The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during April 2017: Officials ground proposed interim replacement as runway shortened (SM Lookout, Apr 26, 2017) Runway reduction options unveiled to the public (Santa Monica Daily Press, Apr 26, 2017) Pilot sentenced…
SMO in the News – March 2017
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during March 2017: City Ponders Future After Fuel Supplier Announces Exit from SMO (S.M. Lookout, Mar 28, 2017) Santa Monica can’t be a slumlord to its airport for the next…
A historic victory … a long wait!
By now we all know that the City of Santa Monica and the FAA have reached a historic agreement (see here) to close down Santa Monica Airport (SMO) by the end of 2028 while shortening the runway immediately. Both the…
SMO in the News – Feb 2017
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during February 2017: An Airport’s Departure (Rios Clementi Hale Studios, Feb 27, 2017) Council to Begin Implementation of SMO Closure Deal (Santa Monica Lookout, Feb 27, 2017) Letter to the…
Protest Rally Against Scheduled Jet Service at SMO – Feb 4, 2017
————– UPDATE Feb 2, 2017: As a result of the City’s recent agreement with the FAA to close the airport by 2028 and shorten the runway immediately, JetSuite-X has cancelled all flights and is now refunding money to those who…
SMO in the News – Jan 2017
The following articles relating to SMO have appeared in the press during January 2017: Santa Monica Airport, Trump’s border wall (KCRW, Jan 31, 2017) Santa Monica Airport to become public park in 2029 (Architects News, Jan 31, 2017) SMO Agreement Clears Runway…
Santa Monica Airport – What Happens Next?
The content following the separating line below is derived from a document recently sent by CASMAT to Council regarding next steps to be taken at the Santa Monica Airport. Council will be taking various actions as a result of the signing of…