After years of battling the city of Santa Monica for a reasonable business environment at the Santa Monica Airport, several businesses have thrown in the towel and vacated the airport property. The biggest hit came on Tuesday as Justice Aviation, one of the biggest flight schools in southern California, settled with the city and will shut its doors in the next few weeks.
Major Flight School at Santa Monica Airport to Close
Key Takeaways:
- The city of Santa Monica's policies, including offering month-to-month leases and imposing landing fees on tenants, have created an untenable business environment at the Santa Monica Airport (SMO).
- Multiple businesses, including long-term tenants and major revenue generators, have already vacated SMO due to these difficult conditions.
- Justice Aviation, a large flight school, is shutting down after settling a dispute with the city, receiving $450,000 to cease operations and vacate the airport property.
- The city's strategy of making business conditions difficult is proving successful in encouraging businesses to leave SMO on their own.
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