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Santa Barbara Municipal Airport handled 136,291 passengers in May 2026, up 4.5% on a year earlier, according to US Bureau of Transportation Statistics — T-100 Air Carrier Statistics .
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Domestic / International May 2026 Domestic 100.0% 136,289 International 0.0% 2 Against 2019 +56.9% same month, before the pandemic
International share 0% of passengers in May 2026
Series depth 36 years from 1990
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Period Passengers Year on year Source May 2026 136,291 +4.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → April 2026 125,409 +4.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → March 2026 124,269 +6.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → February 2026 96,940 +3.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → January 2026 94,056 −5.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → December 2025 117,689 −4.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → November 2025 119,636 −0.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → October 2025 137,964 +8.0% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → September 2025 133,826 +7.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → August 2025 138,945 +4.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → July 2025 135,519 +1.2% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → June 2025 136,863 +9.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → May 2025 130,442 +7.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → April 2025 120,615 +15.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → March 2025 116,666 +9.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → February 2025 93,855 +12.8% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → January 2025 99,849 +10.6% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → December 2024 122,817 +15.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → November 2024 119,765 +3.4% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → October 2024 127,800 +5.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → September 2024 125,010 +6.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics Open this month → August 2024 133,159 +15.3% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics July 2024 133,866 +17.1% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics June 2024 125,436 +15.5% US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
Also tracked here: aircraft movements (through May 2026), tonnes of cargo (through May 2026).
Flight timing & delays Historical departures, grouped by the scheduled local time at the departure airport. These are recorded outcomes, not a forecast for your flight.
US domestic sectors recorded by BTS Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation · 2024-09-01 → 2026-06-30
Lowest average delay 17:00–18:00 1.9min · 340 recorded · 337 measured
Gap to highest-delay hour 18.7min 17:00 ↔ 12:00
Recorded flights 15,117 Santa Barbara Municipal Airport
Departure hour Day of week Month of year
Departure hour On-time departures 100.0 50.0 0.0
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 93.9% · 1,767 recorded · 1,750 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 93.0% · 2,200 recorded · 2,177 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 86.4% · 378 recorded · 374 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 75.7% · 528 recorded · 518 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 84.4% · 473 recorded · 473 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 85.6% · 791 recorded · 783 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 85.7% · 457 recorded · 454 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 79.3% · 1,587 recorded · 1,565 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 78.5% · 1,587 recorded · 1,580 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 78.5% · 1,158 recorded · 1,151 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 76.6% · 416 recorded · 415 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 82.5% · 1,434 recorded · 1,416 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 85.5% · 340 recorded · 337 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 74.6% · 1,142 recorded · 1,125 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 80.0% · 742 recorded · 735 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 115 recorded · 114 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 2 recorded · 2 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
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Average departure delay 20.5 10.3 0.0
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 3.3 min · 1,767 recorded · 1,750 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 4.1 min · 2,200 recorded · 2,177 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 16.0 min · 378 recorded · 374 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 18.9 min · 528 recorded · 518 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 8.0 min · 473 recorded · 473 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 5.1 min · 791 recorded · 783 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 3.3 min · 457 recorded · 454 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 20.5 min · 1,587 recorded · 1,565 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 10.5 min · 1,587 recorded · 1,580 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 12.8 min · 1,158 recorded · 1,151 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 11.7 min · 416 recorded · 415 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 7.8 min · 1,434 recorded · 1,416 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 1.9 min · 340 recorded · 337 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 13.3 min · 1,142 recorded · 1,125 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 9.9 min · 742 recorded · 735 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 115 recorded · 114 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · Fewer than 200 measured departures · 2 recorded · 2 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
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Recorded flights 2,200 1,100 0
00:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 01:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 02:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 03:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 04:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 05:00 · 1,767 · 1,767 recorded · 1,750 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 06:00 · 2,200 · 2,200 recorded · 2,177 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 07:00 · 378 · 378 recorded · 374 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 08:00 · 528 · 528 recorded · 518 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 09:00 · 473 · 473 recorded · 473 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 10:00 · 791 · 791 recorded · 783 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 11:00 · 457 · 457 recorded · 454 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 12:00 · 1,587 · 1,587 recorded · 1,565 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 13:00 · 1,587 · 1,587 recorded · 1,580 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 14:00 · 1,158 · 1,158 recorded · 1,151 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 15:00 · 416 · 416 recorded · 415 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 16:00 · 1,434 · 1,434 recorded · 1,416 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 17:00 · 340 · 340 recorded · 337 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 18:00 · 1,142 · 1,142 recorded · 1,125 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 19:00 · 742 · 742 recorded · 735 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 20:00 · 115 · 115 recorded · 114 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 21:00 · 2 · 2 recorded · 2 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 22:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 23:00 · No observations · 0 recorded · 0 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
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View the figures Departure hour On-time departures Average departure delay With departure time Recorded flights 00:00 No observations — — — 01:00 No observations — — — 02:00 No observations — — — 03:00 No observations — — — 04:00 No observations — — — 05:00 93.9% 3.3 min 1,750 1,767 06:00 93.0% 4.1 min 2,177 2,200 07:00 86.4% 16.0 min 374 378 08:00 75.7% 18.9 min 518 528 09:00 84.4% 8.0 min 473 473 10:00 85.6% 5.1 min 783 791 11:00 85.7% 3.3 min 454 457 12:00 79.3% 20.5 min 1,565 1,587 13:00 78.5% 10.5 min 1,580 1,587 14:00 78.5% 12.8 min 1,151 1,158 15:00 76.6% 11.7 min 415 416 16:00 82.5% 7.8 min 1,416 1,434 17:00 85.5% 1.9 min 337 340 18:00 74.6% 13.3 min 1,125 1,142 19:00 80.0% 9.9 min 735 742 20:00 Fewer than 200 measured departures — 114 115 21:00 Fewer than 200 measured departures — 2 2 22:00 No observations — — — 23:00 No observations — — —
Day of week On-time departures 100.0 50.0 0.0
Monday · 82.2% · 2,278 recorded · 2,265 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 86.9% · 2,065 recorded · 2,040 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 85.4% · 2,049 recorded · 2,028 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 83.6% · 2,245 recorded · 2,229 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 81.4% · 2,256 recorded · 2,232 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 84.9% · 1,959 recorded · 1,933 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 80.2% · 2,265 recorded · 2,242 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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Average departure delay 12.2 6.1 0.0
Monday · 10.3 min · 2,278 recorded · 2,265 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 7.0 min · 2,065 recorded · 2,040 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 8.7 min · 2,049 recorded · 2,028 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 9.8 min · 2,245 recorded · 2,229 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 12.2 min · 2,256 recorded · 2,232 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 8.8 min · 1,959 recorded · 1,933 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 10.9 min · 2,265 recorded · 2,242 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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Recorded flights 2,278 1,139 0
Monday · 2,278 · 2,278 recorded · 2,265 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Tuesday · 2,065 · 2,065 recorded · 2,040 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Wednesday · 2,049 · 2,049 recorded · 2,028 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Thursday · 2,245 · 2,245 recorded · 2,229 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Friday · 2,256 · 2,256 recorded · 2,232 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Saturday · 1,959 · 1,959 recorded · 1,933 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sunday · 2,265 · 2,265 recorded · 2,242 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
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View the figures Day of week On-time departures Average departure delay With departure time Recorded flights Monday 82.2% 10.3 min 2,265 2,278 Tuesday 86.9% 7.0 min 2,040 2,065 Wednesday 85.4% 8.7 min 2,028 2,049 Thursday 83.6% 9.8 min 2,229 2,245 Friday 81.4% 12.2 min 2,232 2,256 Saturday 84.9% 8.8 min 1,933 1,959 Sunday 80.2% 10.9 min 2,242 2,265
Month of year Months combine the same calendar month across the years shown; this is a seasonal pattern, not a monthly time series.
On-time departures 100.0 50.0 0.0
Jan · 87.1% · 1,224 recorded · 1,193 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 85.4% · 1,157 recorded · 1,150 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 86.3% · 1,386 recorded · 1,383 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 84.3% · 1,436 recorded · 1,432 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 82.4% · 1,564 recorded · 1,555 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 79.2% · 1,500 recorded · 1,494 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 78.4% · 762 recorded · 732 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 81.4% · 704 recorded · 700 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 84.8% · 1,310 recorded · 1,306 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 83.9% · 1,400 recorded · 1,394 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 83.7% · 1,361 recorded · 1,340 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 81.9% · 1,313 recorded · 1,290 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Average departure delay 15.5 7.7 0.0
Jan · 5.9 min · 1,224 recorded · 1,193 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 8.0 min · 1,157 recorded · 1,150 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 8.5 min · 1,386 recorded · 1,383 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 7.8 min · 1,436 recorded · 1,432 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 6.3 min · 1,564 recorded · 1,555 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 15.5 min · 1,500 recorded · 1,494 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 13.5 min · 762 recorded · 732 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 10.9 min · 704 recorded · 700 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 8.0 min · 1,310 recorded · 1,306 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 9.0 min · 1,400 recorded · 1,394 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 10.4 min · 1,361 recorded · 1,340 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 14.8 min · 1,313 recorded · 1,290 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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Recorded flights 1,564 782 0
Jan · 1,224 · 1,224 recorded · 1,193 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Feb · 1,157 · 1,157 recorded · 1,150 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Mar · 1,386 · 1,386 recorded · 1,383 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Apr · 1,436 · 1,436 recorded · 1,432 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation May · 1,564 · 1,564 recorded · 1,555 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jun · 1,500 · 1,500 recorded · 1,494 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jul · 762 · 762 recorded · 732 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Aug · 704 · 704 recorded · 700 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Sep · 1,310 · 1,310 recorded · 1,306 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Oct · 1,400 · 1,400 recorded · 1,394 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Nov · 1,361 · 1,361 recorded · 1,340 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Dec · 1,313 · 1,313 recorded · 1,290 measured · Source: BTS · US Department of Transportation Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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View the figures Month of year On-time departures Average departure delay With departure time Recorded flights Jan 87.1% 5.9 min 1,193 1,224 Feb 85.4% 8.0 min 1,150 1,157 Mar 86.3% 8.5 min 1,383 1,386 Apr 84.3% 7.8 min 1,432 1,436 May 82.4% 6.3 min 1,555 1,564 Jun 79.2% 15.5 min 1,494 1,500 Jul 78.4% 13.5 min 732 762 Aug 81.4% 10.9 min 700 704 Sep 84.8% 8.0 min 1,306 1,310 Oct 83.9% 9.0 min 1,394 1,400 Nov 83.7% 10.4 min 1,340 1,361 Dec 81.9% 14.8 min 1,290 1,313
Delay and on-time rates need at least 200 measured departures per bucket. Smaller samples remain visible in the flight-count chart. An empty slot means no observations, not zero flights.
Recorded outcomes On time 82.6% 12,485 Delayed >15 min 16.4% 2,484 Cancelled 1.0% 148 Missing departure time 0.0% 0 All recorded flights with a known scheduled local time, counted once. Missing actual times are shown separately.
On time means departing no more than 15 minutes after schedule. Cancelled flights and flights missing departure times are excluded from punctuality and average delay.
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