As a result of community pressure, flight schools at SMO have agreed to a voluntary reduction in pattern flying activity during the evenings. The following was the official city press release today: SANTA MONICA AIRPORT FLIGHT SCHOOLS AGREE TO IMPLEMENT…
At the recent Ocean Park Association Airport Event, Mr. Joe Justice (owner of Justice Aviation, the largest flight school at SMO) publicly stated that residents should not worry about the lead pollution caused by SMO flight traffic, and that it…
There is a mysterious phone survey being conducted of Santa Monica residents asking their feelings towards the airport. Nobody knows who is behind the survey, but the questions are strangely phrased and it appears to originate either from an airport…
Big Cats
Every time there is an article in the press regarding Santa Monica Airport (SMO) and its future, it seems that the comment chain always degenerates into the same pattern. On the one side are the airport proponents who claim those…