Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field (KIZA), California
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field (KIZA / SQA) is a non-towered public airport in Santa Ynez, California, serving low-volume business aviation traffic on a single asphalt runway. The field shares its traffic pattern with glider and ultralight operations, and helicopters approach from both the north and south over the airport's east end.
Runways
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field has one paved runway, 08/26, 2,803 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 7am to 7pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Van Nuys (KVNY), 82 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field recorded 875 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at Santa Ynez/Kunkle Field peaks in May and shows a secondary rise in January and April, according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 114 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field averages 21.2 days above 90°F in August and 6.6 freeze days in December. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.2°F, and December the coldest, at 66.8°F.
Weather station is 4.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures and other notes.
Glider operations take place in the dirt approach zone for Runway 26, with gliders operating right traffic on Runway 26.
Ultralight operations take place south of Runway 08/26.
Helicopters approach from the north and south on the east end of the airport.
MIRL for Runway 08/26 is preset to low intensity; to increase intensity and activate REIL for Runway 08 and 26, as well as taxiway lights, use CTAF. PAPI for Runway 08 and 26 operates continuously.
For Runway 26 departures, a takeoff heading of 210 degrees at the airport perimeter is recommended for noise abatement, safety permitting.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day using an automated system.
For clearance delivery, contact Los Angeles ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field has five airfields within 48 NM. The closest is Santa Barbara Municipal (KSBA), 15.86 NM southeast.
Part of the Santa Barbara area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KIZA
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KIZA have?
KIZA, Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field, has a single asphalt runway, 08/26, measuring 2,803 feet by 75 feet. This is the only paved surface at the airport, and it is unlighted beyond preset low-intensity MIRL, with pilot-activated REIL available on both ends via CTAF.
Is fuel available at Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field?
Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel through an automated system available 24 hours a day. The airport's staffed attendance schedule runs 0700-1900 daily, but fuel access itself is not limited to those hours.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KIZA?
The nearest customs airport to KIZA is Van Nuys (KVNY), located approximately 82 nautical miles away. Santa Ynez / Kunkle Field itself has no onsite customs processing, so aircraft requiring clearance must route through KVNY.