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Santa Barbara Airport Mission - As the Tri-County Region's Airport of Choice, SBA will be self-sustaining, exceed expectations for safety and quality of service, and meet the air transportation and economic development needs of its customers and partner.

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Santa Barbara Airport Facts

Santa Barbara Airport encompasses 952 acres:

  • 400 acres - Aviation uses
  • 100 acres - Commercial/Industrial
  • 430 acres - Goleta Slough Ecological Reserve

Santa Barbara Airport, owned and operated by the City of Santa Barbara as an Enterprise Fund. The Airport Department generates its revenues from rental of property and fees from various aviation related activities.

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Jobs at SBA

Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is a Department of the City of Santa Barbara. As such, all hiring for open positions for SBA follow the City of Santa Barbara policies and procedures. 

SBA is also a community made up of a variety of business partners such as airlines, parking staff, TSA, FedEx, and many more. Each of these businesses individually recruit and hire their respective staff in accordance to their own policies and procedures. Please visit these businesses individual websites for more information.

SBA News

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Volunteers Needed: SBA Triennial Full Scale Disaster Drill
SBA is required to run a full scale disaster drill every three years. We are lookin for volunteers to join us in the exercise on Thursday, September 15, 2022 from 7:30am-11:30am. Play the part of passenger or bystander and experience an…
August 11, 2022
Fiesta Ninos at SBA in front of Fiesta Tower Banner
Viva la Fiesta at SBA
SBA is proud host the Los Niños de las Flores as they passed out Fiesta event brochures to the incoming passengers, and to display the Fiesta Tower Banner on our main Terminal and additional Fiesta decor on the Ovington Historic Terminal.…
August 4, 2022
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National Parks Travel via SBA
July is Park and Recreation Month! SBA has been celebrating all month long by highlighting a different park each week. Here is the rundown...
July 28, 2022
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SBA Events

Sep 21, 20226:00 - 8:00 PM
Airport Commission Meeting
Airport Commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm,…
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Oct 19, 20226:00 - 8:00 PM
Airport Commission Meeting
Airport Commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm,…
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Nov 16, 20226:00 - 8:00 PM
Airport Commission Meeting
Airport Commission meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:00 pm,…
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