Airport

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport

Alaska Airlines

Airline Code: AS

Phone Number: 1-(800) 252-7522

Airline Code: AA

Phone Number: 1-(800) 433-7300

Airline Code: F9

Phone Number: 1-(800) 432-1359

Airline Code: UA

Phone Number: 1(800)United1

Airline Code: US

Phone Number: 1-(800) 428-4322

Parking Lot Rates

Short Term Parking Lot Long Term Parking Lot 1 Long Term Parking Lot 2
0-60 min $ 2 0-60 min $2 0-60 min $ 2
Each add'l hr $ 1 Each add'l hr $1 Each add'l hr $ 1
Per day (24 hrs) $ 20 Per day (24 hrs) $9 Per day (24 hrs) $ 9

Accepted forms of payment at the Short Term Parking Lot:
Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express,and Discover Card) and cash are accepted for payment at the parking lot pay station.

Accepted forms of payment at Long Term Parking Lot 1:
Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express,and Discover Card) are accepted for payment at Long Term Parking Lot 1 pay station. You can also pre-pay at the pay station in front of the Terminal or at the exit kiosk. If you need to pay with cash the pay station in front ot the Terminal is the only place you will be able to do so for this parking lot. Take your pre-paid ticket with you to exit the parking lot. Personal checks are not accepted

Long Term Parking Lot 2
Lot 2 is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. A free shuttle van drops you off in front of the Terminal and operates between Lot 2 and the Airline Terminal every ten minutes 7 days a week, including holidays.

Accepted forms of payment at the Airport Parking Lot 2:
Cash (an ATM is located in the Terminal south lobby) and Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express,and Discover Card) are accepted for payment at the parking lot exit pay station. Personal checks are not accepted.

Ampco Parking Manager & Information
The parking lots are managed by Ampco Parking; questions regarding the parking lots may be directed to 805.967.4566.

Bicycle Information
Uncovered bicycle racks are available near the Airport Terminal. Plans for future Terminal improvements will include covered bicycle accommodations into the design.

Disabled Parking Information
Disabled parking is available at the Airline Terminal in the Long and Short Term Parking Lots. The parking rates are the same as the regular rates.

The Santa Barbara Airport's Mission "As the Tri-County region's "Airport of Choice", Santa Barbara Airport will be self-sustaining, exceed expectations for safety and quality service, and meet the air transportation and economic development needs of its customers and partners."

The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is a gateway to the enchantment of Santa Barbara . It is a landmark of aviation and architectural history with its red tile roof, dark wood beams and an old mission garden full of jasmine and bougainvillea.

Santa Barbara's aviation history began in 1914 when Lincoln Beachey flew an airplane across Goleta Valley. Two years later the Loughead Brothers, who later changed their name to Lockheed, established a seaplane factory on State Street seaplane3.jpg and constructed a wooden ramp on West Beach to launch their planes. In 1928, Gordon Sackett and Royce Stetson landed a Hisso-powered airplane in a cow pasture near the corner of Hollister and Fairview Avenues and set up a flight school on the spot. That first airstrip marked the beginning of what was to become the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport.

As airplane manufacturing grew in the late 1930's that simple airstrip developed into an airfield. Western General set up shop and began producing Meteor airplanes, while Santa Barbara Airways' founder Frederick Stearns II built two additional runways and two large hangars. Stearns also installed the first radio equipment at the airfield.

Commercial service began in 1932 with Pacific Seaboard Airlines, and United Airlines inaugurated service from Santa Barbara/Goleta in 1936.

As the prospect of war escalated the United States Government established a defense program to construct 250 airports across the country on a cost-sharing basis with local governments. T.M. Storke secured Santa Barbara's enrollment in the program, and in 1941 groundbreaking ceremonies were held for the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport. The Spanish-style terminal building, commissioned by United Airlines in 1942 was designed by William Edwards and Joseph Plunkett, an architectural team whose work, including the Arlington Theatre and the National Armory, helped shape the Mediterranean style of the city.

Links to Airport History Information

• Santa Barbara - "A Rich Aviation History (PDF)
  Cover Pages..........1920's to present

Santa Barbara Airport's Memorial to World War II Veterans.
The Memorial is located at Vista Overlook and is open to the public.

• World War II Dedication Ceremony slideshow

The Santa Barbara Airport is constructing a rental car maintenance facility on a 3.4 acre site off Holllister Avenue at 25 David Love Place. The rental car facility was designed to meet Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) requirements that include water efficiency, indoor environment quality, solid waste reduction, solar applications, and the use of green building materials.

The Aviation Facilities Plan (AFP) covers the part of the Airport which focuses on air transportation activities. The improvements include an Airline Terminal Improvement Project which would add 50,000 sq. ft. to the existing Terminal; the addition of FAA required Safety Overrun Areas at each end of the main runway; and shifting the Main Runway 800 ft. to the west to accommodate the safety overrun areas.