Archive note: This page was published in 2017 after an agreement between the City of Santa Monica and the FAA. It is not a current airport-status notice. Verify all dates, runway data, services, restrictions, and operating requirements with official current sources.
The original article discussed the agreement's anticipated runway changes and a possible airport closure date, along with alternative Los Angeles-area airports. Policy, litigation, facilities, and implementation can change after publication, so the 2017 account should not be used to plan a flight.
Planning a current Los Angeles-area trip
Airport choice should be based on current operating status, runway conditions, the proposed aircraft and load, weather, airport hours, restrictions, handling, parking, and the traveler's ground destination. A runway length alone does not establish that an aircraft can use an airport.
Jet Partners acts as a charter services arranger under 14 CFR Part 295, not as a direct air carrier. The proposed properly licensed direct air carrier must confirm airport and aircraft suitability and retains operational control.
