---
iata: SBP
name: San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport
city: San Luis Obispo
country: United States
lastUpdated: '2026-09-15'
officialWebsite: 'https://sloairport.com/'
sources:
  - 'https://sloairport.com/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/airline-information/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/dining-options/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/parking/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/ground-transportation/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/terminal-ameneties/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/travel-tips-tsa-info/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/accessibility-information/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/statistics/'
  - 'https://sloairport.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2025.pdf'
  - >-
    https://sloairport.com/slo-county-airport-updates-parking-rate-effective-july-1/
  - 'https://sloairport.com/summer-travel-advisory/'
  - >-
    https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/sbp-airport.html
  - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KSBP'
  - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KSBP'
  - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/sbp'
  - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/airport/san-luis-obispo-sbp'
  - >-
    https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/slo-transit/fare-information
  - >-
    https://www.slocity.org/government/department-directory/public-works/slo-transit/trip-planning
  - >-
    https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/departments/airports/department-news/san-luis-obispo-county-regional-airport-terminal-o
  - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Luis_Obispo_County_Regional_Airport'
  - >-
    https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf
quickFacts:
  - >-
    Official leftover branding SLO County Airport (SBP) / San Luis Obispo County
    Regional Airport. Wikipedia leftover McChesney Field. lib/airports.json
    leftover San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport. Trust sloairport.com.
  - >-
    Official leftover 27 Jan 2026 PDF 811,905 total passengers in 2025 (+8.7% vs
    746,764). Official leftover 409,910 enplanements / 401,995 deplanements. FAA
    prelim CY 2025 leftover rank 157 / 346,018 enplanements. Do not mix those
    files.
  - >-
    One 2017 scheduled-pax hall. County leftover 1 Nov 2017 arrivals / 2 Nov
    2017 departures / $39.5 million. Chamber leftover 56,000 sq ft. Official
    leftover arrive 2 hours.
  - >-
    Official leftover three names: Alaska, American, United. Official leftover
    dests DEN/LAX/SFO, DFW/PHX, PDX/SAN/SEA plus leftover seasonal LAS. Live 15
    Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover no LAS on that Tuesday board.
  - >-
    American.com leftover clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass leftover
    /en/airport/san-luis-obispo-sbp is 404. Official leftover no commercial
    lounge.
bentoTips:
  - label: Timing
    title: Official leftover arrive 2 hours
    detail: >-
      American.com leftover ticket counter Daily 4 a.m.–6 a.m.; 10:15 a.m.–12:30
      p.m.; 2:30 p.m.–4 p.m., leftover closes 30 minutes prior. Official
      leftover no dedicated PreCheck lane. American.com leftover PreCheck
      Available. CLEAR unpublished.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover airport and TSA both print 2 hours. Official leftover
      early morning is the busiest bank.
    category: timing
  - label: Layout
    title: One 2017 hall — do not hunt a second terminal
    detail: >-
      Do not treat Spirit of San Luis at leftover 925 Airport Drive, ACI Jet,
      the leftover old terminal, or CAL FIRE Station 21 as this TSA. Do not
      invent a KSBP second page.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover ticket counters, bag claim, and rental desks share the
      2017 hall at 975 Airport Drive.
    category: terminal
  - label: Food
    title: SLO Cafe is the named airside kitchen
    detail: >-
      Official leftover Spirit of San Luis is leftover a landside walk at 925
      Airport Drive. Official leftover vending is leftover before TSA. Official
      leftover close time and bottle tariff unpublished.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover SLO Cafe & Market Place sits after security and leftover
      opens daily 3:30 a.m.
    category: food
  - label: Live board
    title: Trust FlightAware over leftover dest counts
    detail: >-
      Official leftover still prints seasonal Las Vegas on Alaska. That city was
      not on that Tuesday FlightAware board. Wikipedia leftover five passenger
      airlines is leftover vs the official three names. Do not invent live
      Delta, Southwest, Frontier, Spirit, or jetBlue.
    summary: >-
      Official leftover three airlines. Live 15 Sep 2026 leftover American
      PHX/DFW, United DEN/SFO/LAX, Alaska SEA/PDX/SAN.
    category: status
lounges: []
waterOptions:
  - kind: refill
    name: Two unpublished water stations
    zone: airside
    summary: >-
      Official leftover 3 Jun 2024 advisory leftover two water stations for
      bottle fills. Official leftover Amenities / Dining pages do not reprint
      the pins. Confirm on the day.
    location: >-
      Official leftover Summer Travel Advisory names two water stations in the
      terminal; Amenities page does not print a filler map
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
    isBestValue: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: SLO Cafe & Market Place
    zone: airside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover SLO Cafe sells espresso, leftover tea, leftover
      pastries, leftover breakfast and lunch after security. Official leftover
      open daily 3:30 a.m. Official leftover close unpublished.
    location: 'Airside after the single TSA, official leftover Cafe & Market Place'
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
    isBestQuality: true
  - kind: purchase
    name: Landside vending / Spirit of San Luis
    zone: landside
    price: >-
      posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not
      print a bottle tariff)
    summary: >-
      Official leftover vending sits before screening. Official leftover Spirit
      of San Luis is leftover a short walk from the 2017 hall and leftover is
      not after TSA.
    location: >-
      Landside vending before TSA, plus leftover Spirit of San Luis at 925
      Airport Drive
    terminal: Passenger Terminal
airportistScore: 7.1
slug: sbp
region: North America
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# San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP)
San Luis Obispo, United States · North America
A one-hall leftover Central Coast field with a 2017 terminal, SLO Cafe after TSA, $25 daily parking, and no commercial lounge — not a Priority Pass pin.
## Airportist Score

**7.1 / 10**
Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge).
- Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
- Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.5 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
- Food & retail (15%): 7.0 — Food and retail quality and variety.
- Ground access (15%): 7.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
- Reliability (15%): 7.6 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
- Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality.

## At a glance

- Passengers: 811,905
- Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax hall
- Typical security: 12 min
- On-time: 83%
- Disruption: minor

## Best for

- Central Coast travelers who would otherwise drive SBA, SMX, or LAX
- Alaska PDX/SAN/SEA and United DEN/SFO/LAX banks without a second terminal
- Travelers who can use SLO Transit 1A/1B instead of a $25 lot

## Watch out for

- Live Priority Pass leftover /en/airport/san-luis-obispo-sbp is 404 — no commercial lounge
- Official leftover seasonal LAS vs a Tuesday board that may omit it
- Official leftover no dedicated PreCheck lane; leftover 2-hour ask
- Official leftover Uber/Lyft go sparse after dark; leftover taxis must be pre-booked

## More intel

- [Lounge directory](/airports/sbp/lounges.md) (free)
- [Getting there](/airports/sbp/getting-there.md) (free)
- [Amenities](/airports/sbp/amenities.md)
- [Traveler tips](/airports/sbp/tips.md)
- [Water](/airports/sbp/water.md)
- [Full guide](/airports/sbp/guide.md)
- [Disruptions](/airports/sbp/disruptions.md)
- [Reviews](/airports/sbp/reviews.md) (free)

