The Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) is a general aviation airport stretching over 227 acres. In addition to aviation services, the Airport is home to various types of businesses, including art studios, office space, and event venues.

As the Santa Monica Airport celebrates its 100th year of existence in the community, City Council approved a public process to determine the future of the Santa Monica Airport on January 24, 2023. The Airport, which lies on 192 acres, represents nearly 3.5% of the City's land area.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec. 20, 2023) – The City Council Tuesday took a major step forward in the process of closing the Santa Monica Airport, approving an agreement with Sasaki Inc. to assess the existing site conditions, gather public input and propose options for the future of the airport land centered around a “Great Park” consistent with Measure LC.

Sep 19, 2024 · The process to shape the future of the Santa Monica Airport site took another step forward this week, with the launch of the second phase of community outreach and engagement. This marks the second out of five phases in a nearly two-year community engagement process with the Santa Monica community to shape a preferred scenario, centered on a ...

Airport Director [email protected] U30T 310-458-8591 Diana Hernandez Airport Operations Administrator [email protected] 30T 310-458-8692 Daniel Quezada Airport Operations Analyst [email protected] 310-458-8692 Santa Monica Airport 3223 Donald Douglas Loop South Santa Monica, CA 90405

The real estate portfolio at the Santa Monica Airport is managed by the City of Santa Monica based on the City’s leasing and licensing policy and the minimum standards. This portfolio includes office space, hangars, aircraft tie-downs, art studios, and parking lot rentals.

Oct 4, 2004 · On March 2022, the City of Santa Monica successfully transitioned the Santa Monica Airport’s (SMO) self-serve fuel station to unleaded aviation gasoline, Swift UL94. In support of the national effort to reduce lead emissions from piston-engine aircraft, SMO Airport is the first in the region to offer a viable fuel replacement option for 100LL ...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Dec. 12, 2024) – Community members can weigh in on the draft Guiding Principles for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project in a new online survey open through Jan. 5. The city released the draft Guiding Principles last week and hosted a community open house on Dec. 7 to share them and begin gathering community feedback.

May 10, 2024 · The city of Santa Monica is officially kicking off the community engagement process for the Santa Monica Airport Conversion Project on May 19 at Clover Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The community is invited to listen, learn, share ideas, and engage with others about the closure of the airport and a future centered on a “Great Park ...

Santa Monica Airport has a long history of working to address the noise concerns of residents living near the airport. The goal of the airport’s Noise Management Program is to minimize aircraft noise exposure, as much as possible, by educating pilots on the Fly Neighborly Program.