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Bates Beach Launch
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Bates Beach Launch
Spot Info
Spot Details
PPG friendly
Not marked
Authorization
Not marked
Club / contract
Required
Launch faces
W, NW
Forecast point
Ready
Access notes
Current SBSA and USHPA membership plus the standard Santa Barbara site introduction are required. The club's routine TRACON window coordination is operational coordination, not individual discretionary permission.
Site rules
- P3 minimum for mountain sites unless the current SBSA/instructor rule requires a higher rating.
- Use only designated launches and legal landing zones; respect all no-landing and neighborhood privacy areas.
- Confirm the routine Santa Barbara airspace window, current fire/road status, weather, and meet-point briefing before launch.
Launch directions
W, NW
Safety notes
- P3 minimum for mountain sites unless the current SBSA/instructor rule requires a higher rating.
- Use only designated launches and legal landing zones; respect all no-landing and neighborhood privacy areas.
- Confirm the routine Santa Barbara airspace window, current fire/road status, weather, and meet-point briefing before launch.
Additional notes
Established Santa Barbara PG launch. Paramotor use is not documented or authorized.
Map pin (exact launch)
The cited guide publishes or explicitly cross-checks this specific takeoff coordinate; it is treated as an exact launch pin.
Official website
https://sbsa.info/site-guidelines/Reviews
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Airspace status