Alaska · SBA
What gates does Alaska use at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA)?
Alaska uses gates 3, 4 and 5 at Santa Barbara Airport (SBA), with about 5-6 departures a day (Oct 2–6, 2026). It is the main airline at 1 of them.
Based on 152 Alaska flights at SBA, Oct 2–6, 2026 (full days)
How Alaska compares at SBA
- 3rd of the 5 airlines with regular flights at SBA by departures: 18% of them (5-6 departures a day of about 28 a day).
- 14% of the seats leaving SBA: about 478 a day, 92 per departure.
- 1.2 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 36% fewer than the airport’s 1.9.
- Median turn at the gate: 40 min, 9 min shorter than the airport median (48 min).
- 81% of its departures are regional jets, against 45% across SBA.
- At SBA, Alaska’s 5-6 departures a day compare with Southwest’s 5-6 and American’s 4-5. Alaska has 1 gate of its own; Southwest shares its gates; American 1.
Where Alaska flies nonstop from SBA
3 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 2–6, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| SeattleSEA | 2/day | none seen |
| San DiegoSAN | 1-2/day | Southwest (1/day) |
| Portland, ORPDX | 1-2/day | none seen |
When Alaska flies at SBA
- First departure of the day usually around 6:00 am, the last around 6:55 pm.
- Busiest hour: 6:00 pm–7:00 pm, with about 2 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 1 of its aircraft spend the night at SBA (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Alaska’s aircraft at SBA
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| E175 | 4-5/day | 76 |
| 737-800 | 5-6/week | 159 |
| 737 MAX 8 | 1-2/week | 159 |
About 478 seats leave SBA on Alaska each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 only regional jets. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Alaska’s gates at SBA
Gates 5
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 5 full days of flights at SBA, Oct 2–6, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Alaska flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Alaska at SBA: questions
What gates does Alaska use at SBA?
Alaska has 1 gate at SBA (the airline flying each one most): 5. It used 3 gates in all over Oct 2–6, 2026.
How many flights a day does Alaska have from SBA?
About 5-6 departures a day and 478 seats, averaged over Oct 2–6, 2026.
Where does Alaska fly nonstop from SBA?
Alaska flies nonstop to 3 cities from SBA, the most often to Seattle, San Diego and Portland, OR. Routes seen Oct 2–6, 2026.
When is Alaska’s first flight out of SBA?
Usually around 6:00 am; the last leaves around 6:55 pm.
Does Alaska share gates at SBA?
Yes: 2 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 3 with Southwest and United.
Other airlines at SBA
All of SBA’s gates by airline · Alaska at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SBA