Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

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METAR: METAR KSBA 051553Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/05 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T00830050 $

TAF: TAF KSBA 051120Z 0512/0612 00000KT P6SM SKC FM051800 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM052000 20006KT P6SM SKC FM060200 VRB03KT P6SM SKC

Reporting Station: KSBA (0.1 NM at True Heading of 201)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1019.7
Temperature: 8.3 C (46.94 F)
Dewpoint: 5 C (41 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 34-25-34.2900N (34.426192)
Longitude: 
 119-50-29.3740W (-119.841493)
Elevation: 
 13.5 feet MSL (4 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.8 E (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -8.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -7.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 07 N.M. W of Santa Barbara, California
Found On: 
 Los Angeles Chart
FAA Region: 
 AWP

Contacts

SBA Airport web site
SBA Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
CHRISTOPHER HASTERT
601 FIRESTONE RD
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117
805-967-7111		 CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
CITY HALL
SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
805-967-7111

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2300
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZLA (Los Angeles)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1014 feet (309 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 SBA
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: C
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  119.700
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  SANTA BARBARA
119.7
254.35
Hrs: 0600-2300
Clearance Del.:  132.9
Ground:  121.7
Approach:  SANTA BARBARA
120.55 ;151-329
124.15
125.4 ;330-150
127.725
244.575
291.1 ;330-150
319.15 ;151-329
327.8
Hrs: 0600-2300

L.A. CENTER ARTCC
Hrs: 2300-0600
Departure:  SANTA BARBARA
120.55 ;151-329
124.15
125.4 ;330-150
127.725
244.575
291.1 ;330-150
319.15 ;151-329
327.8
Hrs: 0600-2300

L.A. CENTER ARTCC
Hrs: 2300-0600
ATIS:  132.65
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  132.65 (805-957-6133)
CLASS C:  125.4 ;330-150
CLASS C:  319.15 ;151-329
CLASS C:  120.55 ;151-329
GAUCH DP:  319.15
GAUCH DP:  120.55
MISHN DP:  319.15
MISHN DP:  120.55
EMERG:  243.0
EMERG:  121.5
CLASS C:  291.1 ;330-150

  • APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY LOS ANGELES ARTCC (ZLA) ON FREQS 119.05/269.5 (SANTA BARBARA RCAG) WHEN SANTA BARBARA APCH CTL (SBA) CLSD.
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 805
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Above All Aviation
  
967-2116
ASB Avionics
  
964-4334
Business Aircraft
  
964-0632
Mercury Air Center
  
Unicom 122.95 964-6733 100LL, Jet A
NAviation
  
692-1967
Signature Flight Support
   Website
   Email
  
Arinc: 131.475 +1 805 967 5608 100LL, Jet A
Signature Maintenance
   Website
  
Unicom 123.3 967-5608 100LL, Jet A
Spitfire Aviation
  
967-4373
Stratman Aero Service
   Email
  
967-8096
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Hawthorne(HHR)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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APD - Airport Diagram
DP - Departure Procedure Charts
HOT - Hot Spots
IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SW-3
DP FLOUT FIVE SW-3
DP GAUCH THREE (RNAV) SW-3
DP HABUT FOUR SW-3
DP KWANG SIX SW-3
DP MISHN FIVE (RNAV) SW-3 Changed
DP SANTA BARBARA FIVE SW-3
DP SANTA BARBARA FIVE[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SW-3
HOT HOT SPOT SW-3
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 07 SW-3
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 07 SW-3
IAP VOR RWY 25 SW-3
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SW-3
MIN DIVERSE VECTOR AREA SW-3
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SW-3
STAR PITBL TWO (RNAV) SW-3
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near SBA

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
0.0 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
(SBA KSBA SBA)		 0 348 100LL, Jet A
15.9 Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Airport
(SQA KIZA IZA)		 313 301 100LL, Jet A
34.1 Lompoc Airport
(LPC KLPC LPC)		 295 283 100LL, Jet A
34.2 Oxnard Airport
(OXR KOXR OXR)		 113 101 100LL, Jet A
38.9 Santa Paula Airport
(SZP KSZP SZP)		 96 84 100LL
39.2 Camarillo Airport
(KCMA CMA)		 108 96 100LL, Jet A
41.6 Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field Airport
(SMX KSMX SMX)		 313 301 100LL, Jet A
47.3 Taft-Kern County Airport
(L17)		 24 12 100LL, Jet A
55.9 Oceano County Airport
(L52)		 316 304 100LL
62.6 San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
(SBP KSBP SBP)		 321 309 100LL, Jet A
68.1 Bakersfield Municipal Airport
(L45)		 37 25 100LL, Jet A
68.2 Van Nuys Airport
(VNY KVNY VNY)		 100 89 100LL, Jet A
71.5 Whiteman Airport
(WHP KWHP WHP)		 97 86 100LL, Jet A
71.7 Meadows Field Airport
(BFL KBFL BFL)		 32 20 100, 100LL, Jet A
72.3 Shafter-Minter Field Airport
(MIT KMIT MIT)		 26 14 100LL, Jet A
73.2 Santa Monica Municipal Airport
(SMO KSMO SMO)		 109 98 100LL, Jet A, UL94
74.7 Bob Hope Airport
(BUR KBUR BUR)		 100 89 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, UL94
75.5 Wasco-Kern County Airport
(L19)		 18 6 100LL
76.8 Los Angeles International Airport
(LAX KLAX LAX)		 111 100 Jet A
80.6 Jack Northrop Field/Hawthorne Municipal Airport
(HHR KHHR HHR)		 111 100 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 RWY 15L/33R DALGT HRS ONLY.
A110-11 COML AIRLINE RAMP CLSD TO ALL GA ACFT.
A110-14 NO CUSTOMS PSNL OR FACS ARE AVBL AND INTL ACFT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LAND UNLESS AN EMERG EXISTS.
A110-16 ALL ACR ACFT CTC ATC ON FREQ 121.7 PRIOR TO PUSHBACK FROM TRML RAMP AND RON PRKG 0600-2300. ESCORTS RQRD FROM RON PRKG WHEN ATC IS CLSD; CTC ARPT OPS 805-681-4803.
A110-4 NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
A110-5 PURE JET TOUCH/GO OR LOW APCHS PROHIBITED.
A110-7 DUE TO LMTD RAMP SPACE AT THE AIRLINE TRML NON-SKED TRNSP CAT ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS ARE RQRD TO CTC ARPT OPNS 805-681-4803 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARR.
A110-9 NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC ARPT OPNS 805-692-6025.
A14 MICHAEL SMITH - OPS MGR - MJSMITH@SANTABARBARACA.GOV
A30-15L/33R RWY 15L/33R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A30-15R/33L RWY 15R/33L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A39-07/25 PCR VALUE: 658/F/D/X/T
A39-15L/33R PCR VALUE: 45/F/D/X/T
A39-15R/33L PCR VALUE: 45/F/D/X/T
A70-FUEL-A FEE FOR JET A FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (805) 454-0051 OR 967-5608.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL 100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 07; REIL RWYS 15R & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 15R/33L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 25 OPR CONSLY.
E147 TPA 990 FT SML ACFT; 1490 FT LRG ACFT.
E79 LDG FEE FOR PART 135 OPRS AND TSNT ACFT WITH MAX GWT OF 10000 LBS OR MORE. FEES WILL BE BILLED/MAILED.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 07/25
15L/33R
15R/33L
Longest Runway: 07/25 is 6052 ft (1845 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 07

SBA Airport Runway Details

Runway 07/25  6052 ft x 150 ft (1845 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/22/2022
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  113.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  188.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  318.0

Runway 07

Runway 25
Elevation: 
 11.4 12.0
Latitude: 
 34-25-38.9964N 34-25-40.5035N
Longitude: 
 119-51-16.7098W 119-50-04.4836W
Runway True Alignment: 
 089 269
ILS Type: 
 ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Right Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE FENCE
Object Height: 
 77 6
Distance from End: 
 3100 275
Object Centerline Offset: 
 350 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
 Touchdown Rollout
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 50
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 6052 6052
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 6052 6052
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 6052 6052
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 6052 6052

Runway 15L/33R  4180 ft x 75 ft (1274 m x 23 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 06/08/2012
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  39.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  61.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  108.0

Runway 15L

Runway 33R
Elevation: 
 11.1 11.3
Latitude: 
 34-25-50.8102N 34-25-10.7491N
Longitude: 
 119-50-25.3281W 119-50-12.9814W
Runway True Alignment: 
 166 346
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 BLDG
Object Height: 
 37
Distance from End: 
 900
Object Centerline Offset: 
 350 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
REIL: 
 No No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 4180 4180
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 4180 4180
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 4180 4180
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 3963 4180

Runway 15R/33L  4184 ft x 100 ft (1275 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/22/2022
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  25.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  39.0

Runway 15R

Runway 33L
Elevation: 
 11.1 11.0
Latitude: 
 34-25-49.9454N 34-25-09.8460N
Longitude: 
 119-50-29.5330W 119-50-17.1654W
Runway True Alignment: 
 166 346
Glide Path Angle: 
 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Right
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE TREE
Object Height: 
 53 65
Distance from End: 
 600 1300
Object Centerline Offset: 
 350 ft. right of centerline 0 ft. left and right of centerline
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 4184 4184
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 4184 4184
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 4184 4184
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 4184 4184

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 Major
Powerplant Repair: 
 Major
Bottled Oxygen: 
 High Pressure
Bulk Oxygen: 
 High Pressure
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Tiedowns available
Other Services: 
 Shuttle service to LAX with fuel purchase only

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