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San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
McChesney Field
IATA: SBP – ICAO: KSBP – FAA LID: SBP
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator San Luis Obispo County
Location San Luis Obispo, California
Elevation AMSL 212 ft / 64.5 m
Coordinates 35°14′13″N 120°38′31″W / 35.23694°N 120.64194°W / 35.23694; -120.64194Coordinates: 35°14′13″N 120°38′31″W / 35.23694°N 120.64194°W / 35.23694; -120.64194
Website www.sloairport.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
11/29 6,100 1,859 Asphalt
7/25 2,500 762 Asphalt

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (IATA: SBP, ICAO: KSBP, FAA LID: SBP), also known as McChesney Field, is an airport located in San Luis Obispo, California serving San Luis Obispo County. The airport is mostly used for general aviation, but is also served by two commercial airlines.

Located just south of the City of San Luis Obispo, the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport serves areas as far north as Southern Monterey County and as far south as Northern Santa Barbara County. The airport offers convenient access to and from the Central Coast. Residents and visitors have the choice of two commercial airlines with flights to Los Angeles, Phoenix, and San Francisco. The airport is also home to full service general aviation and corporate facilities.

History

The San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport began as one man's dream. Earl Thomson, along with his brothers-in-law, William "Chris" and David Hoover, talked county officials into leasing them the land. By April 1939 the airport opened with an 88-by-100 foot hangar and dirt runways.

In 1940, hard surface runways and lights were installed by the War Department. In 1940 and 1941, 183 private pilots and 20 advanced students were trained here though a federally sponsored Civilian Pilot Training Program for armed services fliers.

The federal government took over the airport though World War II, turning it back to the county in 1946. Southwest Airways inaugurated a passenger and airline service that year.

In 1947, county supervisors contracted for another hangar, ramp, and eventually an administration building. The supervisors named Chris Hoover full-time airport manager in 1953.

In 1987, the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport was dedicated as McChesney Field, in honor of Leroy E. McChesney for his leadership and dedication to aviation. Mr. McChesney resided in the county since 1920 and had been a pilot since 1949. He was a longtime member of the California Aviation Council, a member of the California Aeronautics Board, and other aviation organizations. Mr. McChesney was the Grand Marschal of the first Airport Day in 1984.

Airport facilities now include a terminal building, restaurant, numerous hangars and airplane related businesses. In 1988, a control tower was opened by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Although Southwest Airways started airline service here in 1946, it only lasted until 1955. Southwest replaced its DC-3's with Martin 404's, which were too large for the 4,000-foot (1,200 m) runway, so they moved to Paso Robles. There was a long gap in air passenger service until Swift Aire Lines was started up in 1969. By the time that the control tower opened in 1988, SkyWest Airlines, WestAir, and Wings West (later merged into American Eagle) were in operation. Passenger service from San Luis Obispo was here to stay. Today, two regional airlines serve the community: United Express (SkyWest Airlines) and U.S. Airways Express (Mesa Airlines).

Current operations

  • From April 1 to the 4th, 2009, Boeing 737-700 and Airbus A319 charter aircraft from Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines arrived at the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport with troops from the Oregon National Guard. With a longer wingspan and heavier weight than the Boeing 737, the Airbus A319 is currently the largest aircraft to land at San Luis Obispo Airport. Southwest Airlines 737 aircraft have also recently landed at San Luis Obispo Airport as part of military charter operations.
  • On January 23, 2009 an Alaska Airlines 737-400 arrived at San Luis Airport from Chico, California. This was the largest aircraft ever to land at the airport at that time. The flight was carrying 125 passengers who were members of the San Francisco Symphony arriving to perform at Cal Poly's Performing Arts Center.
  • On August 27, 2008 US Airways Express (Mesa Airlines) announced an expansion of service to San Luis Obispo Airport. Beginning October 2, 2008, flights to and from Phoenix will utilize the Bombardier Canadair Regional Jet 900 series (CRJ-900) as opposed the 200 series offering 36 more seats for its twice-daily flight.

Future expansion plans

The key components of the future expansion concept include:

  • A 1,000-foot (+/-) pavement extension on the northwest end of Runway 11-29, providing a total runway pavement length of 6,300 feet (1,900 m).
  • Install EMAS at the south end of Runway 11-29 to meet the current RSA requirement for a C-II runway.
  • Extension of parallel Taxiways A and M to the northwest end of the extended runway, at the existing separation distances from the runway centerline.
  • Straightening of Taxiway A at the current terminal ramp. Upon relocation of passenger terminal facilities to the new terminal, the portion of Taxiway A in front of the existing terminal may be aligned with the remainder of the taxiway.
  • Other taxiway improvements include the extension of Taxiway C to the west ramp, closing of Taxiway E and replacement with a rightangled taxiway between Taxiway A and Taxiway J, and reconfiguration of Taxiway F. Taxiway J will be widened next to the west ramp to provide two-way taxiing.
  • A new passenger terminal, ramp, and structured parking deck will be constructed in the location originally recommended in the 1998 Airport Master Plan. The new 66,350-square-foot (6,164 m) terminal is designed to meet increased space needs for post 9-11 security requirements (including inline bag screening) and future passenger demands in a phased manner, with additional building and concourse added as required to meet long term needs.
  • A new Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) station is under construction to the southeast of the future terminal building. The new structure will be approximately 8,700 square feet (810 m).
  • Shifting of the Runway 25 threshold, creating an interim length of 2,500 feet (760 m) on Runway 7-25. In addition, consistent with the runway’s B-I design category, the runway may be narrowed to 60 feet (18 m). Upon completion of the relocation of Santa Fe Road, the runway pavement may be extended 500 feet (150 m) on the west end to provide an ultimate runway length of 3,000 feet (910 m). Additional exit taxiways have been placed on either side of the runway.
  • Upon completion of the westerly shift of the threshold of Runway 25, new general aviation fixed base operations facilities may be constructed southeast of the new passenger terminal ramp and ARFF facility. The facilities may include large span hangars (a minimum of 24,000 square feet), office area, ramp for itinerant aircraft, and automobile parking. An entrance/exit point onto Highway 227 may be provided near these facilities.
  • Hangar facilities totaling 82,000 square feet (+/-) for general aviation aircraft southeast of the fixed base facilities. These facilities will provide 65 (+/-) individual storage units on the east side of the airfield. Parking ramp will also be provided southeast of the hangars. The hangars will be located outside of the primary surface area for Runway 11-29 (500 feet from runway centerline).
  • Lease parcels along the south side of Runway 7-25 will provide for potential construction of 120,000 square feet (11,000 m) of individual hangars, with access from Buckley Road.
  • In November 2009 the San Luis Jet Center will begin construction on their new 52,000 square foot, state of the art jet center and maintenance facility.

Facilities

San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport covers 340 acres (138 ha) and has two runways:

  • Runway 11/29: 6,100 x 150 ft (1,859 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt
  • Runway 7/25: 2,500 x 100 ft (762 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt

Fixed base operators

  • Aviation Consultants Incorporated
  • San Luis Jet Center
  • Pigs Can Fly Aviation
  • Pacific Aerocademy
  • Air San Luis

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
United Express operated by SkyWest Airlines Los Angeles, San Francisco
US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines Phoenix

Cargo airlines

  • ABX Air
  • Ameriflight
  • FedEx Express
  • UPS Airlines
  • West Air

Incidents and accidents

  • January 8, 2009 - A Beechcraft Bonanza (BE36-A36) landed with its gear up causing runway 29/11 to be closed for approximately one hour. The pilot was the only person aboard and was not injured. The runway closure caused a SkyWest flight from San Francisco to divert to Southern California.
  • March 17, 2009 - At 3:00pm, a Piper Comanche (PA-24) missed the runway upon landing, apparently catching a wind gust. The wind caused the plane to veer off the runway, down a grass side embankment and through a fence. The incident caused the runway to be closed for 10 to 15 minutes but no planes were delayed. The single occupant of the plane, the pilot, was not injured.
  • August 24, 1984 - Wings West Airlines / Flight 628 Midair collision. Shortly after departing the San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport on a commuter flight to San Francisco International Airport, a Wings West Airlines twin-engine Beechcraft C99 (N6399U) collided head-on with a private Rockwell Commander 112TC aircraft (N112SM) that was descending for a landing at the same airport.


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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:

2006-09-28

Airport Identifier:

SBP

Longitude/Latitude:

120-38-30.7000W/35-14-12.6000N
-120.641861/35.236833 (Estimated)

Elevation:

212 ft / 64.62 m (Surveyed)

Land:

340 acres

From nearest city:

3 nautical miles S of San Luis Obispo, CA

Location:

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Magnetic Variation:

15E (1985)

 

Owner & Manager

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Owner:

San Luis Obispo County

Address:

County Government Center
San Luis Obispo, CA 93408

Phone number:

805-781-5200

Manager:

Klaasje Nairne

Address:

903-5 Airport Drive
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Phone number:

805-781-5205

 

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:

Open to public

Wind indicator:

Yes

Segmented Circle:

Yes

Control Tower:

Yes

Attendance Schedule:

ALL/ALL/0600-1700

Lighting Schedule:

DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR - CTAF.

Beacon Color:

Clear-Green (lighted land airport)

Landing fee charge:

No

Sectional chart:

Los Angeles

Region:

AWP - Western-Pacific

Traffic Pattern Alt:

1000 ft

Boundary ARTCC:

ZLA - Los Angeles

Tie-in FSS:

HHR - Hawthorne

FSS on Airport:

No

FSS Phone:

310-970-0102

FSS Toll Free:

1-800-WX-BRIEF

NOTAMs Facility:

SBP (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Certification type/date:

I AS 2/1980

Federal Agreements:

NGY

 

Airport Communications

CTAF:

124.000

Unicom:

122.950 

 

Airport Services

Fuel available:

100LLA

Airframe Repair:

MAJOR

Power Plant Repair:

MAJOR

Bottled Oxygen:

HIGH/LOW
REFIL CUSTOMER BOTTLE.

Bulk Oxygen:

HIGH

 

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimension:

3260 x 100 ft / 993.6 x 30.5 m

Surface:

ASPH, Fair Condition

Weight Limit:

Single wheel: 12500 lbs.
Dual wheel: 12500 lbs.

 

Runway 07

Runway 25

Longitude:

120-39-00.9476W

120-38-21.6502W

Latitude:

35-14-12.6760N

35-14-12.7998N

Elevation:

162.00 ft

197.00 ft

Alignment:

90

127

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Left

Markings:

Basic, Good Condition

Basic, Good Condition

Runway End Identifier:

No

No

Centerline Lights:

No

No

Touchdown Lights:

No

No

Obstruction:

10 ft road, 410.0 ft from runway, 21:1 slope to clear

, 50:1 slope to clear

 

Runway 11/29

Dimension:

5300 x 150 ft / 1615.4 x 45.7 m

Surface:

ASPH, Good Condition

Surface Treatment:

Saw-cut or plastic Grooved

Weight Limit:

Single wheel: 50000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 65000 lbs.

Edge Lights:

High

 

Runway 11

Runway 29

Longitude:

120-38-50.4947W

120-37-58.0073W

Latitude:

35-14-27.4344N

35-13-57.5450N

Elevation:

166.00 ft

212.00 ft

Alignment:

125

127

ILS Type:

ILS

 

Traffic Pattern:

Left

Left

Markings:

Precision instrument, Good Condition

Non-precision instrument, Good Condition

Crossing Height:

50.00 ft

50.00 ft

Displaced threshold:

0.00 ft

500.00 ft

VASI:

4-box on left side

4-box on left side

Visual Glide Angle:

3.00°

3.25°

Approach lights:

MALSR

 

Runway End Identifier:

No

Yes

Centerline Lights:

No

No

Touchdown Lights:

No

No

 

 

Radio Navigation Aids

ID

Type

Name

Ch

Freq

Var

Dist

VBG

TACAN

Vandenberg

059Y

 

15E

30.5 nm

GLJ

VOR

Guadalupe

 

111.00

16E

18.1 nm

MQO

VORTAC

Morro Bay

071X

112.40

16E

5.9 nm

PRB

VORTAC

Paso Robles

090X

114.30

16E

26.2 nm

FLW

VORTAC

Fellows

122X

117.50

16E

39.1 nm

AVE

VORTAC

Avenal

118X

117.10

16E

40.8 nm

 

Remarks

  • RECURRING FLOCKS OF WATERFOWL ON AND IN VICINITY OF ARPT DURG WINTER MONTHS.
  • TAXILANE WIDTHS LESS THAN STANDARD.
  • NOISE SENSITIVE ARPT; TCH 50 FT; FOR NOISE ABATEMENT INFO CTC AMGR (805) 781-5205.
  • RY 29 DESIGNATED CALM WIND RY.
  • ATCT UNABLE TO SEE ACFT IN HOLDING BAY AT NW END OF TWY A. MOVEMENT FM HOLDING BAY REQUIRES ATCT APVL DURG ATCT HRS.
  • PRIOR TO 15 MAY 1959.

 

Based Aircraft

Aircraft based on field:

301

Single Engine Airplanes:

241

Multi Engine Airplanes:

45

Jet Engine Airplanes:

10

Helicopters:

5

 

Major Carriers Serving This Airport

Sky West Airlines

60.0%

American Eagle Airlines

40.0%

 

Most Popular Destinations

Los Angeles Intl (LAX)

73.3%

San Francisco Intl (SFO)

26.7%

Most Popular Aircraft

N301YV

3.4%

N389AE

3.3%

N295UX

3.1%

N396AE

3.1%

N390AE

3.1%

N392AE

3.0%

N901AE

2.9%

N393AE

2.9%

N394AE

2.8%

N370AM

2.5%

 

Operational Statistics

Aircraft Operations:

337/Day

Air Taxi:

22.3%

General Aviation Local:

36.8%

General Aviation Itinerant:

40.2%

Military:

0.7%

 

San Luis County Regional Airport  

Address: San Luis Obispo County, CA

Tel: 805-781-5200, 805-781-5205


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General Info
Country United States
State CALIFORNIA
FAA ID SBP
Latitude 35-14-12.570N
Longitude 120-38-30.729W
Elevation 209 feet
Near City SAN LUIS OBISPO



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