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.
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WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KVBG 220155Z AUTO 33010KT 8SM OVC012 19/16 A2991 RMK AO2 CIG 011 RWY12 SLP130 T01930161 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