Used to like nightstopping Santa Monica; very civilised.
Noticed in one report:
There have been calls from local people to close Santa Monica airport
I'm always amused by folks who build right up to an airport boundary and then want it closed. We also have them in the UK.
Santa Monica airfield 1924 USC Libraries
There's a good 1942 image with detail of Douglas production on the right (I'd guess) but it well exceeds the Prune recommended size at:
http://www.smgov.net/uploadedImages/...amo%281%29.JPG