FAA Effectively Kills SMO

[Zeffy]

Runway length to be reduced.

https://www.faa.gov/news/press_relea...m?newsId=21394

[fleigle]

Well, it certainly makes it more difficult for larger aircraft.
I would love to see the bank balances of some of the local gov't officials.

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[Booglebox]

Somebody ought to buy a Harrier and base it there, then do slow circuits with the nozzles at 45deg right over City Hall. Bastards!

[porterjet]

Let's see. Elect a land developer as President then within two weeks his Aviation Regulators close an airport in an area with what must be prime real estate. Not suspicious to me.

[340drvr]

Originally Posted by Booglebox

Somebody ought to buy a Harrier and base it there, then do slow circuits with the nozzles at 45deg right over City Hall. Bastards!

Love it, that's perfect!

[peekay4]

Let's see. Elect a land developer as President then within two weeks his Aviation Regulators close an airport in an area with what must be prime real estate. Not suspicious to me.

SMO is a heavily Democratic area, and this deal was pushed to completion by Michael Huerta -- an Obama holdover. The District Court finalized the deal literally on Huerta's last day as acting US Secretary of Transportation. Trump's pick, Elaine Chao, replaced Huerta the very next day (though I believe he's still the Administrator).