Vandenberg Space Force Base

IATA VBGICAO KVBGMedium airport

Vandenberg Space Force Base is a medium airport near Lompoc in California, United States. It is listed as IATA VBG and ICAO KVBG. The airport is located at 34.7373° / -120.5840° at an elevation of 112 m (369 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 4,572 m. The nearest airport is Lompoc Airport, 13 km (8 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Vandenberg Space Force Base with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`VBG`
ICAO code	`KVBG`
Local code	`VBG`
Identifier	`KVBG`
Type	Medium airport
City	Lompoc
Region	California
Country	United States
Coordinates	34.73730, -120.58400
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	34° 44′ 14.28″ N 120° 35′ 02.40″ W
Elevation	112 m (369 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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