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 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 currently has two FBO's (Fixed Based Operators): Atlantic Aviation and Signature Flight Support. These FBO's 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…

The City has partnered with Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment…

The FAA is requiring SBA bring the airfield into compliance with FAA Engineering Brief 89 regarding taxiway naming conventions.  FAA Engineering Brief requirements are now contained in FAA Advisory Circulars and provide the Airport…