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Plane Pull Returns to SBA October 25
The fourth annual Plane Pull returns to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) on Saturday, October 25, 2025. This annual fundraiser, presented by Alaska Airlines and supported by SBA and Atlantic Aviation, benefits Alpha Resource Center and their…
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SBA at 2025 Goleta Lemon Festival
The Goleta Lemon Festival returns Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 at Girsh Park, and Santa Barbara Airport is proud to once again sponsor the Kids Zone! 
Two wreaths sit outside the SBA terminal entrance in honor of 9/11
SBA Remembers 9/11 With Moment of Silence
On Thursday, September 11, Santa Barbara Airport will join airports across the nation to take part in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks. This moment of silence will begin promptly at 8:46 AM, and all TSA and…
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SBA's booth at Lemon Festival
SBA at 2025 Goleta Lemon Festival
The Goleta Lemon Festival returns Saturday, September 27 and Sunday, September 28 at Girsh Park, and Santa Barbara Airport is proud to once again sponsor the Kids Zone! 
Two wreaths sit outside the SBA terminal entrance in honor of 9/11
SBA Remembers 9/11 With Moment of Silence
On Thursday, September 11, Santa Barbara Airport will join airports across the nation to take part in a moment of silence to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks. This moment of silence will begin promptly at 8:46 AM, and all TSA and…
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Vote SBA for Best Small Airport!
Santa Barbara Airport is nominated for Best Small Airport in 2025 USA TODAY Readers' Choice Awards! Help get us to the top of the list by casting your vote every day on the Readers Choice…
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Jet Bridge Incident
UPDATE 8/27/25 at 12 PM:Following Tuesday’s incident, initial findings show this was an isolated accident that occurred while repairs were being conducted on the jet bridge. While the full investigation remains ongoing, there are no…
Firefighters aiding emergency drill volunteer "victims" during SBA emergency drill.
SBA Full-Scale Emergency Drill
Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) is hosting their triennial full-scale emergency drill on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 from 7:00 AM-1:00 PM. This hands-on exercise, conducted in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations,…
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Fall Recruitment for City Advisory Groups
Do you have a passion for making a difference in your community? Share your ideas and be a part of a City team by joining one of our 30 City Advisory Groups! The City is an equal opportunity employer and adopts practices that value and…
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SBA Passenger Appreciation Week 2025
Santa Barbara Airport is excited to celebrate our second annual Passenger Appreciation Week August 10-16! To show our thanks, we're hosting a week full of activities and surprises for passengers traveling through the SBA Terminal.…
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Regional Outage Causing Ground Stop at SBA
UPDATE 7/23/25 11:10 AM: The ground stop at SBA has been lifted. The regional outage has been restored, and communications to Air Traffic Control are back up and running.FAA has cleared flight activity to resume operations, however there…
A group of people pull an airplane by a rope.
Plane Pull Returns to SBA October 25
The fourth annual Plane Pull returns to Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) on Saturday, October 25, 2025. This annual fundraiser, presented by Alaska Airlines and supported by SBA and Atlantic Aviation, benefits Alpha Resource Center and their…
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