According to the Santa Monica Airport Association (SMAA), a temporary restraining order from the California District Court has put the brakes on the City of Santa Monica’s plans to shorten the runway at the Santa Monica Airport. The city had planned to start reducing the available runway length from 4,973 to 3,500 feet today, with completion expected by the end of the year.
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Key Takeaways:
- A California District Court has issued a temporary restraining order, halting the City of Santa Monica's plans to shorten the Santa Monica Airport (SMO) runway.
- The court found the city's action illegal because it lacked a public hearing and involved a "consent decree" drafted behind closed doors by the City and FAA.
- The legality of the city-FAA agreement, which also aims to close SMO by 2028, is under review by the U.S. Court of Appeals, with a decision expected in mid-2018.
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