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SBA Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Santa Barbara Airport, Santa Barbara, CA · KSBA
Current weather at Santa Barbara Airport in Santa Barbara, CA (IATA SBA, ICAO KSBA): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 260° at 6 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the west (260° true) at 6 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
- Temperature: 23°C (73°F), dew point 16°C (60°F).
- Altimeter: 29.94 inHg (1014 hPa).
METAR KSBA 272153Z 26006KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T02280156 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 260° at 6 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | 089° | Tailwind 6 kt | 1 kt from the right | 6,052 ft |
| 25 Most headwind | 269° | 6 kt | 1 kt from the left | 6,052 ft |
| 15L | 166° | 0 kt | 6 kt from the right | 4,180 ft |
| 33R | 346° | 0 kt | 6 kt from the left | 4,180 ft |
| 15R | 166° | 0 kt | 6 kt from the right | 4,184 ft |
| 33L | 346° | 0 kt | 6 kt from the left | 4,184 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:23Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 28 18:00Z
TAF KSBA 271723Z 2718/2818 16006KT P6SM SKC FM272000 23008KT P6SM SKC FM280200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to 20:00ZWind 160° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 27 20:00Z (until Oct 28 02:00Z)Wind 230° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
- From Oct 28 02:00Z (until 18:00Z)Wind variable at 3 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.