Airport · ICAO · US
Class DSan Luis County Regional Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KSBP
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Runways at KSBP
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,101 ft. Max gradient: 1.08% (noticeable slope — affects performance)
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 124° | 6,101 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.83% |
| 29 | 304° | 6,101 ft | 150 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.83% |
| 07 | 89.8° | 2,500 ft | 100 ft | ASP | No | 1.08% |
| 25 | 269.8° | 2,500 ft | 100 ft | ASP | No | 1.08% |
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
10 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 120.600
- GND Ground 121.600
- TWR Tower - Primary frequency 124.000
- CTAF CTAF 124.000
- CTR LOS ANGELES CENTER 119.050
- APP/DEP SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP 127.725
- APP/DEP Backup LOS ANGELES ARTCC - USE WHEN SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP CLOSED. 119.050
- APP/DEP Backup2 LOS ANGELES ARTCC - USE WHEN SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP CLOSED. 269.500
- TWR2 Tower - Secondary frequency 379.900
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
📻 Live ATC audio
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Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSBP, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
2 matched · 30 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 11; REIL Rwy 29; VASI Rwy 11; HIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 11; REIL Rwy 29; VASI Rwy 11; HIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
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All translated remarks (2)
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 11; REIL Rwy 29; VASI Rwy 11; HIRL Rwy 11–29. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
ACTVT MALSR Rwy 11; REIL Rwy 29; VASI Rwy 11; HIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF
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Airport attended 1400–0100Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1400–0100Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (30 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.
- ·CALIFORNIA 277 SAN LUIS OBISPO CO RGNL (SBP)(KSBP) 3 S UTC–8(–7DT) N35º14.24´ W120º38.56´ 212 B TPA—See Remarks Class I, ARFF Index B NOTAM FILE SBP MON Airport RWY 11–29: H6101X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–96, D–124, 2S–82, 2D–181 PCR 390 F/D/X/T HIRL 0.8% up SE RWY 11: MALSR.
- ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
- ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.25º TCH 50´.
- ·RWY 07–25: H2500X100 (ASPH) S–24, D–38 PCR 90 F/D/X/T 1.1% up E No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 07: Road.
- ·RWY 07: TORA–2500 TODA–2500 ASDA–2500 LDA–2500 RWY 11: TORA–6100 TODA–6100 ASDA–6100 LDA–5300 RWY 25: TORA–2500 TODA–2500 ASDA–2500 LDA–2500 RWY 29: TORA–6100 TODA–6100 ASDA–6100 LDA–5600 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 11: EMAS RWY 29: EMAS
- ·Rwy 11 VASI unusbl byd 5 degs right of rwy cntrln.
- ·For noise abatement information ctc arpt manager 805–781–5205.
- ·Recurring flocks of waterfowl on and in vicinity of arpt during winter months.
- ·Twr unable to see acft in holding bay at northwest end of Twy A.
- ·Movement from holding bay rqrs twr approval during twr hrs.
- ·All twys SW of Rwy 11–29 clsd to acr opns.
- ·Twy A run–up area for Rwy 29, jets use mnm breakaway pwr.
- ·Twy A btn Twys C and F will be pdcly rstrd for acft with wingspan of 79 ft or gtr drg opns on Rwy 11–29.
- ·Tran parking exceeding 2 hrs ctc FBO except for air carriers.
- ·TPA—1203 (991) single engine; 1703 (1491) multi–engine, jet and high performance.
- ·Taxilane widths less than standard.
- ·Pushback from terminal gates at pilot´s discretion.
- ·Do not call gnd ctl for pushback.
- ·Rwy 29 designated calm wind rwy.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 805-781-5218
- ·ASOS 120.6 (805) 547–1260.
- ·CTAF 124.0 ATIS 120.6 805–545–9638 UNICOM 122.95 SAN LUIS OBISPO RCO 122.4 (HAWTHORNE RADIO) ®SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP CON 127.725 (1400–0700Z‡) ®L.A.
- ·CENTER APP/DEP CON 119.05 (0700–1400Z‡) TOWER 124.0 (1400–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.6
- ·CLASS D svc 1400–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·MORRO BAY (VL) (L) VORTACW 112.4 MQO Chan 71 N35º15.14´ W120º45.57´ 083º 5.8 NM to fld. 1463/16E.
- ·VOR unusable: 092º–100º byd 40 NM 193º–205º byd 40 NM 290º–315º byd 7 NM blo 4,000´ 297º–315º byd 13 NM blo 7,000´ 315º–090º byd 7 NM blo 7,000´ 350º–082º byd 40 NM ILS 109.7 I–SBP Rwy 11.
- ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
- ·SAN MARCUS N34º30.57´ W119º46.26´ NOTAM FILE HHR.
- ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 114.9 RZS Chan 96 201º 6.1 NM to Santa Barbara Muni. 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 RCO 122.1R 114.9T (HAWTHORNE RADIO) LOS ANGELES H–4H, L–3D, 7A IAP, AD LOS ANGELES H–4H, L–3D, 4F, 7A SW, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSBP — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KSBP
44 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
53
since 1982
Fatal
10
18.9% of total
Last 5 years
3
≈ 0.6/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
See ranking across all airports → · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 117,951 ops in 1991
2024 total
73,963
10-yr total
746,955
2024 mix
AC/AT 18% · GA 81% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
6.7
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
1.26
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Loss of control 3
- Hard landing 1
- Gear-up landing 1
All time · n=44
- Other 13
- Engine failure / power loss 8
- Loss of control 8
- Hard landing 3
- Gear-up landing 3
- Ground collision 3
- Stall / spin 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
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.
Designees in CA
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSBP — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
5,776
Flight Instructors
A&P
22,561
Mechanics
AME
139
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
1
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
17
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
20
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
45
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
66
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
126
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
TCE
38
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
11
Organizational Designations
Schools
243
Flight Schools
FBO
209
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
82
Flying Clubs
Repair
56
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
63
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KSBP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Alan Cook | Paso Robles | CA | 24 nm |
| Mark Thomas Donnelly | Paso Robles | CA | 24 nm |
| Steven Buckley Johnson | Goleta | CA | 62 nm |
| Daniel Robert Gudgel | Lemoore | CA | 76 nm |
| Donna Marie Webster | Bakersfield | CA | 79 nm |
| Todd Hunter Schultz | Bakersfield | CA | 79 nm |
| Dennis Gregory Magdaleno | Ventura | CA | 91 nm |
| Michael Trudell | Camarillo | CA | 100 nm |
| James Eric Brannan | Fresno | CA | 102 nm |
| Jimmy Louis Shamp | Fresno | CA | 102 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KSBP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Sue Dinan | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Hervey Dee Hodgson | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| James Frederick Pichitino | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Alan Keith Yecny | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Gregory Jean Draper | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| William Noel Rodman | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Kurt Adrian Fisher | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Michael Eliot Perry | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Rhonda Michelle West | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Austin Andrew Creel | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KSBP
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Scott Price | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Fredrick Bailey Starbuck | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Alan Keith Yecny | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Henry James Niezen | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Kurt Adrian Fisher | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Jeffrey Frank Saunders | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Jonathan Paul Carlyle | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Patrick Lawrence Cully | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Daniel Michael De Malleville | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
| Ronald Scott Hamilton | San Luis Obispo | CA | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KSBP
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 |
|---|---|
| ACI Jet AOG San Luis Obispo, CA | 0 nm |
| San Luis Avionics, Inc. San Luis Obispo, CA | 0 nm |
| Golden State Propeller, Inc San Luis Obispo, CA | 2 nm |
| Coastal Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Santa Barbara, CA | 63 nm |
| Megahertz Avionics, Inc. Bakersfield, CA | 79 nm |
| Alta Aircraft Detailing LLC Kingsburg, CA | 94 nm |
| Advancetech Aircraft Maintenance, Inc. Salinas, CA | 98 nm |
| Pacific Coast Avionics Fresno, CA | 98 nm |
| T & P Aero Refinishers Salinas, CA | 98 nm |
| Belardi Interiors, Inc Watsonville, CA | 116 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KSBP: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗