Airports
Santa Monica Appeals FAA's Ruling To Keep Airport Open
The FAA determination was made last December, and it requires the city of Santa Monica to keep its airport open through 2023.
Despite high landing fees and and an unwelcoming city, Santa Monica Airport remains a popular destination for business jets and light aircraft. Photo: Matt Thurber
Despite high landing fees and and an unwelcoming city, Santa Monica Airport remains a popular destination for business jets and light aircraft. Photo: Matt Thurber

The city of Santa Monica, Calif., appealed the FAA’s December determination in a 2014 Part 16 complaint that essentially “requires the city to keep the historic airport open at least through 2023.” NBAA, along with Krueger Aviation, Harrison Ford, Justice Aviation, Kim Davidson Aviation, Aero Film, Youri Bujko, James Ross, Wonderful Citrus and AOPA sent a letter to the FAA’s Office of the Chief Counsel in response to the city’s appeal. “Santa Monica now has requested that the FAA reevaluate and reverse that finding,” according to NBAA.


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