Airports / California / VBG
Vandenberg Space Force Base
KVBG / VBGLompoc, CaliforniaELEV 369 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
12 nm
To the nearest alternate
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX) — 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Vandenberg Space Force Base (KVBG / VBG) is a mid-sized airport serving Lompoc, California. The airport sits 369 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into VBG for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field (SMX, 12 nm), San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP, 30 nm), and Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA, 41 nm).
Charter pricing from VBG depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Lompoc.
Field capability
ICAO
KVBG
IATA
VBG
FAA / Local
VBG
Elevation
369 ft
Coordinates
34.7373° N · 120.5840° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 369 ft, VBG sits higher than 53% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 12nmSMXSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria
- 30nmSBPSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo
- 41nmSBASanta Barbara Municipal AirportSanta Barbara
- 56nmPRBPaso Robles Municipal AirportPaso Robles
- 75nmOXROxnard AirportOxnard
- 80nmKCMACamarillo International AirportCamarillo
Location
Open the full mapKVBG · Vandenberg Space Force Base · Lompoc, CA
From the ramp
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