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Santa Barbara Municipal AirportIATA code SBA

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA/KSBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Barbara, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Santa Barbara, United States
Codes
SBA · KSBA
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Region
North America
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA/KSBA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Santa Barbara, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 34.430°, -119.840°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (SBA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Santa Barbara, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
SBA
ICAO code
KSBA
City
Santa Barbara
Country
United States
Region
North America
Time zone
America/Los_Angeles
Coordinates
34.426°, -119.840°
From OurAirports
Official website
flysba.santabarbaraca.gov (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Santa Barbara Municipal Airport’s own pages.

SBA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
4 m (13 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1932
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
Santa Barbara
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2023
1.27 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
Santa Barbara
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field SMX · 77 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at SBA

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 07/25: 1,840 m, asphalt.

Runways at SBA: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
07/251,840 m6,037 ft46 masphalt
15L/33R1,277 m4,190 ft23 masphalt
15R/33L1,277 m4,190 ft30 masphalt

Routes from SBA

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from SBA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where SBA is

Calculated

12 km west

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport lies 12 km west of Santa Barbara city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at SBA

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Santa Barbara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Santa Barbara Municipal Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:flysba.santabarbaraca.gov (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Santa Barbara

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport: common questions

Where is Santa Barbara Municipal Airport?

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport serves Santa Barbara, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 34.426°, -119.840°.

What are the airport codes for Santa Barbara Municipal Airport?

The IATA code is SBA and the ICAO code is KSBA.

What time zone is SBA in?

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.

What is the official website of Santa Barbara Municipal Airport?

The airport’s official website is flysba.santabarbaraca.gov. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Santa Barbara Municipal Airport have?

OurAirports lists 3 open runways at SBA: 07/25 (1,840 m (6,037 ft), asphalt); 15L/33R (1,277 m (4,190 ft), asphalt); 15R/33L (1,277 m (4,190 ft), asphalt).

When did Santa Barbara Municipal Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1932 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Santa Barbara Municipal Airport?

Wikidata records 1.27 million passengers for 2023, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Santa Barbara Municipal Airport?

Per Wikidata, SBA is operated by Santa Barbara.

How far is SBA from Santa Barbara city centre?

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is about 12 km west of Santa Barbara city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Santa Barbara Municipal Airport?

OurAirports gives SBA’s elevation as 4 m (13 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)