CTAF 122.9 · Runway 04/22
Fly in: Breakfast on the field at Santa Paula Airport (SZP), in Ventura County.
The Flying Spoon is on the field at Santa Paula Airport: eggs, biscuits and BentPenny espresso a short hop from anywhere in Ventura County, with lunch and dinner later in the day.
From landing to table
Land at SZP
One runway, 04/22, and no tower: talk on CTAF 122.9. The pattern is non-standard, so read the airport’s pattern page before you go.
Park
Pilots fly in free. Park in transient parking directly in front of the restaurant, the row closest to the taxiway. Self-serve 100LL is there 24 hours.
Walk over
The Flying Spoon is right there: walk straight over from your plane.
Sit down
Breakfast, lunch or dinner, with beer and wine at the bar. Yes, the “$100” smash burger is on the menu. Weekends bring the most pilots.
Pilot notes
From the airport’s own website, read in October 2026. Pilots: check current NOTAMs, charts and weather before you fly.
- Airport
- Santa Paula Airport, SZP (KSZP). Privately owned, open to the public
- Runway
- 04/22, 60 feet wide. Runway 22 is the no-wind runway
- Pattern
- Non-standard: left traffic for 22, right traffic for 04. No overhead approaches; straight-ins are not recommended
- Noise
- Runway 22 westbound departures: avoid flying directly over the mobile home park
- Radio
- No control tower. CTAF 122.9
- Aerobatics
- A waivered aerobatic area lies east of the field. Monitor 122.775 when you cross the valley Flying in the aerobatic area
- Fuel
- 100LL, self-serve, 24 hours, major credit cards
- Night
- Night operations are prohibited
- Airport office
- (805) 933-1155
First Sundays at the airport
On the first Sunday of each month, Santa Paula Airport has a day of its own: the Aviation Museum of Santa Paula opens to the public, a small makers market comes in, and the Young Eagles give kids free airplane rides (weather permitting; age limits apply).
It isn’t our event, and we’re not part of the museum. We keep our usual hours, so come for coffee or breakfast before you walk the hangars.
Next: Sunday, December 6. The cafe is open 8am–9pm.
Driving over
There’s a large parking lot attached to the restaurant, at 824 East Santa Maria Street. Directions from Ventura, Ojai, Fillmore and Camarillo are on the contact page.
Read the history: Santa Paula Airport, a short history and where to eat on the field