF2 CONFIGN.
- RWY 30 APCH LGT SYS IS NSTD ALSF2 CONFIGN. THLD LGTS ARE 16 FT FROM THE USBL PAVEMENT SFC.
Fuel
- SVC BY TRUCK ONLY; EXP SVC DELAYS.
Attendance
- CLSD SAT, SUN AND HOL.
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About KVBG
Vandenberg Space Force Base (VBG · KVBG) is an airport in Lompoc, CA, at 368 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 15,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVBG, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVBG have a control tower?
Yes. Vandenberg Space Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KVBG?
Vandenberg Space Force Base has 1 runway; the longest is 15,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVBG?
Vandenberg Space Force Base is in Lompoc, CA, at an elevation of 368 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7373, -120.5840.
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