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CA97

Christy Airstrip
Santa Barbara, California, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	CA97
Lat/Long:	34-01-11.0140N 119-51-10.4640W 34-01.183567N 119-51.174400W 34.0197261,-119.8529067 (estimated)
Elevation:	250 ft. / 76 m (estimated)
Variation:	14E (1985)
From city:	26 miles SW of SANTA BARBARA, CA
Time zone:	UTC -8 (UTC -7 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	93105

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	10/1975
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	LOS ANGELES CENTER
FSS:	HAWTHORNE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
RZSr174/29.7	SAN MARCUS VORTAC	114.90	14E
GVOr143/32.9	GAVIOTA VORTAC	113.80	16E
CMAr238/39.4	CAMARILLO VOR/DME	116.85	15E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions:	2507 x 50 ft. / 764 x 15 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 9	RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	hills, 2500 ft. from runway	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	THE NATURE CONSERVACY 1094 E MAIN ST SUITE B VENTURA, CA 93001 Phone (805) 642-0345 OFFICE PHONE
Manager:	EAMON O'BYRNE 1094 E MAIN ST SUITE B VENTURA, CA 93001 Phone (805) 642-0345

Additional Remarks

-	PVT LNDG STRIP - TRESPASSERS PROSECUTED.
-	OWNER DOES NOT DESIRE ARPT TO BE CHARTED.
-	FOR CD CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at CA97.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSBA - Santa Barbara Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KOXR - Oxnard Airport (34 nm E)
KIZA - Santa Ynez Airport/Kunkle Field (37 nm N)
KNTD - Point Mugu Naval Air Station (Naval Base Ventura County) (37 nm E)
KCMA - Camarillo Airport (39 nm E)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 16-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-7)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:45	13:45
Sunrise	07:09	14:09
Sunset	19:07	02:07
Evening civil twilight	19:32	02:32

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Mar-2026 05:16:49
Local (UTC-7)	16-Mar-2026 22:16:49

METAR

KSBA 25nm N	170453Z 14004KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP138 T01560144 $
KOXR 34nm E	170451Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01560139
KIZA 36nm N	170455Z AUTO 06004KT 9SM CLR 17/11 A2999 RMK AO2
KNTD 37nm E	170455Z 30005KT 8SM FEW250 SCT280 15/14 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 T01500139 $
KCMA 41nm E	170455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP147 T01780139
KLPC 49nm NW	170451Z AUTO 09003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01440122

TAF

KSBA
25nm N

161801Z 1618/1718 18004KT 4SM HZ FEW004 FM162000 24006KT 6SM HZ FEW005 FM170300 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM171000 VRB03KT 4SM BR SKC

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