The city doesn’t want to do anything to violate its agreement with the FAA that allows it to close the airport in 3 years – and they agreed that the airport operates as normal until then. However the lawsuit hinges on Santa Monica Municipal Code giving discretion on whether or not to approve applications for air carrier service (the city must assess noise, traffic and significant environmental impacts) whether or not it is permitted to exercise this discretion under federal law; (2) whether the use of the airport is materially changed by JSX service, and (3) whether JSX flights could possibly have a significant environmental effect. That document said the property had to be used “for public airport purposes for the use and benefit of the public” and contained a clause that said that if the land stopped being used as an airport, title could revert to the United States.
Author: Gary Leff
Published at: 2025-11-25 23:06:22
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