KVBG· VBG· Lompoc

Vandenberg Space Force Base

medium airport · elevation 369 ft (112 m)

13:20Z 02:42Z Night

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Current METARVFR

17 min ago·02:35Z

KVBG 250235Z AUTO 34012KT 9SM CLR 14/10 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP131 TSNO $

Wind

340° 12 kt

Visibility

9 SM

Ceiling

CLR

Temperature

14°C / 10°C

temp / dew

QNH

1013 hPa

29.91 inHg

Clouds

CLR

Weather

—

Station

KVBG

Remarks

automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.1 HPa TSNO

Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC

No active hazards within 250 km.

Wind & Runways

Wind arrow points downwind.

Runways

12/304572 mCON

Runway components

Runway	Head/Tail	Crosswind
RWY 12/30	TW 11 kt	XW 5 kt L

34.7373°, -120.5840°© CARTO Open in OSM →

Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits

Runway	Status	HW (kt)	XW (kt)	Flags
RWY 12/30 (use 30)	Preferred	HW 11	5 R	—

Density altitude

343 ft

elevation 369 ft

ISA deviation

-0.3°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

Ident	Type	Freq	Power
VBG	TACAN	112.25 MHz	MEDIUM

Runways1

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

Runway	Surface	Length	Lighting	ILS
RWY 12/30	CON	15,000 ft (4,572 m)	Lit	—

RWY 12/3015,000 ft (4,572 m)
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lit
ILS
—

24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)

No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.

24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)

24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).

Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Vandenberg Space Force Base

Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 2026/04/24 22:06 UTC

25/00Z

25/06Z

25/12Z

25/18Z

26/00Z

BASEMVFR

BECMGVFR

BECMGMVFR

BECMGIFR

BECMGMVFR

TEMPO IFR

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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