Regulations and Government
NBAA Warns of 'Severe Sanctions' in Latest SMO Limits
The City Council voted to impose new restrictions on emissions and limit the type of fuel that can be sold and used.

NBAA is vowing to hold the city of Santa Monica, Calif., accountable for a series of measures approved October 27 that impose new restrictions on emissions and other pollutants at Santa Monica Airport (SMO), including a prohibition on the sale and use of certain types of fuel. The vote is the latest effort by the city to exert control over and limit aviation uses at SMO. City leaders have been seeking to close the airport, and in early October wrote Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), saying, “The adverse impacts of the ongoing airport operations continue to plague our community. Emissions, noise and safety risks imperil the community and degrade local quality of life.”


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