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Santa Monica Airport
Airport in Santa Monica, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Santa Monica Airport Santa Monica Municipal Airport Clover Field | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Santa Monica | ||||||||||
Operator | Santa Monica Airport Commission | ||||||||||
Serves | Greater Los Angeles | ||||||||||
Location | Santa Monica and Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
Opened | April 15, 1923; 101 years ago (1923-04-15)[1] | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 177 ft / 54 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°00′57″N 118°27′05″W | ||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||
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Source: Federal Aviation Administration,[2] |
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. 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]