Medium Regional Airport • Santa Barbara, CA, United States
Elevation: 13 ft (4 m) • 34.4262, -119.8400
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA / SBA) is a medium regional airport serving Santa Barbara, CA, United States, situated at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 11.8° East. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 6,052 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KSBA 220353Z 25003KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP113 T01780139 $
TAF KSBA 212343Z 2200/2224 24009KT P6SM FEW250 FM220400 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM221100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN011 FM221300 VRB03KT 4SM BR OVC008 FM221700 16005KT P6SM BKN012 FM222000 19007KT P6SM SCT015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,052 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 88° |
| 15L | 4,179 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 165° |
| 15R | 4,183 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 165° |
| 25 | 6,052 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 268° |
| 33L | 4,183 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 345° |
| 33R | 4,179 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 345° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM