Unlike the infamous overnight closure and bulldozing of Meigs Field by the City of Chicago some years ago, it appears that after 50 years of opposition, discussion, and litigation, Santa Monica Airport will finally close and be "repurposed" at the end of 2028.
California airport to close forever after 107 years — but locals have been trying to shut it down for 50 <https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/california-airport-to-close-forever-after-107-years-but-locals-have-been-trying-to-shut-it-down-for-50/ar-AA1Z5cPw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=69bef0deff7f4d2aba70038ecea8fc11&cvpid=7d8a3c88cec74d7ed3dd9b1022a656a5&ei=84> While the "People" article does not mention it, there is much history associated with SMO, especially as the original home of Douglas Aircraft Company and the starting and ending point of the Army Douglas World Cruisers 1924 round-the-world flight. Here is more background: Santa Monica Airport - Wikipedia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Airport> Inside Santa Monica Airport: History, Facts, and the Future Beyond Closure <https://www.travofinder.com/blog/inside-santa-monica-airport-history-facts-and-the-future-beyond-closure> Cliff Argue
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