Santa Monica Airport

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Santa Monica Airport

Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Clover Field
2006 USGS airphoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSanta Monica
OperatorSanta Monica Airport Commission
ServesGreater Los Angeles
LocationSanta Monica and Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OpenedApril 15, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-04-15)[1]
Elevation AMSL54 m / 177 ft
Coordinates34°00′57″N 118°27′05″W / 34.01583°N 118.45139°W / 34.01583; -118.45139
Websitewww.smgov.net/departments/airport
Map
KSMO is located in California
KSMO
KSMO
Location of Santa Monica Airport
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 1,067 3,500 Asphalt
Helipads
Number Length Surface
m ft
H1 12 40 Asphalt

Santa Monica Airport (IATA: SMO, ICAO: KSMO, FAA LID: SMO) (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) is a general aviation airport largely in Santa Monica, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles area. It opened on April 15, 1928,[1] making it one of the United States' oldest airports, and it has been one of the world's foremost general aviation airports (at one time, the busiest single-runway airport in the world).[3]

The airport is about 2 miles (3 km) from the Pacific Ocean (Santa Monica Bay) and 6 miles (10 km) north of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a reliever airport.[4] The airport is scheduled to close at the end of 2028.[5] Santa Monica Airport covers a total of 215 acres (87 ha) of land.[2]

One of the airport's former hangars, the Barker Hangar, is in use as a public events venue, and is commonly used for a number of televised awards ceremonies and concerts.[6]

  1. ^ a b Santa Monica Airport History
  2. ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for SMO PDF, effective October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Schiff, Barry: "Death of an Airport," August 1981, AOPA Pilot, retrieved January 11, 2023
  4. ^ National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS): 2009–2013 (PDF), Federal Aviation Administration, retrieved March 31, 2017
  5. ^ Dan Weikel and Dakota Smith (January 28, 2017). "Santa Monica Airport will close in 2028 and be replaced by a park, officials say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference SMDP was invoked but never defined (see the help page).