Santa Monica Municipal Airport [FLYING file photo]
Key Takeaways:
The Santa Monica City Council has voted to initiate the closure of Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) by the end of 2028, aligning with a 2017 agreement made with the FAA.
This decision follows decades of contention between the city, residents concerned about noise and pollution, and aviation groups who opposed previous actions like shortening the runway.
The 227-acre airport property is planned for redevelopment into open space, parks, and public recreational facilities, as mandated by voter-approved Measure LC.
Meg Godlewski has been an aviation journalist for more than 24 years and a CFI for more than 20 years. If she is not flying or teaching aviation, she is writing about it. Meg is a founding member of the Pilot Proficiency Center at EAA AirVenture and excels at the application of simulation technology to flatten the learning curve. Follow Meg on Twitter @2Lewski.
