A sheet feeding apparatus and an image forming apparatus including: an air blowing portion configured to blow air to sheets stacked on a sheet stacking member; a feeding portion configured to feed the sheets stacked on the sheet stacking member; a conveying path through which the sheets fed by the feeding portion pass; a first opening and closing member configured to be openable and closable such that first opening and closing member takes a closed state in which the first opening and closing member forms the conveying path through which the sheets pass and an opened state in which the first opening and closing member is opened for removing a stagnating sheet on the conveying path; and a controller configured to stop air blowing by the air blowing portion in response to the opened state of the first opening and closing member while the air blowing portion blows air.