Airport
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SMO lawsuit reaches appeals court
PASADENA - However you feel about the Santa Monica Airport, buckle your seatbelt and prepare for takeoff. One of several...
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City spars with Santa Monica Airport advocates over leases
Airport critics and supporters are engaged in a war of words over recent actions at the Santa Monica Airport. The...
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City cites corporate greed as motivation for new airport complaint
The City of Santa Monica has responded to the latest airport complaint by claiming the new Part 16 hearing is...
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Park plans advancing at Santa Monica Airport
The City of Santa Monica is eliminating 73 aircraft tie-downs in a six-acre parcel of the Santa Monica airport to...
Read moreCourt date set for City’s ongoing lawsuit against the FAA
City Hall's dogged attempts to restrict or outright close the Santa Monica airport will continue in March with a hearing...
Read moreFAA rules in favor of 2023 expiration date at Santa Monica Airport
The City of Santa Monica is required to operate the Santa Monica Airport until 2023 according to a ruling by...
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FAA delays Part 16 ruling
Santa Monica's ongoing conflicts with regulators over the Santa Monica Airport hit yet another speed bump last week when the...
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Council postpones decision on aviation leases at SMO
SMO Non-aviation tenants and miscellaneous airport users have been granted new leases at the Santa Monica Airport, but the council...
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City officials lobby FAA to close Santa Monica Airport
Santa Monica staff, officials and anti-airport activists flew to Washington D.C. this week to advocate for closure of the Santa...
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What’s next for Santa Monica Airport?
This is the way a key agreement over the future of Santa Monica Airport ends — not with a bang...
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