Santa Barbara Municipal charts & airport diagram

Santa Barbara Municipal (SBA · KSBA) in Santa Barbara, CA publishes 17 FAA charts, including 3 instrument approaches (ILS, RNAV (GPS), VOR). Every one links straight to the current FAA PDF. · Open on the map

All of Santa Barbara Municipal — runways, frequencies, charts and live weather

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Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · Every chart below links straight to the current FAA PDF.

What KSBA publishes

Airport diagram

The FAA airport diagram for Santa Barbara Municipal — runways, taxiways, ramps and hold short lines. Shown in the browser above; the FAA PDF ↗ is the authoritative copy.

Instrument approaches at KSBA

Santa Barbara Municipal has 3 published instrument approaches of 3 types (ILS, RNAV (GPS) and VOR). 2 of them offer vertical guidance; ILS gives the lowest minimums.

No published approach to runway 15R, 33L, 15L and 33R: landing on those ends in instrument conditions means a circling approach or a visual after breaking out.

Departures and arrivals

Santa Barbara Municipal publishes 6 departure procedures (SIDs) — charted routes from the runway to the en route structure, assigned by ATC in the clearance. It also publishes 1 arrival (STAR), the mirror image: charted routes from the en route structure down to where the approach begins. Each one is in the list at the foot of this page with its continuation pages.

Hot spots at KSBA

2 hot spots drawn on the map, with the Chart Supplement’s description for each.

HS 1 Rwy Incursion Risk. Rwy 07–25 at Twy C. Rwy Holding Position Markings along ramp are angled and positioned far from rwy. Aircraft fail to hold short of the rwy. Also, aircraft fail to fully exit the rwy.
HS 2 Pilots ldg on Rwy 07–25 sometimes turn onto Rwy 15R–33L or Rwy 15L–33R wo authorization fr ATC.

Locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions — brief them against the diagram before taxi. Source: FAA Chart Supplement, reproduced verbatim on the 56-day cycle; the numbers match the circled HS markers on the diagram.

Takeoff, alternate and surface information

Takeoff minimums are published for KSBA. Standard is 1 statute mile visibility for one and two engine aircraft (½ mile for more than two) unless this section says otherwise; Part 91 operators are not bound by them but the obstacle notes apply to everyone.
A diverse vector area (DVA) is established, so ATC can issue radar vectors below the minimum vectoring altitude right after departure.
Non standard alternate minimums are published: if you file KSBA as an IFR alternate, the required forecast is higher than the default 600-2 for precision or 800-2 for non precision approaches. Check the alternate rule tool.

All 17 charts, as a list every plate with its direct FAA link

Airport documents 3

Approaches 3

Departures 7

Arrivals 1

STAR PITBL TWO (RNAV) ↗

Minimums 3

Frequently asked

Where can I get the KSBA airport diagram?

The FAA publishes the Santa Barbara Municipal airport diagram as part of the d-TPP (Digital Terminal Procedures Publication), reissued every 28 days. The current one is linked on this page, along with a full-page preview.

Does KSBA have an instrument approach?

Yes. Santa Barbara Municipal has 3 published instrument approaches: ILS, RNAV (GPS), VOR. At least one offers vertical guidance.

Are there hot spots at KSBA?

Yes. The FAA publishes 2 hot spots at Santa Barbara Municipal — locations on the airport surface with a history of confusion or runway incursions. Each one's Chart Supplement description is on this page, numbered the way the airport diagram marks it.

What is the lowest approach at KSBA?

ILS to runway 07 is the approach type with the lowest published minimums at Santa Barbara Municipal. It has vertical guidance, so it is flown to a decision altitude rather than a minimum descent altitude. Actual minimums vary by aircraft category and are on the plate.

Does KSBA have SIDs and STARs?

Santa Barbara Municipal publishes 6 departure procedures (SIDs) and 1 arrival (STAR). Both lists are on this page, each linked to the current FAA plate.

More about KSBA

Charts are the FAA d-TPP (d-TPP cycle 2609 (2026, cycle 9)) and Chart Supplement, reissued on the 28-day chart cycle and linked directly from the FAA. For planning and education only; always fly the current chart.

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