The ongoing saga of Santa Monica Airport now includes a rebuke from the FAA for the city’s handling of federal grants. In ruling against the city in a complaint filed in 2016, the FAA seeks to correct how federal funds have been handled within the city and for the airport. You may remember that in 2017, the FAA came to an agreement with the city on the continuing operation of SMO through Dec. 31, 2028, that included allowing shortening of the single runway. Santa Monica Airport has been attacked by city residents as noisy and dangerous.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-santa-monica-airport-violated-grant-assurances