Runway 29 Departures KSBP local VFR procedures
Not for navigation. Verify against the official sources linked below before flight.
vfr departure Airport sponsor published verified 2026-08-28 (42 d ago)
Published by the airport sponsor; voluntary unless ATC assigns it. If ATC assigns this route to you in Class B, C or D airspace, that assignment is an ATC instruction and compliance is required (14 CFR 91.123) — and “unable” remains available to the pilot in command.
Four published exits: right crosswind at Highway 101, right downwind past Tank Farm Road, left crosswind before South Higuera, or a delayed left past Laguna Lake.
The route
- Right crosswind: heading 290° to Highway 101, then turn right crosswind
- Right downwind: no right turns prior to Tank Farm Road (0.61 NM), and turn right crosswind prior to the water tank on the right line
- Left crosswind: turn left prior to reaching South Higuera Street (1.30 NM), or fly runway heading 290° and delay the left turn until past Laguna Lake (3.04 NM)
- Left downwind: turn left crosswind prior to reaching South Higuera Street (1.30 NM)
When it applies
- Departing 29 Published under the "Runway 29" sub-heading of DEPARTURES
Source text, verbatim
DEPARTURES — Runway 29 Right Crosswind — Heading 290 degrees to Highway 101, then turn right crosswind. Right Downwind — No right turns prior to Tank Farm Road (0.61 NM) and turn right crosswind prior to water tank on right line. Left Crosswind — Turn left prior to reaching South Higuera Street (1.30 NM) or fly RH 290 degrees and delay left turn until past Laguna Lake (3.04 NM). Left Downwind — Turn left crosswind prior to reaching South Higuera Street (1.30 NM). Recommended TPA for Noise Abatement: Single Engine Aircraft 1712' (1500' AGL); Multi-Engine, Jets, Large Aircraft: 2212' (2000' AGL)
The text above is the published source wording and is authoritative over any summary on this page.
Sources
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport — Quiet Flight Procedures (current edition; a substantively identical earlier edition is printed December 2018) County of San Luis Obispo · retrieved 2026-08-28
- San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport — Noise Information ("voluntary noise abatement corridors") County of San Luis Obispo · retrieved 2026-08-28