October 27, 2025
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Challenge to Santa Monica Airport Consent Decree Dismissed

The United States District Court, Central District of California has dismissed in its entirety a case challenging the Consent Decree between the City of Santa Monica and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the immediate shortening […]

Wheels Stall on Runway Shortening

By Jennifer Eden   A Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) issued late Sunday afternoon Oct.8, has placed a cog in the wheels for Santa Monica Airport’s (SMO) runway shortening project that was originally scheduled to begin […]

CALIFORNIA SANDBAG TOURNAMENT @ Spitfire Grill

The Spitfire Grill at the Santa Monica Airport hosted their ninth annual “bagging” tournament. The tournament is a locally based and is game a design by Steve Mount. Even after nine years, Mount handcrafts the […]

FAA Issues City with Cease and Desist Order

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an Interim order to Cease and Desist order to the City of Santa Monica effective immediately. This mandates that the City “maintain the status quo” with regard to American Flyers and […]