Vandenberg Space Force Base METAR KVBG
VFRMedium AirportElev. 112 m (369 ft)Vandenberg Space Force Base is situated in Lompoc, United States. The ICAO code of Vandenberg Space Force Base is KVBG and the IATA code is VBG.
It has one Concrete runway 12/30 with a length of 15,000 ft (4,572 m).
The elevation is 112 m (369 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 09:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
15.7°C
Wind
5kt
Visibility
> 10sm
Ceiling
1,700ft
QNH
1017hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KVBG 230855Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM SCT017 OVC060 16/14 A3002 RMK AO2 RAE0755RAB42E53 SLP168 P0000 60000 T01570142 52005 FZRANO TSNO $
Decoded
- Wind
- From 050° (NE) at 5 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Sky
- Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 1,700 ft (518 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 6,000 ft (1,829 m)
- Temp / DP
- 15.7°C (60°F) · Dew point 14.2°C (58°F)
- QNH
- 1017 hPa · 30.02 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1016.8 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 ★ best | 137° | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) | Concrete | 87° | ↑ 0 kt | 5 kt L |
| 30 | 317° | 15,000 ft (4,572 m) | Concrete | 94° | ↑ 0 kt | 5 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise14:15 UTC
Sunset01:18 UTC
Daylight:11h 02m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
DaytimeNow
Nearby Weather
| ICAO | Airport | Distance | Category | Wind | Visibility | Sky | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KLPC | Lompoc Arpt, CA, US | 13 km | VFR | 130° 3 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 4800ft | 16°C |
| KSMX | Santa Maria/Hancock Fld, CA, US | 21 km | VFR | Calm | 8 sm | OVC 6000ft | 15°C |
| KIZA | Santa Ynez Arpt, CA, US | 49 km | LIFR | Calm | 1.75 sm | OVC 300ft | 14°C |
| KSBP | San Luis Obispo/San Luis Cnty, CA, US | 56 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | BKN 4300ft | 15.6°C |
| KSBA | Santa Barbara Muni, CA, US | 76 km | VFR | 350° 3 kt | > 10 sm | OVC 5000ft | 13.9°C |
| KPRB | Paso Robles Muni, CA, US | 104 km | VFR | 260° 3 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 5000ft | 13.9°C |
| KOXR | Oxnard Arpt, CA, US | 140 km | VFR | 040° 5 kt | > 10 sm | BKN 9000ft | 15°C |
| KCMA | Camarillo Arpt, CA, US | 148 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | — | 14.4°C |
| KNTD | Pt Mugu , CA, US | 151 km | VFR | 360° 3 kt | 9 sm | OVC 10000ft | 13.9°C |
| KBFL | Bakersfield/Meadows Arpt, CA, US | 159 km | VFR | Calm | > 10 sm | OVC 4500ft | 15.6°C |
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