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Drone Rules for Santa Barbara Airport

Santa Barbara, California (CA) • United States
500 James Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93117, USA
Lat: 34.4275 • Lng: -119.842

Rules Edit History: Santa Barbara Airport

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May 27, 2026 8:11 PM Approved • enhanced flying rules for airport
Author: snek (101)
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Your proposed rule edit has been approved. It accurately reflects the drone operation requirements near Santa Barbara Airport, including the need for airspace authorization, LAANC availability, and coordination with Air Traffic Control.
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Summary This is a towered US Airport, check LAANC availability to fly here. This is a major towered airport. LAANC is available, and is required to fly here. Flight in 0 foot grids requires a manual waiver.
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## Towered Airport. Check for LAANC availability to get a permit to fly here.
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#### Major Towered Airport - FAA Controlled Airspace, LAANC or Manual Approval Required To Fly Here

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Class C during active hours (06:00 to 23:00 local time)
- LAANC Available and is required, automatic approval on AirControl
- 0 foot ceilings require manual waivers through FAADroneZone, which could take up to 30-90 days
- Authorization required within a 5 mile radius

Check rules before flying and be vigilant to manned aircraft, likely very frequent due to size
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+ Class C during active hours (06:00 to 23:00 local time)
+ - LAANC Available and is required, automatic approval on AirControl
+ - 0 foot ceilings require manual waivers through FAADroneZone, which could take up to 30-90 days
+ - Authorization required within a 5 mile radius
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+ Check rules before flying and be vigilant to manned aircraft, likely very frequent due to size
May 19, 2026 1:10 PM Approved • FAA import OURAIRPORTS_AIRPORTS_US:KSBA|3866
Author: jaystechvault (11074)
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Rule category — Air
Flight status — Permission
Summary — This is a towered US Airport, check LAANC availability to fly here.
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+ ## Towered Airport. Check for LAANC availability to get a permit to fly here.