Business Jet Ops Drop Sharply at Santa Monica Airport
Oral arguments set in May for NBAA lawsuit to overturn effort to close airport.
Since Santa Monica Airport (SMO) shortened its runway by 1,500 feet, to 3,500 feet, in December, business jet traffic there has plummeted by more than 80 percent, while while turboprop operations are up 40 percent. This statistic is reflected by the traffic on the ramp at Atlantic Aviation SMO. (Photo: Matt Thurber/AIN)