Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 5:53 AM PDT, Oct 29, KSBA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSBA right now.
Live aviation weather for Santa Barbara Municipal Airport in Santa Barbara, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA) is a regional airport serving Santa Barbara, CA at a field elevation of 13 ft. KSBA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (07/25, 15L/33R, 15R/33L), the longest 6,052 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 3,100 ft, temperature 17°C (63°F), altimeter 29.89 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 3,100 ft.
METAR KSBA 291253Z 00000KT 10SM OVC031 17/14 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01720144 $
What changed at KSBA?
Since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 1153Z (4:53 AM PDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KSBA
KSBA is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 3,100 ft ceiling. Density altitude is approximately 300 ft (field elevation 13 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSBA by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for SBA in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from SBA's own airspace.
KSBA reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 290 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and June the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 11% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 25 had the best headwind 36% of the time, the south-facing ends (15L, 15R) 29%, and winds were calm 33% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 33 days a year, and fog or mist on 157. June and August are the foggiest months, with fog in 14% of hours, against 7% in January.
SBA departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time across 8,595 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (72%).
Winds were calm 29% of the time and averaged 4.4 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 5 kt) and November the calmest.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 6,052 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15L | 4,180 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15R | 4,184 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 25 | 6,052 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33L | 4,184 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33R | 4,180 ft | ASP | - | - |
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KSBA runways
3 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 07/256,052 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBAWind
- 07
- no steady wind
- 25
- no steady wind
2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15L/33R4,180 × 75 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBAWind
- 15L
- no steady wind
- 33R
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 15R/33L4,184 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBAWind
- 15R
- no steady wind
- 33L
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → 3,100 ft.
KSBA weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSBA
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSBA reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the W.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 25
- 52%
- 15L/15R
- 23%
- 07
- 18%
- 33L/33R
- 7%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1123Z (4:23 AM PDT)
TAF KSBA 291123Z 2912/3012 VRB03KT P6SM BKN035 BKN150 FM291800 17007KT P6SM BKN050 FM292200 23008KT P6SM BKN050 FM300400 VRB03KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSBA's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Asphalt · 6,052 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 15L/33R, 15R/33L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- Daily 0600-2300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Other services
- Air freight · Crop dusting · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSBA
- IATA
- SBA
- FAA LID
- SBA
- City
- Santa Barbara
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 13 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.4262, -119.8400
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,052 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 132.65 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 11h 33m
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
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Historical Flying Weather at KSBA
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSBA reported VFR conditions during about 79.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 290 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; June had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 4.4 kt, calm 29.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.8 | 6.1 | 3.2 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 85.1 | 7.6 | 4.5 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 83.4 | 7.4 | 5.4 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 82.8 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| May | 73.0 | 13.1 | 9.4 | 4.6 |
| Jun | 64.4 | 12.7 | 14.8 | 8.1 |
| Jul | 71.5 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 75.0 | 6.0 | 11.4 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 75.8 | 9.2 | 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 81.4 | 7.3 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 86.2 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 84.9 | 8.0 | 4.2 | 2.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 3.5 kt |
| Feb | 4.3 kt |
| Mar | 5.0 kt |
| Apr | 5.3 kt |
| May | 5.4 kt |
| Jun | 5.0 kt |
| Jul | 4.8 kt |
| Aug | 4.5 kt |
| Sep | 4.2 kt |
| Oct | 3.8 kt |
| Nov | 3.4 kt |
| Dec | 3.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSBA airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (KSBA)
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