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Mid-cycle capital improvement plan: Santa Barbara Airport highlights nearly $100 million in projects, terminal addition highest priority
Summary
Staff presented a mid-cycle update to the city Capital Improvement Program covering airport projects through 2030, including a $6 million long-term south parking lot, a terminal addition ranked highest, multiple taxiway and apron rehabilitations, and an overall near-$100 million project list largely funded by FAA grants.
Staff presented a mid-cycle review of the airport department’s draft Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2026–2030 on Oct. 9, saying nearly $100 million in projects are under consideration and that a terminal expansion is the department’s top priority.
Sarah Iza, the assistant airport director, summarized funding and scheduling: the airport expects roughly $95.9 million in FAA entitlement grants, approximately $9.8 million in local matching funds and about $15.7 million in projects funded from airport operating revenues. Iza said the FAA AIP/ACIP and a 10-year Caltrans plan also feed the airport’s capital planning. Staff noted some projects lack identified funding and that Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL)…
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