Airports / California / SBA
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
KSBA / SBASanta Barbara, CaliforniaELEV 13 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#36 / 152
California airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 1335 Google ratings — ranked against 152 rated CA fields.
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Oxnard Airport (OXR) — 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA / SBA) sits in Santa Barbara, California, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list SBA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Oxnard Airport (OXR, 34 nm), Camarillo International Airport (KCMA, 39 nm), and Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co) (NTD, 40 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Santa Barbara, CA destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from SBA to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
3/5 reviews“Long-term parking is $21 per day, which feels reasonable considering how easy the whole experience is.”
Elysia Guillen5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Long-term parking is $21 per day, which feels reasonable considering how easy the whole experience is.”
Elysia Guillen5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Overall, it’s easy to navigate, low stress, and actually kind of pleasant.”
Elysia Guillen5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Santa Barbara Municipal Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KSBA
IATA
SBA
FAA / Local
SBA
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
34.4262° N · 119.8400° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C — CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs CA fields
state range -210–7,135 ft
At 13 ft, SBA sits lower than 89% of the 156 California fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 34nmOXROxnard AirportOxnard
- 39nmKCMACamarillo International AirportCamarillo
- 40nmNTDPoint Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura Co)Point Mugu
- 41nmVBGVandenberg Space Force BaseLompoc
- 42nmSMXSanta Maria Public Airport Captain G Allan Hancock FieldSanta Maria
- 63nmSBPSan Luis County Regional AirportSan Luis Obispo
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKSBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · Santa Barbara, CA
From the ramp
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