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Vandenberg Space Force Base

medium airport · elevation 369 ft (112 m)
13:18Z 02:44Z Day
Current METARVFR
49 min ago·13:55Z
KVBG 261355Z 12003KT 10SM FEW001 FEW036 OVC060 11/10 A2992 RMK AO2A OVC V BKN SLP135 T01060101
Wind
120° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
6,000 ft
Temperature
11°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.92 inHg
Clouds
FEW 100ft, FEW 3,600ft, OVC 6,000ft
Weather
Station
KVBG
Remarks
AO2A cloud layer varying between overcast and broken sea level pressure of 1013.5 HPa hourly temperature of 10.6°C and dew point of 10.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
NESW3 kt120°
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
12/304572 mCON
Runway components
RunwayHead/TailCrosswind
RWY 12/30HW 3 ktXW 1 kt L
34.7373°, -120.5840°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
RunwayStatusHW (kt)XW (kt)Flags
RWY 12/30 (use 12)PreferredHW 31 L
Density altitude
-17 ft
elevation 369 ft
ISA deviation
-3.3°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KVBG
  • ATIS133.125
  • TWR124.950
  • A/DSANTA BARB APP/DEP124.150
  • ACPCOMD POST31.100
  • CTAF124.950
  • GCCDGND/CLNC DEL121.750
  • MISCRANGE CON121.400
  • PMSVPMSV METRO34.240
  • PTD126.200
Navaids near airportassoc. KVBG
IdentTypeFreqPower
VBGTACAN112.25 MHzMEDIUM
Runways1

Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.

  • RWY 12/3015,000 ft (4,572 m)
    Surface
    CON
    Lighting
    Lit
    ILS
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KVBG
Wind6 kt
Vis11.3 km
Temp12°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=44
NESWCALM16%
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Vandenberg Space Force Base
3012
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 22:06 UTC
MVFRBASE24/22Z → 25/00Z32015G20KT · ≥10 km · BKN015
Wind: 32015G20KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: BKN015
TAF KVBG 242200Z 2422/2604 32015G20KT 9999 BKN015 510006 QNH2995INS
VFRBECMG25/00Z → 25/01Z3209KT · ≥10 km · SCT025 BKN040
Wind: 3209KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT025 BKN040
BECMG 2500/2501 32009KT 9999 SCT025 BKN040 QNH2992INS
MVFRBECMG25/06Z → 25/07Z3309KT · ≥10 km · OVC015
Wind: 3309KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: OVC015
BECMG 2506/2507 33009KT 9999 OVC015 QNH2993INS
IFRTEMPO25/09Z → 25/14Z35012KT · 5 km · -SHRA BR · OVC008
Wind: 35012KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: -SHRA BR
Clouds: OVC008
TEMPO 2509/2514 35012KT 4800 -SHRA BR OVC008
IFRBECMG25/14Z → 25/15Z22012KT · 5 km · SHRA BR · OVC005
Wind: 22012KT
Visibility: 5 km
Weather: SHRA BR
Clouds: OVC005
BECMG 2514/2515 22012KT 4800 SHRA BR OVC005 QNH2993INS
MVFRBECMG25/20Z → 25/21Z25012G18KT · ≥10 km · NSW · BKN020 OVC030
Wind: 25012G18KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Weather: NSW
Clouds: BKN020 OVC030
BECMG 2520/2521 25012G18KT 9999 NSW BKN020 OVC030 QNH2992INS TX16/2522Z TN10/2512Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2500 NEXT 2714
Raw TAF
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
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