SBA Projects

The Airfield lighting, signage, and marking project will upgrade the current airfield lighting to LED rename the designations to better reflect current FAA guidelines. The design stage of the project has been completed and construction…

Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is preparing a Climate Adaptation Plan that builds on the City of Santa Barbara Sea Level Rise Adaptation Plan prepared in 2021 and the Goleta Slough Area Sea Level Rise and Management Plan completed in 2015.…

The California Coastal Act of 1976 (Coastal Act) establishes goals and policies to preserve natural resources, ensure public access, and guide development within a designated Coastal…

The vast majority of Airport property is within the 100‐year floodplain.  The area is very flat, and flooding has occurred several times in the past resulting in the closure of the Airport in 1995, 1998, 2018 and more recently in 2023…

The Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) currently has two Fixed Based Operators (FBO): Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support. These FBOs provide management services to the general aviation community and provide fueling services to the…

The two General Western Aero Hangars are located on the northeast portion of the Santa Barbara Airport near the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Hollister Avenue adjacent to San Pedro Creek. These two hangars were constructed in 1931…

The objective of the Master Plan Update is to provide the community and public officials with proper guidance for future development, which will satisfy aviation demands and be wholly compatible with the environment. Additionally, this…

As the airport experiences an influx of travelers yearly, the existing parking lots are in need of improvements and rehabilitation. This project involves the restoration and painting of two airport lots: the Short-Term and Economy Parking…

Santa Barbara's coastline is highly dynamic and can change gradually over years or suddenly after large storms. Monitoring how the coastline changes is critical to understanding what areas are becoming vulnerable to hazards, such as…