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KSBA/SBA METAR & TAF Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Santa Barbara, CaliforniaElevation 13 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFR51 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
-163 ft
-176 ft vs field
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Coastal Flood AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 1200Z to 29 2000Z
San Luis Obispo County Beaches; Santa Barbara County Central Coast Beaches; Santa Barbara County Southwestern Coast; Santa Barbara County Southeastern Coast; Ventura County Beaches; Malibu Coast; Los Angeles County Beaches
* WHAT...Minor to moderate coastal flooding expected due to very high tides. * WHERE...Coastal areas of Los Angeles, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo Counties. * WHEN...From 5 AM Sunday to 1 PM PDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor to moderate flooding of sea water is likely over vulnerable low-lying coastal areas, especially around the time of high tide, including over beach parking lots,…
Listen to advice from local officials. Do NOT drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (1:53 AM local) · 51 min old

KSBA is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
Calm
No steady wind.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
CLR
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
14°C / 11°C
57°F / 52°F. 3°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.98 inHg
1015.2 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED
AO2
automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)
SLP152
sea-level pressure 1015.2 hPa
T01440111
precise temperature 14.4°C, dew point 11.1°C
53001
3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.1 hPa change)
$
station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (10:20 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (11:00 PM local)

KSBA forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
VFR
VFR
VFR
0600Z11:00 PM1048Z3:48 AM1536Z8:36 AM2024Z1:24 PM0112Z6:12 PM0600Z11:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

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FAA: no delays reported at SBA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday mostly sunny, high near 72F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Mostly Sunny 72/52 WSW 9 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/51 NW 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/52 NNW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 68/56 NW 4 kt – 7%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 70/55 SSW 4 kt – 25%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/52 NW 9 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66 WNW 13 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office LOX). Forecast issued 0944Z.

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
3 runways · crosswind ranking
NESW15R33L15L33R0725CALMCALMCALMCALMCALM
WIND USED
Wind calm or variable
Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,037 ft

15R/33L
Dimensions
4,184 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 15R166°T
Landing length (LDA)4,184 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,184 / 4,184 / 4,184 ft
REILYes
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33L346°T
Landing length (LDA)4,184 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,184 / 4,184 / 4,184 ft
Traffic patternRight
07/25
Dimensions
6,052 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 0789°T
Landing length (LDA)6,052 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,052 / 6,052 / 6,052 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
Traffic patternRight
RWY 25269°T
Landing length (LDA)6,052 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,052 / 6,052 / 6,052 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
15L/33R
Dimensions
4,180 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
RWY 15L166°T
Landing length (LDA)3,963 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,180 / 4,180 / 4,180 ft
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 33R346°T
Landing length (LDA)4,180 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA4,180 / 4,180 / 4,180 ft
Traffic patternRight

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
-163 ft
Pressure altitude
-47 ft
Field elevation
13 ft MSL
Temperature
14°C (57°F)
Dewpoint
11°C (52°F)
Altimeter
29.98 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
1413Z 7:13 AM
Loggable night
0140Z (6:40 PM local) → 1347Z (6:47 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0114Z (6:14 PM local) → 1413Z (7:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0214Z (7:14 PM local) → 1313Z (6:13 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 Barbara Municipal Airport is in Santa Barbara, California. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerCHRISTOPHER HASTERT
Manager phone805-967-7111
AttendedDaily, 0600–2300
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKSBA / SBA
SectionalLOS ANGELES
Center (ARTCC)LOS ANGELES
Flight service (AFSS)HAWTHORNE
RegionCalifornia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.4262, -119.8400
Distance from city7 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF119.700
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.55
151-329° INITIAL CONTACT
A/D
124.15
A/D SANTA BARBARA
A/D
125.4
330-150° INITAL CONTACT
A/D
127.725
A/D SANTA BARBARA
A/D
132.65
ATIS
ATIS
132.9
CLNC DEL
CLD
119.7
CTAF
CTAF
119.05
LOS ANGELES CENTER
CTR
121.7
GND
GND
119.7
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSBA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
85.9
AVG OPS/DAY
108.8
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 21 to 137 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 34%Airliner 25%Unknown 17%Jet 14%Turboprop 6%Helicopter 2%Twin 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~114 landings/mo
›E75L (Airliner) · ~89 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~58 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~25 landings/mo
›B38M (Airliner) · ~25 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)
›C152 (Piston single)
›P28A (Piston single)
›C560 (Unknown)

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.

KIZA Santa Ynez Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KOXR Oxnard Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KLPC Lompoc Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KNTD Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)
40 NM SE
VFR
KVBG Vandenberg Space Force Base
41 NM NW
VFR
KSMX Santa Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock Field
42 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NOISE ABATEMENT PROCS IN EFCT CTC ARPT OPNS 805-692-6025.
›RWY 15L/33R NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
›RWY 15L/33R DALGT HRS ONLY.
›COML AIRLINE RAMP CLSD TO ALL GA ACFT.
›FEE FOR JET A FUEL AFTER HRS CALL (805) 454-0051 OR 967-5608.
›NO CUSTOMS PSNL OR FACS ARE AVBL AND INTL ACFT WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO LAND UNLESS AN EMERG EXISTS.
›LDG FEE FOR PART 135 OPRS AND TSNT ACFT WITH MAX GWT OF 10000 LBS OR MORE. FEES WILL BE BILLED/MAILED.
›TPA 990 FT SML ACFT; 1490 FT LRG ACFT.
›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 07; REIL RWYS 15R & 25; HIRL RWY 07/25; MIRL RWY 15R/33L - CTAF. PAPI RWY 25 OPR CONSLY.
›PCR VALUE: 45/F/D/X/T
›ALL ACR ACFT CTC ATC ON FREQ 121.7 PRIOR TO PUSHBACK FROM TRML RAMP AND RON PRKG 0600-2300. ESCORTS RQRD FROM RON PRKG WHEN ATC IS CLSD; CTC ARPT OPS 805-681-4803.
›NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
›PURE JET TOUCH/GO OR LOW APCHS PROHIBITED.
›PCR VALUE: 45/F/D/X/T
›PCR VALUE: 658/F/D/X/T
›100LL FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL.
›DUE TO LMTD RAMP SPACE AT THE AIRLINE TRML NON-SKED TRNSP CAT ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PASSENGER SEATS ARE RQRD TO CTC ARPT OPNS 805-681-4803 24 HRS PRIOR TO ARR.
›RWY 15R/33L NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
›MICHAEL SMITH - OPS MGR - MJSMITH@SANTABARBARACA.GOV
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Wikipedia
↗KSBA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KSBA have a METAR?
Yes. KSBA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KSBA have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KSBA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KSBA?
KSBA sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSBA?
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.