Vandenberg Space Force Base frequencies
Vandenberg Space Force Base (VBG · KVBG) in Lompoc, CA is a towered field, staffed 0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Vandenberg Space Force Base — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KVBG tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS. Outside those hours Vandenberg Space Force Base has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 124.95, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KVBG airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Vandenberg
- ATIS 133.125
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 121.75
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Vandenberg
- Ground 121.75
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 124.95
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival Santa Barbara
- App/Dep 124.15
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- CTAF 124.95
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
- Flight service 119.05 (LOW)
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (14 more)
| 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 |
Every KVBG frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 133.125 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.75 |
| Ground | 121.75 |
| Tower | 124.95 |
| CTAF | 124.95 |
| Flight service | 119.05 (LOW) |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| App/Dep | 124.15 |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KVBG?
Vandenberg Space Force Base tower is 124.95, calling "Vandenberg Tower". The tower is staffed 0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS.
What frequency do I use at KVBG when the tower is closed?
Outside 0800-1700 EXCPT SAT-SUN & HOLIDAYS, Vandenberg Space Force Base has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 124.95 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KVBG?
Ground control at Vandenberg Space Force Base is 121.75. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KVBG?
ATIS at Vandenberg Space Force Base is 133.125. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KVBG?
App/Dep for Vandenberg Space Force Base is 124.15, working as "Santa Barbara". Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KVBG?
Clearance delivery at Vandenberg Space Force Base is 121.75. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KVBG
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.