Vandenberg Afb Airport (VBG) in Lompoc, California
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- Vandenberg Afb Airport (VBG)
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Vandenberg Afb Airport (VBG)
- General
- Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Runways: 1, Ownership: Air force owned, Facility Use: Private, Site Number: 01788.1*A, Location ID: VBG, Region: Western-Pacific, District Office: LAX, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 124.950 MHz, Aeronautical sectional chart: Los Angeles, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: HHR, Tie-In FSS Name: Hawthorne, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 368 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Elevation Source: MILITARY (2014-05-13), Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCL, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZLA, Boundary ARTCC Name: Los Angeles, Airspace Determination: Not Analyzed, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: HHR, Inspection Group: Owner
- Location
- State: California, County: Santa Barbara, City: Lompoc, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 44' 14.412'', Lng: -120° 35' 03.525'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.737337, Lng: -120.584313, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: MILITARY (2014-05-13), Distance from central business district: 7 mi (NW) Find on map
- Owner
- Usaf, Vandenberg Afb, Lompoc, Ca 93437
- Manager
- Base Operations, Vandengerg Afb, Lompoc, Ca 93437, 805-866-3791
- Additional
- Fuel Types: 115 B+, Magnetic Variation: 14E (Year 2005), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Lighting Schedule: See Rmk, Beacon Schedule: Ss-Sr, Airframe repair service availability/type: Major, Power Plant repair service availability/type: Major, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Wind direction indicator: Yes, Segmented circle airport marker system: No
- Remarks
- Traffic Pattern Altitude: TFC PAT: LGT ACFT 1,400 FT MSL, HELICOPTER 900 FT MSL.
Runway 1
- Base End
- Base End ID: 12, True Alignment: 136, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 45' 08.247'', Lng: -120° 36' 05.351'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.752291, Lng: -120.601487, Physical Elevation: 238 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 72.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 265.2 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: ALSF2, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Runway End Gradient: 0.9, Position Source: MILITARY (05/13/2014), Elevation Source: MILITARY (05/13/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: MILITARY (05/13/2014)
- Reciprocal End
- Reciprocal End ID: 30, True Alignment: 316, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Right Traffic Pattern: No, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 34° 43' 20.576'', Lng: -120° 34' 01.698'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 34.722382, Lng: -120.567139, Physical Elevation: 368 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 72.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 368.1 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway Visual Range Equipment (RVR): Midfield, Approach Light System: ALSF2, Centerline Lights: No, Touchdown Lights: No, Runway End Gradient: 0.9, Position Source: MILITARY (05/13/2014), Elevation Source: MILITARY (05/13/2014), Touchdown Zone Elevation Source: MILITARY (05/13/2014)
Near Midair Collisions Incidents
15-JAN-1994 17:25
Event ID: 1070509846, Report Number: NWPRVBG94001, Incident Evaluation: POTENTIAL, Diagonal Separation: 320 ftReporing aircraft: CHANNEL ISLAND AVIATION, CESSNA CE-182, Operation: GENERAL AVIATION (14 CFR 91), Registration Nr: N9773H, Altitude: 7500 ft, Flight Plan Filled: Visual Flight Rules, Flight Phase: Level Flight/Cruise
Other aircraft: SAAB 340, Flight Plan Filed: Visual Flight Rules
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2002-05-02
Time: Day (12:34), Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Us Dept Of Justice, Aircraft: B-727 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 3, Power Type: Turbofan, Remains Collected: Yes, Remains Sent: Yes, Above Ground: 300 ft, Speed: 200 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 1, Species: Cliff swallow, Size: Small, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: OtherComments: OPER = US MARSHALL SOURCE = EMAIL OF AIR FORCE STRIKE REPORT (xx/xx/xxxx UPDATED OPERATOR CODE)
Remarks: BIRD ID BY SMITHSONIAN SAS 53441. PILOT REPTD STRIKE BUT DID NOT SAY IF HE SAW BIRD PRIOR TO THE STRIKE.
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