Airports
Santa Monica Firms Contract for Shorter SMO Runway
The work is to be completed by the early December, in time for new FAA charts.
The runway at Santa Monica Airport will be shortened to 3,500 feet from 4,973 feet, which is expected to halve the amount of jet traffic at the airport. (Photo: Santa Monica Airport)
The runway at Santa Monica Airport will be shortened to 3,500 feet from 4,973 feet, which is expected to halve the amount of jet traffic at the airport. (Photo: Santa Monica Airport)

The Santa Monica city council in California has agreed to a $3.5 million “guaranteed maximum price” contract to Aecom to shorten the runway at Santa Monica Airport (SMO) from 5,000 feet to 3,500 feet. The August 8 approval of the contract is in line with the city’s timeline to begin work on shortening the runway in October and complete the project by December 7, when new FAA charts are ready for release.


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