Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, March 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Santa Barbara | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Santa Barbara Airport Department | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Santa Barbara County, California | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Santa Barbara, California, United States | ||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°25′34″N 119°50′25″W / 34.42611°N 119.84028°W | ||||||||||||||||||
| Website | flysba | ||||||||||||||||||
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Interactive map of Santa Barbara Municipal Airport | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Federal Aviation Administration | |||||||||||||||||||
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (IATA: SBA, ICAO: KSBA, FAA LID: SBA) is a regional airport located 7 miles (6 nmi; 11 km) west of downtown Santa Barbara, California, United States. The airfield covers 948 acres (384 ha) of land and has three runways.
It is adjacent to the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara and close to the city of Goleta. The airport was annexed to the city of Santa Barbara by a 7-mile-long (11 km), 300-foot-wide (91 m) corridor, mostly under the Pacific Ocean (a shoestring annexation). Most of the airport is 10 to 15 feet (3.0 to 4.6 m) above sea level and borders a wetland area, the Goleta Slough.
In 2024, the airport was categorized as a small hub primary airport by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with 696,396 enplanements. As of December 2024, the airport is served by Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.