Airports
Santa Monica City Council Votes On Plan To Restrict Aviation At SMO
Santa Monica Airport is located in the heart of the city, and some neighbors have raised concerns about noise and emissions.
Santa Monica Airport is located in the heart of the city, and some neighbors have raised concerns about noise and emissions.

The city of Santa Monica’s efforts to discourage aviation activity at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) have had the desired effect. Piston aircraft operations have dropped 29 percent since landing fees were raised 2.5-fold last year and made applicable to all airport users, including based tenants. At the same time, the effect on business aircraft users of the airport doesn’t seem as profound. One corporate operator told AIN that even though his company is now paying almost three times as much for landing fees, company travelers still prefer SMO to other alternatives and will keep using the conveniently located airport as long as they can.

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