Opinion
The city of Santa Monica, whose government wants to close its municipal airport, acknowledges how critical the facility is to its economy and safety.
Aug. 24, 2019
To the editor: Missing from this editorial is any reference to the environmental impacts that Santa Monica Airport has on its neighbors.
March 30, 2017
To the editor: The Santa Monica Airport is hardly “crucial to transportation in the region.”
Nov. 12, 2014
After decades of legal battles, Santa Monica Airport will cease operations for good in 2028.
March 31, 2019
To the editor: Steven Sharp’s op-ed article about building housing on the soon-to-close Santa Monica Airport instead of the park that was approved by voters is incredibly shortsighted.
April 3, 2019
To the editor: I am not a big fan of flying, but I believe the city of Santa Monica’s effort to close its airport is very shortsighted and wrong.
Aug. 30, 2016
To the editor: I’m sure that all the people who ran businesses at Santa Monica Airport for decades, and were strong-armed out of their life’s work by an over-eager Santa Monica City Council, will find only bittersweet satisfaction that the airport shall now remain in operation without them for another 11 years.
Jan. 31, 2017
California
In another legal skirmish over the future of embattled Santa Monica Airport, a lawsuit was filed Friday challenging a proposed city ballot measure that would require voter approval to shut down the facility, alter its land use or restrict aviation activities.
May 9, 2014
Plans for a sprawling development project at Santa Monica Airport unexpectedly snarled the city’s efforts to annex land from Los Angeles, but officials are moving quickly to untangle the snag.
April 17, 1988
Battle over Santa Monica Airport’s future revs up
Nov. 26, 2011