What's the busiest hour for departures at SBA?

Departures from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 13 flights per hour over the past 60 days.

What's the quietest hour to fly out of SBA?

The quietest hour with regular service is 11:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.

SkyWest Airlines (OO) is the largest operator at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, with 18 observed departures in the past 60 days.

San Francisco (SFO) is the most-flown destination, with 28 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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Santa Barbara, United States. Departures peak at 06:00 local, averaging 13 flights per hour.

Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-09-30. Schedule coverage: 3 days observed.

Peak departure hour

06:00

13 flights/hr

Quietest active hour

11:00

1 flights/hr

Traffic score

84/100

Relative volume

Avg per day, last 60 days

Total: 72 avg departures per day.

Weekday avg per hour

Weekend avg per hour

Avg per day, last 60 days

Peak arrival hour: 21:00 local (8.5 flights/hr). Total: 68.5 avg arrivals/day.

What's the busiest hour for departures at SBA?: Departures from Santa Barbara Municipal Airport peak at 06:00 local time, averaging 13 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
What's the quietest hour to fly out of SBA?: The quietest hour with regular service is 11:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
Which airline operates the most flights from SBA?: SkyWest Airlines (OO) is the largest operator at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport, with 18 observed departures in the past 60 days.
What's the most popular destination from SBA?: San Francisco (SFO) is the most-flown destination, with 28 observed departures in the past 60 days.

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