Airport
Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN)
Santa Cruz Island Airport is a small airstrip on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of California's Channel Islands, located southwest of Santa Barbara. Plan your arrival by boat or small aircraft and continue to trailheads, coastal access points and nearby island destinations.
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About Santa Cruz Island Airport
Santa Cruz Island Airport is a small private airstrip on Santa Cruz Island, the largest of California's Channel Islands, in Santa Barbara County. The island sits about 44 km (28 mi) southwest of Santa Barbara across the Santa Barbara Channel and forms part of Channel Islands National Park.
The airstrip has a single unpaved runway, roughly 655 m (2,150 ft) long, and only limited ground infrastructure. It was owned by The Nature Conservancy and is no longer registered as an active public facility, so it is best understood as a former airstrip rather than a scheduled-service airport.
There is no road link between the island and the mainland. Visitors generally reach Santa Cruz Island by boat from mainland harbors or by small private aircraft, and then continue on foot or with arranged transport to trailheads, camping areas and coastal access points.
Travelers should plan for a remote, self-sufficient experience, as passenger facilities at the airstrip are very limited and the surrounding island is managed mainly for conservation and outdoor recreation.
Terminal Overview
Terminals
Santa Cruz Island Airport is a small private airstrip rather than a conventional passenger terminal complex. It has a single unpaved runway and limited ground infrastructure, with no separate passenger terminal buildings.
Ground Transportation Services to and from Santa Cruz Island Airport
Transfers
Arrange private boat or air transfers from Santa Cruz Island Airport to trailheads, camping areas, coastal access points and island landing areas.
Hourly Chauffeur
Book a driver by the hour for flexible ground travel around Santa Cruz Island or connections to boat landings, trailheads and other island locations.
Car Rental
Car rental is not available at Santa Cruz Island Airport; visitors usually arrange rental cars on the mainland in Santa Barbara or Ventura, while island travel is mainly on foot or by organized transport.
Bus & Group Transfers
Organize group boat or land transfers between Santa Cruz Island Airport, island trailheads and campsites, or back to mainland harbors such as Ventura.
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