SBA - Santa Barbara Tower

FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Santa Barbara, California

Facility Information

Basic Information
Identifier SBA
Name Santa Barbara Tower
Leveli Level 7
Type Tower and Approach Control
Service Area Western
District Los Angeles
Contact Information
Phone Number 805-681-0534
Address 10 Burns Pl
Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Hours of Operationi 0600-2300

Salary Information

2025 Pay Table for Santa Barbara Tower
Career Leveli Hourly Min. Hourly Max. Salary Min. Salary Max.i
CPC $58.89 $79.50 $122,905 $165,921
D3 $52.34 $58.89 $109,231 $122,905
D2 $45.79 $52.34 $95,554 $109,231
AG $32.68 $32.68 $68,196 $68,196
Includes everything except premium pay.
Santa Barbara Tower Pay Factors
Facility Leveli Level 7
Locality Area Los Angeles
Locality Payi 36.47%
Controller Incentive Pay (CIP)i 10.00%

Staffing and Training

Staffing Information, November 2025
CRWG Targeti 30 CPCs
CPCs on Boardi 21 CPCs
Current Number of Trainees 12 trainees
Current Staffing Leveli 70%
Projected Staffing Leveli 84%
Training Information, November 2025
Average Training Timei 2.10 years
Training Success Ratei 81%
Travel Days from Academyi 4 days

Traffic

October 2024 through September 2025
Tower Operations 106,993 operations/year
TRACON Operations 150,856 operations/year
Total Operations 257,849 operations/year
Average Daily Operations 706 operations/day