Airport · KVBG / VBG
Vandenberg Space Force Base
United States · 369 ft
Runway diagram
Weather
obs 13:55Z · 54 min ago · VFR
- Wind
- wind 110° 4 kt
- Visibility
- vis 16 km (10+ SM)
- Clouds
- FEW 1,200 ft · FEW 12,000 ft · BKN 17,000 ft · ceil 17,000 ft
- Temperature
- 12° / 11° · QNH 1011 hPa (29.86 inHg)
- Density altitude
- 170 ft
METAR KVBG 301355Z 11004KT 10SM FEW012 FEW120 BKN170 12/11 A2986 RMK AO2A SLP114 T01210113
Runway wind
| Runway | End | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 12 | 4 kt | -2 kt |
| 30 | -4 kt | 2 kt |
negative headwind means tailwind; crosswind is absolute. check the METAR for gusts and variable directions.
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9 aircraft within 75 km · snapshot 2s ago
| Callsign | Registration | Type | Airline | Route | Altitude | Speed | Distance | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ~29a179 | 100 ft | 19 kt | 24 km | map | ||||
| AMF1942 | N671AV | SW4 | Ameriflight | BUR → SBP | 6175 ft | 266 kt | 34 km | map |
| SKW3440 | N175SY | E75L | Sky West Aviation | SFO → SNA → SFO | 31000 ft | 429 kt | 37 km | map |
| SKW5237 | N164SY | E75L | Sky West Aviation | IAH → BHM | 35000 ft | 437 kt | 38 km | map |
| UAL336 | N76522 | B738 | United Airlines | JAC → SFO → IAD | 32000 ft | 394 kt | 41 km | map |
| N9531A | N9531A | C170 | N95 | 3100 ft | 100 kt | 48 km | map | |
| UAL1980 | N78506 | B738 | United Airlines | SFO → SAN → IAH → AUS | 37000 ft | 459 kt | 52 km | map |
| PCM8725 | N762FE | C208 | Westair Industries | 8850 ft | 181 kt | 61 km | map | |
| SWA3204 | N8973S | B38M | Southwest Airlines | HOU → LGA | 37000 ft | 470 kt | 74 km | map |
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Airport data
- Latitude
- 34.7373
- Longitude
- -120.5840
- Type
- medium_airport
- Region
- California
- IATA
- VBG
- GPS code
- KVBG
- Local code
- VBG
- Magnetic variation
- 12.0°
- Operations
- no PPR
- Weather
- METAR / TAF
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 / 30 | 15000 ft · 4.57 km · 136° | 200 ft | CON | yes |
Frequencies
| Type | Description | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | SANTA BARB APP/DEP | 124.150 MHz |
| ACP | COMD POST | 31.100 MHz |
| ATIS | ATIS | 133.125 MHz |
| CTAF | CTAF | 124.950 MHz |
| GCCD | GND/CLNC DEL | 121.750 MHz |
| MISC | RANGE CON | 121.400 MHz |
| PMSV | PMSV METRO | 34.240 MHz |
| PTD | PTD | 126.200 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 124.950 MHz |
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