San Luis County Regional Airport
SBP · KSBP · San Luis Obispo, CA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:31 PM
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:46 AM | 12:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 13:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:03 PM | 03:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:31 PM | 03:31Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 110° mag · 125° true
- Dimensions
- 6,101 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- VASI (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (SBP) · GS 3.00°
- Displaced thr
- 800 ft
- CTAF
- 124.0
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 162 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 198 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,100 / 6,100 / 6,100 / 5,300 ft
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,500 ft | |
| 11/29 | 6,101 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“San Luis”Taxi & takeoff
“San Luis”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 (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 244.575 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 269.5 | SAN LUIS OBISPO RCAG (LOW) |
| 379.9 | LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 11
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 11 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (SBP) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MQO 112.40 · GLJ 113.05 · PRB 114.30 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MQO · Morro Bay | VORTAC | 112.40 · 71X | Low | r083° / 5.8 NM |
| GLJ · Guadalupe | VOR | 113.05 | Low | r325° / 18.1 NM |
| PRB · Paso Robles | VORTAC | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r166° / 26.2 NM |
| VBG · Vandenberg | TACAN | 112.25 · 59Y | — | r343° / 30.4 NM |
| FLW · Fellows | VOR/DME | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r267° / 39.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KSBP / SBP
- Coordinates
- 35.2368, -120.6420
- Elevation
- 212 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 15E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2000
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2000; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 120.6 · ☎ 805-547-1260
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE · 122.4 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Hawthorne Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- SBP
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 11; REIL RWY 29; VASI RWY 11; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. VASI RWY 29 OPR CONSLY. on 124.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: VASI + MALSR · 29: VASI.
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
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 16 notes
General
- RECURRING FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT DURG WINTER MONTHS.
- TAXILANE WIDTHS LESS THAN STANDARD.
- NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; TCH 50 FT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CTC AMGR (805) 781-5205.
- RY 29 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
- ATCT UNABLE TO SEE ACFT IN HOLDING BAY AT NW END OF TWY A. MOVEMENT FM HOLDING BAY REQUIRES ATCT APVL DURG ATCT HRS.
- TRANSIENT PARKING EXCEEDING 2 HRS CTC FBO EXCEPT FOR AIR CARRIERS.
- PUSHBACK FM TRML GATES AT PILOT'S DISCRETION. DO NOT CALL GND CTL FOR PUSHBACK.
- TWY A RUN-UP AREA FOR RWY 29, JETS USE MNM BREAKAWAY PWR.
- TWY A BTN TWYS C AND F WILL BE PDCLY RSTRD FOR ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 79 FT OR GTR DRG OPNS ON RWY 11/29.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 90/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 390/F/D/X/T
- RWY 07/25 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
- BLAST PAD DEP END RY 11: 600 FT X 200 FT. BLAST PAD DEP END RY 29: 600 FT X 200 FT.
- RWY 11 VASI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEGS RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 11; REIL RWY 29; VASI RWY 11; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. VASI RWY 29 OPR CONSLY.
Contact
- DEPUTY DIR: TIM O'KEEFFE 805-788-2000.
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Nearby airports
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About KSBP
San Luis County Regional Airport (SBP · KSBP) is an airport in San Luis Obispo, CA, at 212 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,101 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSBP, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSBP have a control tower?
Yes. San Luis County Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSBP?
San Luis County Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,101 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSBP?
San Luis County Regional Airport is in San Luis Obispo, CA, at an elevation of 212 ft MSL. Coordinates: 35.2368, -120.6420.
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