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Airport · ICAO · US

Class C

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

ID KSBA FAA SBA Elev 13 ft Lat 34° 25.57' N Lon 119° 50.40' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KSBA

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Runways at KSBA

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,052 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
07 88.5° 6,052 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
25 268.5° 6,052 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.01%
15R 165.7° 4,184 ft 100 ft ASP Yes
33L 345.7° 4,184 ft 100 ft ASP Yes
15L 165.7° 4,180 ft 75 ft ASP No
33R 345.7° 4,180 ft 75 ft ASP No

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

11 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 132.650
  • CLD CLNC DEL 132.900
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 119.700
  • CTAF CTAF 119.700
  • CTR LOS ANGELES CENTER 119.050
  • A/D 151-329° INITIAL CONTACT 120.550
  • A/D A/D SANTA BARBARA 124.150
  • A/D 330-150° INITAL CONTACT 125.400
  • A/D A/D SANTA BARBARA 127.725
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KSBA

  • VORTAC GVO

    Gaviota

    113.80 MHz · DME 113.80 · LO · MEDIUM

  • VORTAC RZS

    San Marcus

    114.90 MHz · DME 114.90 · BOTH · HIGH

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSBA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

8 matched · 33 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15L–33R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15L–33R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 15R and 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 15R–33L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (8)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 07–25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 07–25: H6052X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–113, D–188, 2S–175, 2D–31…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 25: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 25: REIL. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RVR–R Fence. RWY 15…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 15L–33R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 15L–33R: H4180X75 (ASPH) S–39, D–61, 2S–80, 2D–108 PCR 4…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 15R and 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 15R–33L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 07; REIL Rwy 15R and 25; HIRL Rwy 07–25; MIRL Rwy 15R–33L—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Airport attended 1400–0700Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0700Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (33 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·280 CALIFORNIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE VOR TEST FACILITY (VOT) 110.0
  • ·SEAL BEACH (VL) (L) VORTACW 115.7 SLI Chan 104 N33º47.00´ W118º03.29´ 110º 11.3 NM to fld. 22/15E.
  • ·VOR unusable: 017º–027º byd 40 NM blo 18,000´ 028º–038º byd 40 NM 075º–085º byd 40 NM blo 8,000´ 075º–085º byd 48 NM blo 11,000´ 075º–085º byd 65 NM 086º–123º byd 40 NM 124º–134º byd 40 NM blo 4,000´ 124º–134º byd 48 NM 125º–180º byd 30 NM blo 4,000´ 135º–145º byd 40 NM 183º–193º byd 40 NM 245º–256º byd 40 NM blo 5,500´ 245º–256º byd 57 NM 278º–282º byd 40 NM 321º–016º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 125º–195º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ DME unusable: 125º–195º byd 20 NM blo 5,000´ ILS/DME 111.75 I–SNA Chan 54(Y) Rwy 20R.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT closed.
  • ·LOC back course unusable byd 30º left and 25º right of course.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 30º left of course.
  • ·LDA/DME 108.3 I–OJW Chan 20 Rwy 20X.
  • ·LDA unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Ry 20X created to support OJW LDA associated with SNA ILS Rwy 20R.
  • ·RWY 07: TORA–6052 TODA–6052 ASDA–6052 LDA–6052 RWY 15L:TORA–4180 TODA–4180 ASDA–4180 LDA–3963 RWY 15R:TORA–4184 TODA–4184 ASDA–4184 LDA–4184 RWY 25: TORA–6052 TODA–6052 ASDA–6052 LDA–6052 RWY 33L:TORA–4184 TODA–4184 ASDA–4184 LDA–4184 RWY 33R:TORA–4180 TODA–4180 ASDA–4180 LDA–4180
  • ·Noise abatement procs in eft ctc arpt opns 805–692–6025.
  • ·Fee for Jet A fuel after hrs call 805–454–0051 or 967–5608.
  • ·Rwy 15L–33R dalgt hrs only.
  • ·All acr acft ctc atc on freq 121.7 prior to pushback from trml ramp and ron prkg 1400–0700Z‡.
  • ·Escorts rqrd from ron prkg when atc is closed; ctc arpt ops 805–681–4803.
  • ·Due to ltd ramp space at the airline terminal non–scheduled transport category acft with more than 30 passenger seats are required to ctc arpt ops 805–681–4803 24 hour PPR to arrival.
  • ·Commercial airline ramp clsd to all General Aviation acft.
  • ·No customs personnel or facilities are avbl and international acft will not be allowed to land unless an emerg exists.
  • ·TPA—1004(990) small acft, 1504(1490) large acft.
  • ·Pure jet touch/go or low approaches prohibited.
  • ·Fees will be billed/mailed.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES H–4H, L–3D, 4F, 7A IAP, AD SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 CALIFORNIA 281 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE AIRPORT MANAGER: 805-967-7111
  • ·ASOS 132.65 (805) 957–6133.
  • ·CTAF 119.7 ATIS 132.65 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (HAWTHORNE RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 120.55 (151º–329º) 125.4 (330º–150º) 124.15 127.725 (1400–0700Z‡) ®L.A.
  • ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.05 (0700–1400Z‡) TOWER 119.7 (1400–0700Z‡) GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 132.9
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1400–0700Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·SAN MARCUS (VH) (H) VORTAC 114.9 RZS Chan 96 N34º30.57´ W119º46.26´ 201º 6.1 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 GAVIOTA (VL) (H) VORTACW 113.8 GVO Chan 85 N34º31.88´ W120º05.47´ 101º 13.9 NM to fld. 2616/16E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 000º–095º byd 20 NM blo 12,500´ 117º–137º byd 35 NM 310º–095º byd 10 NM blo 8,500´ DME unusable: 000º–095º byd 20 NM blo 12,500´ 117º–137º byd 35 NM 310º–095º byd 10 NM blo 8,500´ VOR unusable: 276º–282º byd 40 NM 292º–297º byd 40 NM 302º–312º byd 40 NM blo 6,000´ 302º–312º byd 60 NM 352º–057º byd 40 NM ILS/DME 110.3 I–SBA Chan 40 Rwy 07.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.

+ 3 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · SBA

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSBA — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KSBA

77 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.

Total events

49

since 1982

Fatal

13

26.5% of total

Last 5 years

5

≈ 1.0/yr

Last 10 years

12

≈ 1.2/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 185,981 ops in 1994

2024 total

101,282

10-yr total

1,012,120

2024 mix

AC/AT 28% · GA 71% · Mil 1%

Events / million ops

11.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

3.15

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=11

  • Other 4
  • Gear-up landing 3
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Fire / smoke 1
  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1

All time · n=77

  • Other 42
  • Gear-up landing 5
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Ground collision 4
  • Hard landing 3
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 3
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 3
  • Loss of control 3

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-07-18 AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A319-131 · Gear-up · day
2023-05-02 AkroTech Aviation Giles G-202 · Other · day
2013-07-17 Cessna 172S · Hard landing · VMC · day
2005-05-01 Kittleson Quickie Q-200 · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2000-02-01 Piper PA-28-180 · Weather · day
2025-01-29 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22T · Other · day
2022-06-23 Cessna TR182 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2022-04-21 TEXTRON AVIATION INC T206H · Gear-up · day
2020-09-27 Cessna T182 · Weather IMC · day
2020-06-09 Cessna 172 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2020-01-11 Piper PA28 · Other · VMC · night
2019-08-25 Lockheed C130 · Fire · VMC · night
2017-09-24 ROBINSON HELICOPTER R22 · Other · VMC · day
2016-12-06 AIRBORNE WINDSPORTS PTY LTD EDGE XT-912-L · CFIT · VMC · day
2016-02-08 Beech B36TC · Engine failure · VMC · dusk
2012-01-26 Piper PA-28-181 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2010-03-21 Beech 58 · Gear-up · VMC · day
2009-11-06 Cirrus SR20 · Hard landing · VMC · day
2009-08-23 Piper PA-24-260 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
2009-04-19 Extra EA-300 · Loss of control · VMC · day
2007-11-16 Cessna 210L · Gear-up · VMC · day
2007-07-01 Cessna 172S · Runway excursion · VMC · day
2007-06-10 Dassault-Breguet Mystere Falcon 900 · Stall / spin · VMC · day
2005-05-22 Classic Aircraft Corp Waco YMF-5 · Engine failure · VMC · day
2004-12-13 Classic Aircraft Corp. Waco YMF · Other · VMC · day
2004-11-10 Piper PA-32R-301T · CFIT · VMC · night
1999-01-03 Cessna 140 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1998-11-10 Piper PA-28-161 · Weather · VMC · day
1998-05-20 Cessna T210M · Engine failure · VMC · day
1998-04-08 Cessna 172N · Hard landing · day
1997-03-15 Piper PA-28-140 · Fuel exhaustion · day
1996-11-20 Beech 95-B55 · Weather IMC · IMC · day
1996-06-07 Piper PA-32R-300 · Weather IMC · IMC · day
1996-04-21 Beech V35B · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day
1995-05-23 Aero Commander,SHAFFER 500S,WLAC-1 · Ground collision · day
1991-06-28 Mitsubishi MU-2B-36A · Other · night
1990-10-21 Cessna 172M · Other · VMC · dusk
1990-05-17 Cessna 150H · Other · VMC · night
1989-12-29 Piper PA28-181 · Other · VMC · night
1989-01-22 Robinson R22A · Ground collision · day
1988-09-29 Bell 206L-1 · Other · VMC · day
1987-06-05 Piper PA-32-300 · Other · dusk
1986-10-30 FAIRCHILD SWEARINGEN SA-226TC · Ground collision · VMC · night
1986-10-04 GILLON QUICKIE Q2 · Engine failure · VMC · day
1985-07-23 Cessna 150L · Other · VMC · night
1985-04-08 Cessna P210N · Other · IMC · day
1984-03-27 Cessna 152 · Other · VMC · day
1982-05-07 Bellanca 17-30 · Other · day
1982-04-12 Cessna 180 · Stall / spin · dusk
1981-04-26 Cessna 195A · Other
1980-08-12 Piper PA-28 · Other
1980-01-13 Cessna T207A · Other
1979-11-20 Piper PA-28 · Other
1979-08-10 Cessna 177 · Other
1979-06-21 Beech 19 · Other

+ 22 more on file

DPEs near KSBA

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Steven Buckley Johnson Goleta CA 1 nm
Dennis Gregory Magdaleno Ventura CA 38 nm
Michael Trudell Camarillo CA 42 nm
Donna Marie Webster Bakersfield CA 68 nm
Todd Hunter Schultz Bakersfield CA 68 nm
Jonathan Orourke Van Nuys CA 70 nm
Mark Boss Van Nuys CA 70 nm
Mark Thomas Hulsey Van Nuys CA 70 nm
Stephen Lawrence Higgins Santa Monica CA 71 nm
Robin Leabman Pacoima CA 71 nm

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

CFIs near KSBA

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
John Andrew Fisher Goleta CA 1 nm
Joel Terrence Sullivan Goleta CA 1 nm
James Scott Hurley Goleta CA 1 nm
Terry Lallement Harris Goleta CA 1 nm
Michael David Fountaine Goleta CA 1 nm
Gray Lilley Brandt Goleta CA 1 nm
Shahnawaz Ali Faruki Goleta CA 1 nm
Tommy Gene Harrison Jr Goleta CA 1 nm
Ryan Christopher Hall Goleta CA 1 nm
Roman Grzegorz Lewicki Goleta CA 1 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KSBA

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Lucas John Graybill Goleta CA 1 nm
Steven Mark Archer Goleta CA 1 nm
Andrew Eric Brown Goleta CA 1 nm
Ronald Kingsbury Corwin Goleta CA 1 nm
Stephen Kay Cross Goleta CA 1 nm
Kenneth John Davids Goleta CA 1 nm
Seth Leslie Hammond Goleta CA 1 nm
Daniel Alan Lord Goleta CA 1 nm
Mario Jimenez Moreno Goleta CA 1 nm
Perry James Frohlich Goleta CA 1 nm

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

Repair stations near KSBA

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Santa Barbara, CA
1 nm
ACI Jet AOG
San Luis Obispo, CA
63 nm
San Luis Avionics, Inc.
San Luis Obispo, CA
63 nm
Golden State Propeller, Inc
San Luis Obispo, CA
64 nm
A Plus Avionics Corp / AvionTEq
Van Nuys, CA
68 nm
ACI Jet AOG
Van Nuys, CA
68 nm
Van Nuys Clean Aircraft
Van Nuys, CA
68 nm
Megahertz Avionics, Inc.
Bakersfield, CA
72 nm
Fourth Front Aviation, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA
73 nm
Santa Monica Propeller Service, Inc
Santa Monica, CA
73 nm

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