NBAA filed a motion in a federal appeals court on Monday seeking a stop to any actions that would affect aviation operations at Santa Monica Airport, while the matter is under judicial review. The FAA and the city have announced plans to close the airport in 2028 and to immediately reduce the length of the sole runway from 4,973 feet to 3,500 feet. NBAA and others asked the appeals court last month to review the legality of that settlement. The new motion responds to a request by the FAA to dismiss that petition. "In reaching its agreement with the city, FAA disregarded well-established statutory and regulatory prerequisites to the release of an airport sponsor from federal obligations," NBAA's latest filing reads.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/recent-updates/business-military/nbaa-pursues-court-challenge-to-smo-closure