San Luis County Regional Airport (KSBP) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 7:56 PM PDT, Oct 30, KSBP is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KSBP right now.
Live aviation weather for San Luis County Regional Airport in San Luis Obispo, CA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
San Luis County Regional Airport (KSBP) is a regional airport serving San Luis Obispo, CA at a field elevation of 212 ft. KSBP reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (07/25, 11/29), the longest 6,101 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, overcast at 4,300 ft, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR), ceiling 4,300 ft.
METAR KSBP 310256Z 33004KT 10SM OVC043 18/13 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP122 T01780133 53015
What changed at KSBP?
Since the 0156Z (6:56 PM PDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Pressure rising: altimeter 29.87 → 29.90 inHg.
Current pilot readout for KSBP
KSBP is currently VFR with winds from 330° at 4 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and a 4,300 ft ceiling. the wind favors northwest-facing runway ends (29). Density altitude is approximately 600 ft (field elevation 212 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KSBP 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 SBP in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from SBP's own airspace.
KSBP reported VFR in 82% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 307 flyable days a year. January is the most reliable month and August the least, with IFR or worse 25% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 12% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 29 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 11 19%, and winds were calm 31% of hours. Winds most often blow from the northwest. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Fog was reported on about 50 days a year, and fog or mist on 158. September and October are the foggiest months, with fog in 9% of hours, against 7% in January.
SBP departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 80% of the time across 5,157 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. 9 AM to noon departures did best (85%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (76%).
Winds were calm 26% of the time and averaged 5.7 kt overall. May is the windiest month (mean 7 kt) and December 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.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29FAV | 6,101 ft | ASP | 4 kt head | 2 kt right |
| 25 | 2,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 3 kt right |
| 07 | 2,500 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 3 kt left |
| 11 | 6,101 ft | ASP | 4 kt tail | 2 kt left |
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KSBP runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 07/252,500 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBPWind
- 07
- 2 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 25
- 2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 11/296,101 × 150 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KSBPWind
- 11
- 4 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from left
- 29
- 4 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView 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→4 kt, ceiling unlimited → 4,300 ft.
KSBP 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KSBP
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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FAT UA /OV PIXEY/TM 0217/FL130/TP C25B/TA -5/IC LIGHT RIME
FAT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PIXEYLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0217Reported at 02:17 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TA -5Outside air temperature, °C.IC LIGHT RIMEIcing: light rime.Show raw report
TPH UA /OV EHF325030/TM 0216/FL130/TP C25B/TA M05/IC LGT RIME/RM -/ZLAWC310237 AWC-WEB
TPH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV EHF325030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0216Reported at 02:16 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C25BAircraft type reporting.TA M05Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM -/ZLAWC310237 AWC-WEBRemarks.Show raw report
SBP UA /OV SBP110006/TM 0215/FL036/TP BE19/SK BKN036
SBP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SBP110006Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0215Reported at 02:15 UTC.FL036Altitude: 3,600 ft MSL.TP BE19Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN036Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SBP UA /OV HALDA/TM 0023/FL027/TP C750/SK BKN027
SBP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV HALDALocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0023Reported at 00:23 UTC.FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.TP C750Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN027Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
SBP UA /OV SBP110005/TM 2345/FL027/TP C56X/RM BASES027 DURD RWY 29
SBP UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SBP110005Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2345Reported at 23:45 UTC.FL027Altitude: 2,700 ft MSL.TP C56XAircraft type reporting.RM BASES027 DURD RWY 29Remarks.Show raw report
BUR UA /OV VNY280030/TM 2233/FL080/TP EA50/TB MOD
BUR UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV VNY280030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2233Reported at 22:33 UTC.FL080Altitude: 8,000 ft MSL.TP EA50Aircraft type reporting.TB MODTurbulence: moderate.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KSBP
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KSBP reported mostly VFR across 28 observations, with 4 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 2,800 ft. Wind most often came from the NW.
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.
- 29
- 68%
- 25
- 20%
- 11
- 9%
- 07
- 3%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2324Z (4:24 PM PDT)
TAF KSBP 302324Z 3100/3124 30008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC050 FM310200 VRB03KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC050 FM312100 28008KT P6SM OVC050
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KSBP's own weather station.
Wind is 26° off runway 29, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 6,101 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 07/25, 11/29 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 0600-1700 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales · Annual surveying
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KSBP
- IATA
- SBP
- FAA LID
- SBP
- City
- San Luis Obispo
- State
- California
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 212 ft
- Coordinates
- 35.2368, -120.6420
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,101 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.6 MHz
- CTAF
- 124 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Next sunset
- 21h 36m
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Nearby airports
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Within 25 NM
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RC flying fields nearby
AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport: live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.
- Slo Flyers Inc - Ticino PL , San Luis Obispo, CA · 9 mi
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- Tri Valley RC Modelers 1 , Santa Maria, CA · 28 mi
Historical Flying Weather at KSBP
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KSBP reported VFR conditions during about 82.1% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 307 VFR flying days a year. January had the most VFR weather; August had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 5.7 kt, calm 26.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 85.9 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 80.4 | 11.9 | 3.9 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 79.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 76.2 | 12.9 | 5.7 | 5.2 |
| May | 68.0 | 18.0 | 8.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 68.4 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 8.3 |
| Jul | 67.6 | 7.8 | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| Aug | 67.5 | 7.5 | 13.8 | 11.3 |
| Sep | 71.2 | 9.8 | 9.2 | 9.8 |
| Oct | 78.3 | 8.2 | 5.3 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 84.8 | 7.2 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| Dec | 82.3 | 10.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 4.5 kt |
| Feb | 5.2 kt |
| Mar | 5.9 kt |
| Apr | 7.2 kt |
| May | 7.2 kt |
| Jun | 6.9 kt |
| Jul | 6.0 kt |
| Aug | 6.0 kt |
| Sep | 5.6 kt |
| Oct | 5.3 kt |
| Nov | 4.4 kt |
| Dec | 4.4 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KSBP 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 San Luis County Regional Airport (KSBP)
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