Santa Monica Airport
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 is one of the United States' oldest airports, and has been one of the world's foremost general aviation airports (at one time, the busiest single-runway airport in the world).
Santa Monica Airport Santa Monica Municipal Airport Clover Field | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | City of Santa Monica | ||||||||||
| Operator | Santa Monica Airport Commission | ||||||||||
| Serves | Southern California | ||||||||||
| Location | Santa Monica and Mar Vista, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Opened | April 15, 1923 | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 177 ft / 54 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°00′57″N 118°27′05″W | ||||||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||||||
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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. The airport is scheduled to close at the end of 2028. Santa Monica Airport covers a total of 215 acres (87 ha) of land.
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. It was also used as a small-scale supermarket set for the most recent version of Supermarket Sweep.