Santa Barbara (SBA) Delays
#108 U.S. airport by BTS-tracked flight volume · 81.6% on-time departures, 82.1% on-time arrivals over the last 12 months · 2015–2026
8,595Flights
81.6%Departures on-time
15.4 minAvg dep. delay
82.1%Arrivals on-time
13.4 minAvg arr. delay
1.3%Cancelled
Delay causes (last 12 months)
- Air carrier28.4%
- Extreme weather8.1%
- National Aviation System28.7%
- Security0.1%
- Late-arriving aircraft34.7%
By year
| Year | Flights | Dep on-time | Arr on-time | Avg dep delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,563 | 83.7% | 84.2% | 13.5 min | 1% |
| 2025 | 8,236 | 81.9% | 81.1% | 14.6 min | 1.2% |
| 2024 | 7,493 | 83.2% | 80.8% | 16.3 min | 1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,201 | 82.1% | 79.6% | 14.8 min | 1.6% |
| 2022 | 7,679 | 83% | 81.4% | 13.3 min | 2.1% |
| 2021 | 6,716 | 84.3% | 81.6% | 12.7 min | 1.8% |
| 2020 | 4,305 | 91.8% | 90.3% | 9.2 min | 5.6% |
| 2019 | 7,368 | 82.2% | 79.2% | 17.2 min | 2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,084 | 83.7% | 81.4% | 15.1 min | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,257 | 80.7% | 77.4% | 17.3 min | 2.9% |
| 2016 | 5,983 | 81.7% | 82% | 16.1 min | 1.9% |
| 2015 | 6,582 | 83.9% | 83.1% | 11.9 min | 1.9% |
On-time = arrival within 15 minutes of schedule, per U.S. DOT definitions. Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (public domain). Delay-cause attribution is reported by carriers since June 2003.