Conducted during 4 days in July, 2011. A total 211 flights were observed. Averaged over all four days, 64% of all traffic was flight school related. Cumulative total observations in trends section now at 560 flights during a total physical…
Analysis of SMO Flight Traffic May 2011
Conducted on Monday May 16, 2011 (12:30 PM – 2:30 PM) and Thursday May 19, 2011 (12:00 PM – 3:30 PM). A total of 102 flights were recorded for an average of around one every 3 minutes. On the Monday…
Analysis of SMO Flight Traffic April 2011 – 2
This study was conducted on Friday April 22, 2011 from 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM. A total of 58 flights were recorded, an average of one every 3.1 minutes. 60% of all traffic was flight school related. A single plane…
Analysis of SMO Flight Traffic April 2011 – 1
Conducted on Friday April 15, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. This study tracked 109 flights for an average of one every 2.7 minutes. The study focusses on flight paths and usage and does not include noise measurements. 50%…
WebTrak Addendum to SMO Analysis – January 2011
This document uses the data, particularly the observed flight paths, from the January 2011 study to compare with the tracks shown on the LAX WebTrak site in order to determine WebTrak accuracy. SMO later installed a WebTrak site of their…
Analysis of SMO Flight Traffic – January 2011
Conducted on Saturday January 8, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM. 81 flights, one every 3-4 minutes. This study focuses on flight paths and deviations, and also includes noise measurements. Flight school percentage of SMO traffic was 65%. Average…
Analysis of SMO Flight Traffic – November 2010
This was our first study conducted on November 13, 2010 from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. A total of 116 flights recorded, an average of one every 3 minutes. The study focuses on flight paths and compliance (or lack thereof)…