SBA Today

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
12pm - 3pm
88% OTP

Pick Your Window

5am - 9am
Early Morning
75%
Decent
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
?
No data
12pm - 3pm
Midday
88%
Best window
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
46%
Avoid
6pm - 10pm
Evening
70%
Decent
86
77
92
76
56
50
100
100
100
64
47
46
44
67
62
69
82
35
53
12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Through the Day

vs Last Week

Down 5 points from last week (68% vs 73%). Arrivals down 8 points too. Mon was the worst day, Wed the best.

Dep OTP
68%
-5%
Last week: 73%
Arr OTP
60%
-8%
Last week: 68%

The Bigger Picture

SBA has been bouncing between 57% and 100%. Best day was Feb 19 at 100%. Worst was Feb 17 at 57%. The norm is 78-84%, which is just how SBA runs.

About SBA Delays

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport has averaged 68% on-time departures this week, making it frequently delayed. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored US airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 5 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Nearby alternatives include BUR (Hollywood Burbank Airport), LAX (Los Angeles International Airport) and LGB (Long Beach International Airport). When SBA is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 5 minutes.