Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA)

Santa Barbara, US 🇺🇸 Medium Airport Scheduled Service

ICAO

KSBA

IATA

SBA

Elevation

13 ft

Region

US-CA

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Airport Information

GPS Code: KSBA

Local Code: SBA

Location: 34.426201° N, -119.839996° E

Continent: NA

Type: Medium Airport

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Airport Information

Technical Information

For Aviation Geeks

Designation Length Width Surface Status
07/25 6052 ft 150 ft ASP Active Lighted
15L/33R 4179 ft 75 ft ASP Active
15R/33L 4183 ft 100 ft ASP Active Lighted

Type Description Frequency
A/D 151-329° INITIAL CONTACT 120.55 MHz
A/D A/D SANTA BARBARA 124.15 MHz
A/D 330-150° INITAL CONTACT 125.4 MHz
A/D A/D SANTA BARBARA 127.725 MHz
ATIS ATIS 132.65 MHz
CLD CLNC DEL 132.9 MHz
CTAF CTAF 119.7 MHz
CTR LOS ANGELES CENTER 119.05 MHz
GND GND 121.7 MHz
TWR TWR 119.7 MHz
UNIC UNICOM 122.95 MHz

Ground Transportation

Last updated: Jul 22, 2025
Taxis

Taxis are readily available at the Ground Transportation curb located directly across from the terminal building. App-based rideshare services like Uber and Lyft also operate at SBA, with designated pickup zones outside the terminal.

Rental Cars

The rental car center is conveniently located inside the airline terminal, near baggage claim. On-site companies include Avis, Budget, Enterprise, Hertz, and National/Alamo.

Public Transportation

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) provides bus service. MTD Line 11 stops directly in front of the terminal and connects the airport to the Goleta Transit Center and Downtown Santa Barbara.

Nearby Airports

Goleta Valley Community Hospital Heliport
US-11155
Santa Barbara, US
Closed Airport
~3 km away
Elwood Onshore Facility Heliport
US-10850
Goleta, US
Closed Airport
~7 km away
Platform Holly Heliport
US-9793
Ellwood, US
Closed Airport
~7 km away
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Heliport
3CN2
Santa Barbara, US
Heliport
~11 km away
Santa Ynez Peak Heliport
US-9219
Goleta, US
Heliport
~17 km away
Dos Cuadras Offshore Oil Platform A Helipad
US-2755
Santa Barbara, US
Heliport
~22 km away
Distances are approximate and calculated as straight-line distances.

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Watch for birdstrikes Posted by on May 31, 2012

Great scenery, but be careful for birds. Also, if you're taking off runway 33R or 33L watch for the mountains