page_title: Santa Monica Airport
hierarchical_section_title: Santa Monica Airport
caption_attribution_description: English: USGS digital orthophoto of Santa Monica Airport in California
context_page_description: Santa Monica Airport is a general aviation airport largely in Santa Monica, California, United States. The airport is about 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean and 6 miles north of Los Angeles International Airport. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a reliever airport. The airport is scheduled to remain open until 2029.
  One of the airport's former hangars, the Barker Hangar, is in use as a public events venue, and is commonly used for a number of televised awards ceremonies and concerts.
context_section_description: Santa Monica Airport (IATA: SMO, ICAO: KSMO, FAA LID: SMO) (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) is a general aviation airport largely in Santa Monica, California, United States. The airport is about 2 miles (3 km) from the Pacific Ocean (Santa Monica Bay) and 6 miles (10 km) north of Los Angeles International Airport. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2009–2013 categorized it as a reliever airport. The airport is scheduled to remain open until 2029.
  One of the airport's former hangars, the Barker Hangar, is in use as a public events venue, and is commonly used for a number of televised awards ceremonies and concerts.
caption: 2006 USGS airphoto
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