Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	SBA
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	119°50'29.3740" W / 34°25'34.2900" N -119.841493 / 34.426192 (Estimated)
Elevation	13.50 ft / 4.11 m (Surveyed)
Land	948 acres
From nearest city	7 nautical miles W of Santa Barbara, CA
Location	Santa Barbara County, CA
Magnetic Variation	14E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF SANTA BARBARA
Address	CITY HALL SANTA BARBARA, CA 93101
Phone number	805-967-7111
Manager	CHRISTOPHER HASTERT
Address	601 FIRESTONE RD SANTA BARBARA, CA 93117
Phone number	805-967-7111

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	LOS ANGELES
Region	AWP - Western-Pacific
Responsible ARTCC	ZLA - LOS ANGELES
Tie-in FSS	HHR - HAWTHORNE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	SBA (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	119.7 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	SBA (805-957-6133)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH/LOW
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AGRI,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimensions	6052 x 150 ft (1845 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	07	25
Alignment	89°	269°
Physical elevation	11.40 ft	12.00 ft
Coordinates	34.427499 / -119.854642	34.427918 / -119.834579
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME
VGSI		4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown	rollout
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	Yes
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 15L/33R

Dimensions	4180 x 75 ft (1274 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	15L	33R
Alignment	166°	346°
Physical elevation	11.10 ft	11.30 ft
Coordinates	34.430781 / -119.840369	34.419652 / -119.836939
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights	No	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 15R/33L

Dimensions	4184 x 100 ft (1275 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium

	15R	33L
Alignment	166°	346°
Physical elevation	11.10 ft	11.00 ft
Coordinates	34.430540 / -119.841537	34.419402 / -119.838101
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
Runway end lights	Yes	No
CL lights	No	No
TDZ lights	No	No

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
NTD	TACAN	POINT MUGU	43X	110.60	12E	40.1 nm
VBG	TACAN	VANDENBERG	59Y	112.25	12E	41.1 nm
GLJ	VOR	GUADALUPE		113.05	16E	46.1 nm
CMA	VOR/DME	CAMARILLO	115Y	116.85	15E	39.3 nm
FLW	VOR/DME	FELLOWS	122X	117.50	16E	40.1 nm
VTU	VOR/DME	VENTURA	112Y	116.55	15E	43.6 nm
RZS	VORTAC	SAN MARCUS	96X	114.90	14E	6.1 nm
GVO	VORTAC	GAVIOTA	85X	113.80	16E	13.9 nm
FIM	VORTAC	FILLMORE	72X	112.50	15E	47.8 nm

Remarks

• RWY 15L/33R DALGT HRS ONLY.
• COML AIRLINE RAMP CLSD TO ALL GA ACFT.
• NO CUSTOMS PSNL OR FACS ARE AVBL AND INTL ACFT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LAND UNLESS AN EMERG EXISTS.
• 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.
• NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
• PURE JET TOUCH/GO OR LOW APCHS PROHIBITED.
• 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.
• NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC ARPT OPNS 805-692-6025.