Airport
What do you want on the Santa Monica Airport Property?
Information and Links
City of Santa Monica Airport webpage
The Airport 2 Park website is a neighborhood source of information on the transformation of Santa Monica Airport into parkland.
For questions about Airport issues, contact Cathy Larson, FOSP Airport Committee Chair: FOSPairport@rocketmail.com
For updates on Santa Monica Airport issues, sign up for the FOSP email list here.
Historical Information and Links
In November 2014 Santa Monica voters unanimously passed ballot measure LC supporting the airport closure. It’s Our Land.org
History of Santa Monica Airport Conversion Dispute
In January 2017 the City of Santa Monica and the Federal Aviation Administration negotiated a Consent Decree.
Consent Decree Highlights:
Resolved pending litigation involving SMO
Allowed the City to reduce the runway length from 5,000 feet to 3,500 feet and install Runway Safety Areas at both ends of the runway
Requires the City to operate the Santa Monica Airport until December 31, 2028
Text of Consent Decree
For important information on LC with City Charter Language, and a brief synopsis of the Consent Decree click here.
For the City Council Resolution 11026 to close the airport click here
For information on Consultant Sasaki click here
Santa Monica Airport Web Trak
To visually track an aircraft flying in or out of Santa Monica Airport click here.
Tracking is both historical and, with a slight delay, in real time.
Airport Noise
Noise Hotline: 310-458-8692
Noise Management website
Email: noise.mailbox@santamonica.gov – Include the complaint, date, time, and location.
Online SMO Noise complaint form
Helicopter Noise Complaint Hotline: 424-348-4354
Even if you don’t feel that your complaint will make a difference, the Airport staff logs all complaints. The records are useful to the City of Santa Monica as verification of noise nuisance in communicating with other government agencies (i.e., the FAA) and in court if there is litigation.
Santa Monica Airport Noise Ordinance
1st Violation of 95decibal limit: Warning
2nd Violation: $2000 fine
3rd Violation: $5000 fine
4th Violation: $10,000 fine
5th Violation: 6 month suspension
6th Violation: Ban
Curfew Hours
(No departures allowed except medical emergencies and police activities)
11:00pm to 7:00am Monday through Friday
11:00pm to 8:00am Saturday and Sunday
Santa Monica Airport Commission Website
The Commission meets the 4th Monday of the month 10 times a year.
Agendas are posted on the Airport Commission web site the Thursday prior to the meeting date.
Airport Administration
Stelios Makrides, Airport Manager
3223 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica, CA 90405
Hours: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM on Monday-Thursday; 8 AM to 5:30 PM on alternate Fridays
Phone: 310-458-8591
Email: airport.mailbox@santamonica.gov
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