California airports

Santa Barbara Municipal (KSBA)

Towered public-use airport serving Santa Barbara, California, at 14 ft elevation.

Elevation14 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway6,052 ft
Magnetic variation14° E

On the field: flight training, charter, avionics repair (as listed in FAA data). Find flight schools in California.

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Frequencies

ATIS132.65
CTAF119.7
UNICOM122.95
Clearance delivery132.9
Ground121.7
Tower119.7
Approach/Departure120.55 Santa Barbara
Approach/Departure124.15 Santa Barbara
Approach/Departure125.4 Santa Barbara
Approach/Departure127.725 Santa Barbara
Class C120.55 Santa Barbara
Class C125.4 Santa Barbara

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
07/256,052 × 150 ftAsphaltHigh intensity
15R/33L4,184 × 100 ftAsphaltMedium intensity
15L/33R4,180 × 75 ftAsphalt

Fuel: 100LL, A. Sectional: Los Angeles.

Runway diagram

07ᴿ2515R33Lᴿ15L33RᴿN2,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. ᴿ = right-hand traffic pattern for runway 07, 33L, 33R. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for SBA: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KSBA for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 1985. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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