KSBP
Airport
San Luis Obispo County Rgnl
San Luis Obispo, California

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:SBP / KSBP
Lat/Lng:35.2372725, -120.642602778
35-14-14.1810N, 120-38-33.3700W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 07/29/2020
Elevation:212 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 07/29/2020
Magnetic Variation:15E,(1980), [12E (2025)]
Sectional:LOS ANGELES
From City:3nm S of San Luis Obispo

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Prior to 15 may 1959.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:04/1940
Attended:All year Every day 0600-1700 (local)
Control Tower:yes 0600-2000 (local)
Type:ATCT
Hours:14
Days Tower Operational:ALL
Airspace Class:D,Class D Svc 0600-2000; Other Times Class G
ARTCC:Los Angeles(ZLA)Los Angeles Center
FSS:Hawthorne FSS(HHR)
NOTAMs and Weather:SBPNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:TPA 991 AGL Single Engine; 1491 AGL Multi-Engine, Jet & High Per.
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Lights:Activate MALSR Runway 11; REIL Runway 29; VASI Runway 11; HIRL Runway 11/29 - CTAF. VASI Runway 29 Operating Continuously.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no
ARFF:I B S 02/1980

Communications

CTAF:124.000
UNICOM:122.950
Weather:ASOS 805-547-1260 120.6
ATIS:120.6
805-545-9638 operates continuously
Tower:
Contact 'San Luis Tower'
379.9,124.0
Ground:
Contact 'San Luis Ground'
121.6
Approach:
Contact 'SANTA BARBARA' Approach
127.725,244.575
Departure:
Contact 'SANTA BARBARA' Departure
127.725,244.575
Master Airport:SBA (SANTA BARBARA MUNI)
Master Provides:LAWRS
Tower Remarks:Approach/Departure Control Service Provided by Los Angeles ARTCC (Zla) on Frequencies 119.05/269.5 (San Luis Obispo RCAG) When Santa Barbara Approach Control (Sba) Closed.

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:High/Low pressure
Refil Customer Bottle.
Bulk Oxygen:High pressure
Transient Storage:Tie-Down
Transient Tie Dwn Prking Available W Side, Adjacent Slf Serve Fuel Facility
Other Services:Air Freight, Avionics, Cargo handling, Charter, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales, Annual Surveying

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:San Luis Obispo County
County Government Center
San Luis Obispo, Ca 93408
(805) 781-5205
Manager:Courtney Johnson
Deputy Dir: Craig Piper (805) 781-4376.
975 Airport Drive, Suite 1
San Luis Obispo, Ca 93401
805-781-5218

Runways

Runways:07/25
11/29

Runway 07/25

Length:2500 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/29/2020
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 90/F/D/X/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 24,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 38,000 lbs
End 07 End 25
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):2500 feet2500 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):2500 feet2500 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):2500 feet2500 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):2500 feet2500 feet
True Alignment:090,(078 Magnetic)270,(258 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Basic,Good ConditionBasic,Good Condition
Elevation at End:162.0' MSL189.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:189.0' MSL189.0' MSL
Objects:Road 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:21:150:1
Object Height:10' AGL 
Object Distance:410' Along centerline 

Runway 11/29

Length:6101 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 07/29/2020
Width:150 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Classification (PCN):Pcr Value: 390/F/D/X/T
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 96,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 124,000 lbs
Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 181,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 11 End 29
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):6100 feet6100 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):6100 feet6100 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):6100 feet6100 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):5300 feet5600 feet
True Alignment:125,(113 Magnetic)305,(293 Magnetic)
ILS Type:ILS 
Runway Markings:Precision Instrument,Good ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Good Condition
Aircraft Arresting Device:EMAS
Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) 300 ft in Length by 170 ft in Width Located at the Der 11.
EMAS
Engineered Material Arresting System (EMAS) 312 ft in Length by 170 ft in Width Located at the Der 29.
Displaced Threshold Distance:800'501'
Elevation at End:161.8' MSL212.2' MSL
Elevation at Displaced Threshold:168.1' MSL211.7' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:197.8' MSL211.8' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:50' AGL50' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.25°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Runway 11 VASI Unusbl Beyond 5 Degs Right of Runway Centerline.
4-Box VASI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights 
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL): Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Precision Instrument RunwayOther than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:50:134:1

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

A30-11/29-Blast Pad Departure End Runway 11: 600 ft X 200 ft. Blast Pad Departure End Runway 29: 600 ft X 200 ft.
A30-07/25-Runway 07/25 not Available for Part 121/Part 380 Operations with Scheduled Pax Carrying Operations More than 9 Pax Seats and Non-Scheduled Pax Carrying Operations More than 30 Pax Seats.
Recurring Flocks of Waterfowl on and in Vicinity of Airport During Winter Months.
Taxilane Widths Less than Standard.
Noise Sensitive Airport; Threshold Crossing Height 50 ft; for Noise Abatement Info Contact Airport Manager (805) 781-5205.
Runway 29 Designated Calm Wind Runway.
Air Traffic Control Tower Unable to See Aircraft in Holding Bay at NW End of Taxiway a. Movement from Holding Bay Requires Air Traffic Control Tower Approval During Air Traffic Control Tower Hours.
Transient Parking Exceeding 2 Hours Contact FBO Except for Air Carriers.
Pushback from Trml Gates at Pilot's Discretion. Do not Call Ground Control for Pushback.
Taxiway a Run-Up Area for Runway 29, Jets Use Mnm Breakaway Pwr.
Taxiway a Between Taxiways C and F Will be Pdcly Rstrd for Aircraft with Wingspan of 79 ft or Gtr Drg Operations on Runway 11/29.
All Taxiways SW of Runway 11/29 Closed to Air Carrier Operations.

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