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Santa Barbara Airport (KSBA) for flights to Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco, Denver, Seattle, Portland, or our sister airport, Santa Catalina (KAVX) Commercial airline flights began in 1932 on Pacific Seaboard Airlines. United Airlines then inaugurated flights from Santa Barbara/Goleta in 1936 and the Spanish-style terminal building was commissioned by United Airlines, using the same architects as for the Arlington Theatre. The US Marine Corps was operating here between 1942 and 1946, with up to 4,000 personnel and 24 squadrons . Most popular flight destinations can be reached from Santa Barbara Airport, including Los Angeles (California), Phoenix (Arizona), San Francisco (California), Denver (Colorado), Seattle (Washington) and Portland (Oregon).