Airports
District Court Dismisses NBAA Case To Preserve SMO
The U.S. District Court dismissed a case by NBAA and airport advocates to preserve Santa Monica Municipal Airport on procedural and jurisdictional grounds.

Business and general aviation leaders faced another setback in their efforts to preserve Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia dismissal of a case seeking to overturn an FAA agreement that paved the way for the closure of the airport after Dec. 31, 2028.