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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
4/16/26-5/14/26
KVBG MVFR
4:55 PM PDT  
Broken 3,500'
Broken 1,600'
10sm
59°F
50°F
29.92"Hg
320° 13kts
AO2A MDT CU E SLP135 T01500102 10195 20143 58009 LAST
METAR KVBG 242355Z 32013KT 10SM BKN016 BKN035 15/10 A2992 RMK AO2A MDT CU E SLP135 T01500102 10195 20143 58009 LAST
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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
Fri, 4/24 3:00 PM PDT
Fri, 4/24 3:00 PM PDT - Sat, 4/25 9:00 PM PDT
MVFR
3:00 PM PDT - 5:00 PM PDT
Broken 1,500'
6sm
29.94"Hg
320° 15kts
Gusts 20kts
Light Turbulence: 2,000 - 6,000'
VFR
Becoming 5:00 PM PDT - 11:00 PM PDT
Broken 4,000'
Scattered 2,500'
6sm
29.91"Hg
320° 9kts
MVFR
Becoming 11:00 PM PDT - 7:00 AM PDT
Overcast 1,500'
6sm
29.94"Hg
330° 9kts
IFR
Temporary 2:00 AM PDT - 7:00 AM PDT
Light Showers and Rain and Mist
Overcast 800'
2.98sm
350° 12kts
IFR
Becoming 7:00 AM PDT - 1:00 PM PDT
Showers and Rain and Mist
Overcast 500'
2.98sm
29.94"Hg
220° 12kts
MVFR
Becoming 1:00 PM PDT - 9:00 PM PDT
Overcast 3,000'
Broken 2,000'
6sm
29.91"Hg
250° 12kts
Gusts 18kts
TAF KVBG 242200Z 2422/2604 32015G20KT 9999 BKN015 510006 QNH2995INS
   BECMG 2500/2501 32009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 QNH2992INS
   BECMG 2506/2507 33009KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2993INS
   TEMPO 2509/2514 35012KT 4800 -SHRA BR OVC008
   BECMG 2514/2515 22012KT 4800 SHRA BR OVC005 QNH2993INS
   BECMG 2520/2521 25012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN020 OVC030 QNH2992INS TX16/2522Z TN10/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2500 NEXT 2714
KVBG
EffectiveExpiresCategoryNOTAM
Military
4/26/26
1130Z
4/26/26
1824Z
R2516 IS CLSD, SFC TO UNL
4/24/26
2303Z
4/27/26
2303Z
M0343/26 NOTAMC M0342/26
4/24/26
2053Z
5/30/26
0001Z
USE EXTREME CAUTION: NORTHERN-MOST BALLPARK LIGHTS LOCATED 90FT FROM DV APRON ARE UNSTABLE AND PRESENTS A POTENTIAL FALL HAZARD.
4/24/26
1649Z
4/27/26
1649Z
M0341/26 NOTAMC M0339/26
4/23/26
2034Z
4/26/26
2034Z
M0338/26 NOTAMC M0335/26
4/22/26
2253Z
4/25/26
2253Z
M0336/26 NOTAMC M0333/26
4/22/26
2149Z
4/25/26
2149Z
M0334/26 NOTAMC M0332/26
4/22/26
0219Z
6/1/26
2359Z
Obstruction!KVBG M0331/26 VBG OBST TOWER 344921N1203007W (6.8NM NNE VBG) UNKNOWN MSL
(115FT AGL) NOT LGTD 2604220219-2606012359
4/21/26
2337Z
7/19/26
2359Z
ARFF STATUS FOR KVBG IS REDUCED LEVEL OF SERVICE (RLS) FOR NFPA & DAF CAT 7 ACFT (737-800/900, C-22, RC-135, E-3, MD-88, A-400, E-8, C-32, 757), & CRITICAL LEVEL OF SERVICE (CLS) FOR NFPA & DAF CATEGORY 8-10 ACFT (B-2, B-1, B-21, B-52, KC-135, KC-46, C-17, KC-10, E-4, L1011, VC-25, ANTONOV 124, 747, C-5).
4/21/26
2334Z
7/19/26
2359Z
AIRCRAFT RESCUE & FIREFIGHTING CAPABILITY IS NFPA CAT 6 W/4,800 GALLONS OF FIREFIGHTING AGENT AVAILABLE
4/21/26
2138Z
4/24/26
2138Z
M0328/26 NOTAMC M0322/26
4/21/26
2137Z
4/24/26
2137Z
M0327/26 NOTAMC M0323/26
4/21/26
1728Z
5/30/26
0001Z
RunwayRWY 12 TURNAROUND EDGE LIGHTS UNSERVICEABLE
4/21/26
1712Z
4/24/26
1712Z
M0325/26 NOTAMC M0324/26
4/20/26
1826Z
5/15/26
2359Z
AerodromeAERODROME FUEL SERVICES LIMITED. CTC AFLD MGMT FOR STATUS PRIOR TO REQUESTING FUEL.
4/20/26
1447Z
5/16/26
0001Z
ARFF STATUS DOWNGRADED TO 55%, YELLOW. EXPECT MINIMAL PRACTICE APPROACHES FOR LARGE FRAME ACFT. CTC AFLD MGMT FOR MORE INFO.
4/15/26
1602Z
5/30/26
0001Z
LOX UNAVAILABLE
4/15/26
1600Z
5/7/26
0001Z
AIRSTAIRS SERVICES NOT AVAILABLE
4/3/26
1410Z
5/15/26
0001Z
TaxiwayTWY D DIRECTIONAL SIGN ON TWY D INTERSECTION W RWY30 OTS
3/31/26
1759Z
5/1/26
0001Z
RunwayRWY 12 APCH LIGHTING SYSTEM UNSERVICEABLE. NO APPROACH LIGHTING MINIMUMS IN EFFECT
3/31/26
1657Z
5/1/26
0001Z
RunwayRWY 30 APCH LIGHTING SYSTEM UNSERVICEABLE. NO APPROACH LIGHT MINIMUMS IN EFFECT
3/25/26
1627Z
5/2/26
0001Z
TaxiwayTWY ALPHA DIRECTIONAL SIGN LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF RWY 12/30 ON THE SE SIDE OF TWY N ALPHA NOT ILLUMINATED.
2/28/26
0110Z
5/2/26
0100Z
TaxiwayTWY BRAVO DIRECTIONAL SIGN LOCATED AT INTERSECTION OF TWY ALPHA UNSERVICABLE.
2/28/26
0058Z
5/2/26
0100Z
TaxiwayTWY AND APRON CNTRLN MARKINGS SEVERELY FADED/DEGRADED. USE CAUTION WHEN NAVIGATING AFLD. BE OBSERVANT OF ALL &,147;FOLLOW-ME&,148; INSTRUCTIONS.
2/28/26
0058Z
5/2/26
0100Z
RunwayRWY 12/30 HAS OBSOLETE MARKING PAINT SCHEME AND MAY APPEAR DIFFERENT THAN OTHER AFLDS.
2/28/26
0058Z
5/2/26
0100Z
RunwayRWY 12/30 PAINT REFLECTIVITY DEGRADED. USE CAUTION WHEN OPERATING IN REDUCED VISIBILITY OR IFR CONDITIONS.
2/28/26
0057Z
5/2/26
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.
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.