KSMO is the ICAO code for Santa Monica Municipal Airport (IATA SMO), located in Santa Monica, CA.
Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO) sits in Santa Monica, California. The single 3,500 ft runway (shortened in 2017 from 4,973 ft per LA city agreement) handles light to midsize jets only. Heavy iron cannot operate post-shortening. Field elevation 177 ft, no density-altitude concerns. KSMO is scheduled for closure at end of 2028. Ground time to downtown Santa Monica is 5 minutes; Beverly Hills is 15.
Santa Monica Airport is a general aviation airport largely in Santa Monica, California, United States, in the Greater Los Angeles area. It opened on April 15, 1923, making it one of the United States' oldest airports, and it has been one of the world's foremost general aviation airports. The airport is scheduled to close on December 31, 2028.
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