Vandenberg Afb Airport (VBG) Information

Lompoc, CA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:VBG
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:120-35-03.5100W/34-44-14.4100N
-120.584308/34.737336 (Estimated)
Elevation:368 ft / 112.17 m (Estimated)
Land:0 acres
From nearest city:7 nautical miles NW of Lompoc, CA
Location:Santa Barbara County, CA
Magnetic Variation:14E (2005)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Air Force owned
Owner:Usaf
Address:Vandenberg Afb
Lompoc, CA 93437
Manager:Base Operations
Address:Vandengerg Afb
Lompoc, CA 93437
Phone number:805-866-3791

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Private
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:Yes
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
ACTIVATE-ALS, SFL AND PAPI RY 30 WHEN TWR CLSD-CTAF.
Beacon Color:Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart:Los Angeles
Region:AWP - Western-Pacific
Boundary ARTCC:ZLA - Los Angeles
Tie-in FSS:HHR - Hawthorne
FSS-HAWTHORNE HHR-NOTAM KVBG
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:HHR (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:124.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:115 B+
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimension:15000 x 200 ft / 4572.0 x 61.0 m
Surface:CONC,
Pavement Class:53 /R/B/W/T
Edge Lights:High
ACTVT RY 12/30 HIRL- CTAF.
  Runway 12 Runway 30
Longitude:120-36-05.3400W120-34-01.6900W
Latitude:34-45-08.2400N34-43-20.5700N
Elevation:238.00 ft368.00 ft
Alignment:127127
ILS Type:ILS ILS
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Crossing Height:72.00 ft72.00 ft
VASI:4-light PAPI on left side4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:3.00°3.00°
Approach lights:ALSF2ALSF2
RY 30 APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM ARE NON-STANDARD ALSF2 CONFIGURATION. THRESHOLD LIGHTS ARE 17 FEET FROM THE USABLE PAVEMENT SURFACE.
Centerline Lights:NoNo
Touchdown Lights:NoNo

Remarks

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. USE FLW-ME VEH AND WG WALKER.
TFC PAT - OVERHEAD 2400', RECTANGULAR 1900'. CSTMS/AG/IMG - CONUS OUTBD-THE UNIT OF ACFT/AIRCREW ASGN IS RESPONSIBLE.
REMARKS - FOR BASH INFO, SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
FUEL - FUEL SVC BY TRUCK ONLY. EXP SVC DELAYS. J8
CAUTION DISPLACED THRESHOLD MARKINGS - OLD DISPLACED THRESHOLD MARKINGS BLEEDING THROUGH CONCRETE AT THE INTERSECTION OF RUNWAY 30/12 NEAR INTERSECTION OF THE RUNWAY AND NORTH ALPHA TAXIWAY (DRM 7 FOR RWY 30 OR DRM 8 FOR RWY 12). THESE MARKINGS ARE NOT TO BE USED AS A NAVIGATION/LANDING AID.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF.
RSTD: PPR FOR ALL TRAN FULL STOP ACFT, DSN 276-6941/6942 OR C805-606-6941/6942.
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. CLASS D AIRSPACE EFF 1600-0100Z++ MON-FRI EXC HOL, OT CLASS E. AM OPS DSN 276-6941/42, C805-606-6941/42 FAX EXTN 6664. RWY 12-30 GROOVED.
MISC: ACFT OPS OUTSIDE OF PUBL AFLD OPERATING HRS MUST BE APV AT LEAST 48 HRS IN ADV THRU AFLD MGMT OPS AT DSN 276-6941 GRD SUPPORT SVC UNAVBL FOR ARR/DEP OPS OUTSIDE OF PUBL, APV, OR SKED AFLD OPERATING HR. 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. ANY CHG TO ARR/DEP TIME MUST BE COORD THRU COMD POST, AND RE-APVL IS RQR IF NEW ETA/ETD IS OUTSIDE OF APP AFLD HRS OF OPERATION. 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.
RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF.
BEARING STRENGTH RWY 12/30: S81 T110 ST175 SBTT590 TT333 TDT800 DDT857 TRT510.
JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95).
FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
OIL - O-148-156.
AUTHORIZED FOR MILITARY USE ONLY. SAC/SPACE AND MISSILE TEST CENTER, AFSC.

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