KIZA/SQA METAR Santa Ynez Airport

Santa Ynez, CaliforniaElevation 674 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR25 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

260@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,911 ft

+1,237 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2335Z (4:35 PM local) · 25 min old

KIZA is currently VFR. Winds are from the west at 9 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

260° at 9 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

25°C / 12°C

77°F / 54°F. 13°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.03 inHg

1016.9 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 260° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	78/47	NW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	77/46	N 13 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	76/47	NNW 9 kt	17 kt	0%
Wednesday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy	73/49	NW 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Cloudy	69/47	W 9 kt	–	6%
Friday	Partly Sunny	66/45	NW 13 kt	–	13%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/44	W 9 kt	–	48%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 2221Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

260° at 9 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 269 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

9 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

9 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 2,803 ft

08/26

Dimensions

2,803 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0898°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 26278°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,911 ft

Pressure altitude

564 ft

Field elevation

674 ft MSL

Temperature

25°C (77°F)

Dewpoint

12°C (54°F)

Altimeter

30.03 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0114Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1415Z 7:15 AM

Loggable night

0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1349Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1415Z (7:15 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Santa Ynez Airport is in Santa Ynez, California. Field elevation 674 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDAVE ROMERO

Manager phone805-688-8390

AttendedDaily, 0700–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKIZA / SQA

SectionalLOS ANGELES

Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES

Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE

RegionCalifornia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6068, -120.0760

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.15

SANTA BARB APP/DEP

A/D

118.075

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KIZA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 69 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

10.7

AVG OPS/DAY

18.9

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 51%Unknown 24%Turboprop 10%Helicopter 9%Twin 3%Other 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~26 landings/mo

›C150 (Piston single) · ~16 landings/mo

›PA11 (Unknown) · ~11 landings/mo

›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~11 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›C150 (Piston single)

›UH1 (Helicopter)

›P28A (Piston single)

›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KSBA Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

16 NM SE

VFR

KLPC Lompoc Airport

20 NM W

VFR

KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field

26 NM NW

VFR

KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base

26 NM W

VFR

KSBP San Luis County Regional Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY.

›FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

›FUEL AVBL 24 HRS USING AUTOMATED SYSTEM.

›ULTRALIGHT OPNS SOUTH OF RWY 08/26.

›GLIDER OPNS ON DIRT APCH ZONE RWY 26; GLIDERS OPERG RIGHT TFC RWY 26.

›RWY 26 TKOF RCMD HDG 210 DEG AT ARPT PERIMETER IF SAFETY PMT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.

›HELICOPTERS APCH FROM NORTH & SOUTH ON EAST END OF ARPT

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KIZA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KIZA have a METAR?

Yes. KIZA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KIZA have a TAF?

When KIZA issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KIZA?

KIZA sits at 674 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KIZA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.