Santa Ynez Airport
IZA · KIZA · SQA · Santa Ynez, CA · 674 ft elevation · var 14E · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KIZA / SQA
- Coordinates
- 34.6068, -120.0760
- Elevation
- 674 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LOS ANGELES
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE
- 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
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:48 AM | 12:48Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 03:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:46 PM | 03:46Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 08 · 084°
- Pattern
- right (turns right)
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the right downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
2,803 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 084° mag · 98° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Hill, 17 ft, 750 ft from threshold, 150 ft L of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 264° mag · 278° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,803 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.15 | SANTA BARB APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 118.075 | AWOS 3 |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| GVO · Gaviota | VORTAC | 113.80 | r353° / 4.6 NM |
| RZS · San Marcus | VORTAC | 114.90 | r277° / 16.2 NM |
| VBG · Vandenberg | TACAN | 112.25 | r093° / 26.2 NM |
| GLJ · Guadalupe | VOR | 111.00 | r117° / 30.2 NM |
| FLW · Fellows | VORTAC | 117.50 | r184° / 31 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- 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 AVBL 24 HRS USING AUTOMATED SYSTEM.
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About KIZA
Santa Ynez Airport (IZA · KIZA · SQA) 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 Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KIZA?
Santa Ynez Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,803 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KIZA?
Santa Ynez Airport is in Santa Ynez, CA, at an elevation of 674 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.6068, -120.0760.
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