Medium Regional Airport • Lompoc, CA, United States
Elevation: 369 ft (112 m) • 34.7373, -120.5840
Vandenberg Space Force Base (KVBG / VBG) is a medium regional airport serving Lompoc, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 369 ft (112 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.0° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 15,000 feet.
METAR KVBG 241055Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM BR FEW004 BKN200 11/10 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01120104 TSNO $
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 15,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 136° |
| 30 | 15,000 ft | 200 ft | Concrete | 316° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM