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KIZA · Santa Ynez Airport

ICAO · US · 21 NTSB events

ID KIZA FAA IZA Elev 674 ft Lat 34° 36.41' N Lon 120° 4.56' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,803 ft. Max gradient: 0.69%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
08 98.3° 2,803 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.69%
26 278.3° 2,803 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.69%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 118.075
  • A/D SANTA BARB APP/DEP 124.150
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KIZA on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 23 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

All translated remarks (2)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 08–26: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 08–26: H2803X75 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.7% down W RWY 08: R…

  • Airport attended 1500–0300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1500–0300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (23 sentences)
  • ·CALIFORNIA 285 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·SANTA ROSA (DH) DME 116.15 STS Chan 108(Y) N38º30.49´ W122º48.64´ at fld. 121.
  • ·DME unusable: 040º–045º byd 25 NM 046º–104º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ 207º–212º byd 36 NM blo 10,000´ 237º–255º byd 35 NM blo 10,000´ 276º–305º byd 35 NM blo 10,000´ 350º–039º byd 25 NM blo 10,000´ ILS 109.3 I–STS Rwy 32.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·Autopilot cpd apch NA blw 1,286´ MSL.
  • ·SANTA ROSA N38º30.49´ W122º48.64´ NOTAM FILE STS.
  • ·(DH) DME 116.15 STS Chan 108(Y) at Charles M Schulz/Sonoma Co. 121.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 22´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT MIRL Rwy 08–26 preset low ints; to increase ints and ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 08 and Rwy 26, twy lgts—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 08 and Rwy 26 opr continuously.
  • ·Rwy 26 tkf recommend heading 210º at arpt perimeter if safety permit for noise abatement.
  • ·Fuel avbl 24 hours using automated system.
  • ·Ultralight ops south of Rwy 08–26.
  • ·Glider ops on dirt apch zone Rwy 26, gliders opr rgt tfc Rwy 26.
  • ·Helicopters apch from north and south on east end of arpt.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 805-688-8390
  • ·AWOS–3PT 118.075 (805) 686–5325.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP CON 124.15 (1400–0700Z‡) ®L.A.
  • ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.05 (0700–1400Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Los Angeles ARTCC at 661-575-2079.
  • ·SAN MARCUS (VH) (H) VORTAC 114.9 RZS Chan 96 N34º30.57´ W119º46.26´ 277º 16.2 NM to fld. 3598/14E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 066º–076º byd 40 NM blo 9,300´ 066º–076º byd 48 NM 077º–081º byd 40 NM 082º–097º byd 40 NM blo 9,000´ 082º–097º byd 51 NM 134º–140º byd 40 NM 140º–178º byd 27 NM 318º–065º byd 40 NM SAUSALITO N37º51.32´ W122º31.37´ NOTAM FILE OAK.
  • ·(VL) (L) VORW/DME 116.2 SAU Chan 109 137º 15.8 NM to San Francisco Intl. 1040/17E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 068º–070º byd 40 NM 281º–319º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ 285º–316º byd 40 NM DME unusable: 281º–319º byd 20 NM blo 12,000´ SAN FRANCISCO L–2G, 3A LOS ANGELES L–3D, 4F, 7A IAP SAN FRANCISCO H–3A, L–2F, 3A, A SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

21 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

22

since 1982

Fatal

1

4.5% of total

Last 5 years

3

≈ 0.6/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 33,170 ops in 1992

2024 total

30,400

10-yr total

304,000

2024 mix

AC/AT 1% · GA 98% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

19.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.90

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=6

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
  • Engine failure / power loss 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=21

  • Engine failure / power loss 6
  • Loss of control 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Other 3
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Runway excursion 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-03-18 Maule M-4-220C · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2009-07-24 Xtremeair GMBH XP-30/2002339 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2025-10-29 GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B · Engine failure · VMC · dusk →
2024-06-05 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2020-12-27 Beech 35 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2017-10-05 THOMAS STEPHEN GLASAIR SUPER II RG · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2017-09-11 CZECH AIRCRAFT WORKS SPOL SRO Sportcruiser · Gear-up · day →
2014-08-16 Cessna 172S · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2012-05-27 Beech B36TC · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2010-09-06 Cessna A185 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2009-01-18 SIEMER JAMES H EARTHSTAR · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2006-01-28 Reichel Lancair 360 · CFIT · VMC · day →
2002-05-12 Mulligan RV4 · Stall / spin · IMC · day →
1997-12-13 Cessna 180H · Runway excursion · day →
1993-05-10 Cessna 152 · Weather · VMC · night →
1990-07-08 Beech A-35 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-05-19 Cessna 182 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1989-10-07 Piper J-2 · Other · VMC · day →
1987-03-08 Piper PA-28RT-201T · Engine failure · day →
1986-02-21 HENLEY AERODROME FOKKER DR1 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-08-27 Bellanca 8GCBC · Other · day →

Designees in CA

CFI Flight Instructors 5,776 A&P Mechanics 22,561 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 139 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 25 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 17 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 20 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 45 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 66 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 126 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 38 ODA Organizational Designations 11 Schools Flight Schools 243 FBO Fixed Base Operators 209 Clubs Flying Clubs 82 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 56 EAA EAA Chapters 63

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Steven Buckley Johnson Goleta CA 15 nm
Dennis Gregory Magdaleno Ventura CA 50 nm
Michael Trudell Camarillo CA 57 nm
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 68 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 68 nm
Eric Alan Cook Paso Robles CA 68 nm
Mark Thomas Donnelly Paso Robles CA 68 nm
Jonathan Orourke Van Nuys CA 84 nm
Mark Boss Van Nuys CA 84 nm
Mark Thomas Hulsey Van Nuys CA 84 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael Hal Mccann Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Eric David Libbey Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Ryan Patrick Mcgill Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Wade Sheldon Kraushaar Solvang CA 3 nm
Yves Pascal Bajulaz Solvang CA 3 nm
Matthew Martin Udkow Solvang CA 3 nm
Blake Thomas Jansen Solvang CA 3 nm
Kenneth Charles Karas Los Olivos CA 4 nm
Robert Kenneth Perry Buellton CA 6 nm
Touraj Zarrinnaal Buellton CA 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Michael Hal Mccann Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
K Ronald Hackworth Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Alan Wayne Jones Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
David Harold Milner Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Donal Charles Noonan Jr Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Melvin Lee Mobley Ii Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Isaac Ross Edwards Santa Ynez CA 1 nm
Mary Katherine Nohr Solvang CA 3 nm
Richard Phillipp Nohr Solvang CA 3 nm
Richard Dale Adams Solvang CA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA
 16 nm
ACI Jet AOG
San Luis Obispo, CA
 47 nm
San Luis Avionics, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
 47 nm
Golden State Propeller, Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA
 49 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
 71 nm
A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq
Van Nuys, CA
 82 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
 82 nm
Van Nuys Clean Aircraft
Van Nuys, CA
 82 nm
Fourth Front Aviation, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
 88 nm
Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc
Santa Monica, CA
 88 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.