Airports
SMO Commission OKs Runway-shortening Recommendation
According to the plan, the currently 5,000-foot runway at SMO would be shortened to 3,500 feet by the end of the year.
The currently 5,000-foot runway at Santa Monica will be shortened to 3,500 feet, limiting the aircraft that can operate there. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)
The currently 5,000-foot runway at Santa Monica will be shortened to 3,500 feet, limiting the aircraft that can operate there. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)

The Santa Monica City Council is expected to consider a proposal to shorten the runway at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) in California from nearly 5,000 feet to 3,500 feet. In a split decision, the Santa Monica Airport Commission agreed on Tuesday to make that recommendation to the city council, opting for a project that would cut essentially the same distance from each end of SMO's sole Runway 3/21. The commission also agreed to recommend that the city move forward with a California Environmental Quality Act study as soon as possible.

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