Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field (KIZA)
Airport Information
Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Pilot Reviews:
Perez
November 10, 2025The cars are no longer donation based. You are required to pay $20 per hour ($100 a day). Payment must be made before keys are given to you by the front desk.
Ronald
October 8, 2025I found that Hertz no longer rents cars and delivers to the airport. After contacting the airport manager number I found that Jim Vreeland Ford has a rental car at the airport. My...
FBOs & Fuel

Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: Mirl runway 08/26 preset low intensity; to incr intensity & actvt reil runway 08 & 26; taxiway lights - CTAF. papi runway 08 & 26 opr consly.
For cd contact los angeles artcc at 661-575-2079.
Fuel Types Available: Fuel available 24 hours using automated system.
Glider opns on dirt approach zone runway 26; gliders operg right traffic runway 26.
Helicopters approach from north & south on east end of airport
Noise Abatement: NO STRAIGHT-OUT DEPARTURES when VFR conditions prevail for noise abatement.
Note: Fixed Wing Approaching from East: RWY 26: Enter upwind over ramp area north of runway at 2,200 MSL, then descend to 1,700 MSL turning crosswind by large hotel/resort (Turbine 2,200 MSL). RWY 8: Enter from the south on 45° for right traffic at 1,700 MSL (Turbine 2,200 MSL)
Note: Fixed Wing Approaching from North: RWY 26: Enter left crosswind by large hotel/resort complex at 1,700 MSL (Turbine 2,200 MSL). RWY 8: Enter right crosswind over glider landing area at 1,700 MSL. (Turbine 2,200 MSL)
Note: Fixed Wing Approaching from West or South RWY 26: Enter pattern from southwest on 45° for left traffic. Refugio Bridge is 2-1/2 miles southwest of airport and is useful for the 45° entry. RWY 8: Enter from the south on 45° for right traffic. CHECKPOINTS Refugio Bridge - 2.5 NM Southwest of runway Bradbury Dam - 5 NM East of airport. Approaching aircraft are asked to report 10 NM from airport.
Note: Glider and Ultralight Traffic: Gliders operate from the dirt area 1,000 east of the paved portion of runway 26. They operate in a right pattern 1,700 MSL. GLIDERS HAVE RIGHT-OF-WAY OVER ALL POWERED TRAFFIC. Ultralights operate from a 900 dirt strip south of the glider area. They have a smaller left-hand pattern at 500AGL (1,200 MSL).
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KSBA | Santa Barbara Municipal | 18.2nm SE |
| KLPC | Lompoc | 22.8nm W |
| KSMX | Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field | 29.6nm NW |
| L88 | New Cuyama | 31.8nm NE |
| L52 | Oceano County | 46nm NW |
Recent Arrivals
Recent Departures
Radio Frequencies
Airport Information
Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field Pilot Reviews:
Perez
November 10, 2025The cars are no longer donation based. You are required to pay $20 per hour ($100 a day). Payment must be made before keys are given to you by the front desk.
Ronald
October 8, 2025I found that Hertz no longer rents cars and delivers to the airport. After contacting the airport manager number I found that Jim Vreeland Ford has a rental car at the airport. My...
FBOs & Fuel

Runway Information
Recent Arrivals
Recent Departures
Radio Frequencies
Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: Mirl runway 08/26 preset low intensity; to incr intensity & actvt reil runway 08 & 26; taxiway lights - CTAF. papi runway 08 & 26 opr consly.
For cd contact los angeles artcc at 661-575-2079.
Fuel Types Available: Fuel available 24 hours using automated system.
Glider opns on dirt approach zone runway 26; gliders operg right traffic runway 26.
Helicopters approach from north & south on east end of airport
Noise Abatement: NO STRAIGHT-OUT DEPARTURES when VFR conditions prevail for noise abatement.
Note: Fixed Wing Approaching from East: RWY 26: Enter upwind over ramp area north of runway at 2,200 MSL, then descend to 1,700 MSL turning crosswind by large hotel/resort (Turbine 2,200 MSL). RWY 8: Enter from the south on 45° for right traffic at 1,700 MSL (Turbine 2,200 MSL)
Note: Fixed Wing Approaching from North: RWY 26: Enter left crosswind by large hotel/resort complex at 1,700 MSL (Turbine 2,200 MSL). RWY 8: Enter right crosswind over glider landing area at 1,700 MSL. (Turbine 2,200 MSL)
Note: Fixed Wing Approaching from West or South RWY 26: Enter pattern from southwest on 45° for left traffic. Refugio Bridge is 2-1/2 miles southwest of airport and is useful for the 45° entry. RWY 8: Enter from the south on 45° for right traffic. CHECKPOINTS Refugio Bridge - 2.5 NM Southwest of runway Bradbury Dam - 5 NM East of airport. Approaching aircraft are asked to report 10 NM from airport.
Note: Glider and Ultralight Traffic: Gliders operate from the dirt area 1,000 east of the paved portion of runway 26. They operate in a right pattern 1,700 MSL. GLIDERS HAVE RIGHT-OF-WAY OVER ALL POWERED TRAFFIC. Ultralights operate from a 900 dirt strip south of the glider area. They have a smaller left-hand pattern at 500AGL (1,200 MSL).
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| KSBA | Santa Barbara Municipal | 18.2nm SE |
| KLPC | Lompoc | 22.8nm W |
| KSMX | Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field | 29.6nm NW |
| L88 | New Cuyama | 31.8nm NE |
| L52 | Oceano County | 46nm NW |
