Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field
IZA · KIZA · Santa Ynez, CA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:28 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:20 AM | 13:20Z |
| Sunrise | 06:45 AM | 13:45Z |
| Sunset | 07:03 PM | 02:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:28 PM | 02:28Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 264° mag · 278° true
- Dimensions
- 2,803 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 084°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 674 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Threshold crossing height
- 22 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 674 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,803 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Santa Barbara”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 269.5 | SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG (LOW) |
| 327.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
GVO 113.80 · RZS 114.90 · VBG 112.25 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVO · Gaviota | VORTAC | 113.80 · 85X | Low | r354° / 4.6 NM |
| RZS · San Marcus | VORTAC | 114.90 · 96X | High | r277° / 16.2 NM |
| VBG · Vandenberg | TACAN | 112.25 · 59Y | — | r095° / 26.2 NM |
| GLJ · Guadalupe | VOR | 113.05 | Low | r117° / 30.2 NM |
| FLW · Fellows | VOR/DME | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r184° / 31 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KIZA / IZA
- Coordinates
- 34.6068, -120.0756
- Elevation
- 674 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.075 · ☎ 805-686-5325
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IZA
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1948/03
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 17,999 ft MSL · DAILY 1600-0400
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 26: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Charter, Glider, Instruction, Rental, Towing
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- RWY 26 TKOF RCMD HDG 210 DEG AT ARPT PERIMETER IF SAFETY PMT FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
- GLIDER OPNS ON DIRT APCH ZONE RWY 26; GLIDERS OPERG RIGHT TFC RWY 26.
- ULTRALIGHT OPNS SOUTH OF RWY 08/26.
- HELICOPTERS APCH FROM NORTH & SOUTH ON EAST END OF ARPT
- FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
Lighting
- MIRL RWY 08/26 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; TWY LGTS - CTAF. PAPI RWY 08 & 26 OPR CONSLY.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL 24 HRS USING AUTOMATED SYSTEM.
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About KIZA
Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field (IZA · KIZA) is an airport in Santa Ynez, CA, at 674 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,803 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KIZA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KIZA have a control tower?
No. Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KIZA?
Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,803 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIZA?
Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field is in Santa Ynez, CA, at an elevation of 674 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6068, -120.0756.
More about KIZA
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KIZA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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