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AIN Blog: Feeding Aviation's Roots
Each month, volunteer pilots help kids get a feel for the pilot's seat in airplanes parked at the Santa Monica Airport observation deck.
Each month, volunteer pilots help kids get a feel for the pilot's seat in airplanes parked at the Santa Monica Airport observation deck.

Those who don’t live near Santa Monica might be shocked to learn that not all is doom and gloom at the Southern California city’s embattled airport, which is subject to concerted efforts by the city council and its airport commission to close the field in favor of unspecified development plans. Some anti-airporters want to see the property turned into a park, while others suspect that developers are champing at the bit to turn the acreage into far more profitable uses such as office buildings and housing. 

Meanwhile, the airport goes on, and to the city’s credit, KSMO is well run, clean, safe, crime-free and regularly a fun place to bring the kids.

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Matt Thurber
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