San Luis County Regional Airport
SBP · KSBP · San Luis Obispo, CA · 212 ft elevation · var 15E · Towered
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
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- HAWTHORNE
- NOTAM facility
- SBP
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 08:20 PM | 03:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:50 PM | 03:50Z |
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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 in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 07 · 075°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 124.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 07/25
2,500 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 075° mag · 90° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 10 ft, 410 ft from threshold — 21:1 slope to clear
- Heading
- 255° mag · 270° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 11/29
6,101 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 110° mag · 125° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (SBP) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 800 ft
- Heading
- 290° mag · 305° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3.25°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 501 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,500 ft | |
| 11/29 | 6,101 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP/DEP | 127.725 | SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP |
| APP/DEP Backup | 119.05 | LOS ANGELES ARTCC - USE WHEN SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP CLOSED. |
| APP/DEP Backup2 | 269.5 | LOS ANGELES ARTCC - USE WHEN SANTA BARBARA APP/DEP CLOSED. |
| ATIS | 120.6 | |
| CTAF | 124 | |
| CTR | 119.05 | LOS ANGELES CENTER |
| GND | 121.6 | Ground |
| TWR | 124 | Tower - Primary frequency |
| TWR2 | 379.9 | Tower - Secondary frequency |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MQO · Morro Bay | VORTAC | 112.40 | r083° / 5.9 NM |
| GLJ · Guadalupe | VOR | 111.00 | r325° / 18.1 NM |
| PRB · Paso Robles | VORTAC | 114.30 | r166° / 26.2 NM |
| VBG · Vandenberg | TACAN | 112.25 | r341° / 30.4 NM |
| FLW · Fellows | VORTAC | 117.50 | r267° / 39.1 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
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Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Remarks FAA
- PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.
- REFIL CUSTOMER BOTTLE.
- 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.
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 11; REIL RWY 29; VASI RWY 11; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. VASI RWY 29 OPR CONSLY.
- TPA 991 AGL SINGLE ENG; 1491 AGL MULTI-ENG, JET & HIGH PER.
- TSNT TIE DWN PRKING AVBL W SIDE, ADJ SLF SERVE FUEL FACILITY
- DEPUTY DIR: TIM O'KEEFFE 805-788-2000.
- ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 300 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 11.
- ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 312 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 29.
- 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.
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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. Check the Comms & NavAids tab 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 tab 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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