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VANDENBERG SPACE FORCE BASE AIRPORT

LOMPOC, CA, USA

Airport Info
Suggest Updated Information for this Airport

Location

Latitude / Longitude: 34°44'14"N / 120°35'3"W
  34°44.2402'N / 120°35.0588'W
  34.7373 / -120.5843
Elevation: 368.0 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 12E (2020)
From city: 07 miles NW of LOMPOC, CA

Operations

Facility use: Private
Sectional chart: LOS ANGELES
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
Responsible ARTCC: LOS ANGELES
FSS: HAWTHORNE [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: HHR (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SEE RMK

Communications

CTAF: 124.950

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
GLJ 194oT/13.3 GUADALUPE VOR 111.00 16E
GVO 297oT/27.3 GAVIOTA VORTAC 113.80 16E
MQO 164oT/32.1 MORRO BAY VORTAC 112.40 16E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID

Services

Fuel available: A++
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 15000 x 200 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Edge lights: HIGH
 
Runway 12
Runway 30
Latitude: 34-45-08.2477N 34-43-20.5763N
Longitude: 120-36-05.3516W 120-34-01.6989W
Elevation: 238.0 ft. 368.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: left left
Runway true heading: 137 317
Markings: precision instrument, in good condition precision instrument, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-LGT PAPI ON LEFT SIDE OF RUNWAY (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION STANDARD 2,400 FOOT HIGH INTENSITY APPROACH LIGHTING SYSTEM WITH SEQUENCED FLASHERS, CATEGORY II OR III CONFIGURATION
Centerline lights: no no
Touchdown lights: no no
Instrument approach: ILS ILS
 

Additional 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.
  • REMARKS - FOR BASH INFO, SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
  • RWY-LGTS: RWY 12 - SF.
  • 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.
  • RWY-LGTS: RWY 30 - SF.
  • TOW CPBLTY AVBL FOR C-130 AND SMLR ACFT.
  • LTD TOW CPBLTY FOR ACFT UP TO 450K LBS; CTC AIRFIELD MGMT FOR SPECIFICS.
  • ALL OTHER ACFT TOW CPBLTY UNAVBL.
  • 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 30 SW 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-AIRFIE@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.
  • JASU - 4(A/M32A-86) 2(AM32-95).
  • MISC: AD WIND DRCTN INDCR OTS.
  • FLUID - SP PRESAIR LPOX LOX LHNIT.
  • OIL - O-148-156.

Instrument Procedures

Effective Oct 31, 2024 to Nov 27, 2024
   AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)

   HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 (PDF)
   HI-ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 12 (PDF)
   ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 30 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 12 (PDF)
   HI-TACAN RWY 30 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 12 (PDF)
   TACAN RWY 30 (PDF)
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
   DIVERSE VECTOR AREA (PDF)

Departure Procedures

   GAVIOTA THREE (PDF)
   VANDENBERG THREE (PDF)
 
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