Nut Tree Airport
VCB · KVCB · Vacaville, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:43 AM | 12:43Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 13:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:15 PM | 03:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 03:44Z |
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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 20RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 201° mag · 214° true
- Dimensions
- 4,700 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- CTAF
- 122.85
Enter the right downwind (heading 021°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 20
- Threshold elev
- 112 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 27 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 116 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 4,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Travis”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 281.45 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SUU 116.60 · SAC 115.20 · CCR 117.00 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUU · Travis | TACAN | 116.60 · 113X | — | r341° / 7.9 NM |
| SAC · Sacramento | VORTAC | 115.20 · 99X | High | r241° / 19.7 NM |
| CCR · Concord | VOR/DME | 117.00 · 117X | Terminal | r354° / 20.3 NM |
| SGD · Scaggs Island | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r041° / 22.7 NM |
| MCC · Mc Clellan | VOR/DME | 109.20 · 29X | Terminal | r220° / 31.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KVCB
- Coordinates
- 38.3768, -121.9620
- Elevation
- 117 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13E
- Sectional chart
- SAN FRANCISCO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.75 · ☎ 707-240-8032
- ARTCC
- OAKLAND (ZOA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RANCHO MURIETA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- VCB
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1400-0100Z++
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Distance from city
- 2 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- AFT 2200 ACTVT MIRL & PARALLEL TWY LGTS RY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF. on 122.85 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- NO TURNS TO XW BLW 800 FT MSL; RMN W OF INSTA HWY FOR RWY 20, NOISE SENSITIVE AREA W OF ARPT.
- TWY LGTS ON PARL TWY ONLY.
- RWY 02 CALM WIND RWY.
- FOR CD CTC TRAVIS APCH AT 707-424-5111.
- WHEN APCHG & OPRG NEAR FUEL ISLAND, PILOTS EXER CTN, FLW YELLOW TAXI LINES, DRCTNL ARROWS, & POSTED SIGNAGE TO MINIMIZE IMPACT ON NEARBY HNGRS.
Lighting
- AFT 2200 ACTVT MIRL & PARALLEL TWY LGTS RY 02/20; PAPI & REIL RYS 02 & 20 - CTAF.
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Nearby airports
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About KVCB
Nut Tree Airport (VCB · KVCB) is an airport in Vacaville, CA, at 117 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVCB, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KVCB have a control tower?
No. Nut Tree Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KVCB?
Nut Tree Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KVCB?
Nut Tree Airport is in Vacaville, CA, at an elevation of 117 ft MSL. Coordinates: 38.3768, -121.9620.
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