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Tired of Santa Monica Airport noise and pollution? Health hazards and lack of sustainability? So are we!

[Airport2Park @Airport2Park]

Santa Monica Voters once again REJECTED any City Council candidate who wants to keep Santa Monica Airport open.

It was't even close. That pro-airport candidate didn't even manage to get 4%.

Santa Monica VOTERS want a Great Park.

[Airport2Park @Airport2Park]

In 2016, Santa Monica took the first steps towards creating our Great Park by removing 12 acres of airport parking that was used by only a handful of airplanes.

Today it will be enjoyed by THOUSANDS of pleople will visit the fabulous @renegadecraft show.
https://t.co/ZsaUonguSs

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Wild winds cause small aircraft to overturn at John Wayne Airport. The two occupants who were in the airplane at the time were not injured, airport officials said.
https://t.co/aV36zGCh66

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Timeline of Learjet crash that killed Austin family traces final minutes from takeoff to Florida plunge

- Private charter flights have historically had fatal-accident rates up to 80x higher than scheduled commercial airlines.
https://t.co/9wEANtpUR0

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1AM!!! JSX blasted hundreds of families awake with ear shattering 94db middle of the night arrival, in violation of the Santa Monica Airport "voluntary" noise curfew. JSX has complete disregard for their impacts on the community. @FLYJSX #FLYJSX
https://t.co/z0RTqFvRVZ

[NTSB Newsroom @NTSB_Newsroom]

NTSB to hold a media briefing today on yesterday's crash of a Learjet 60 airplane in Lake Worth Beach, Florida. NTSB Member Tom Chapman will brief the media at 1:00 p.m. EST at the Emergency Operations Center, 20 S. Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida, 33415. The briefing will cover the investigative process and planned on-scene activities in the coming days. A link to the livestream of the briefing will be provided here by 12:45 p.m.

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The Hidden Math Behind Unleaded Avgas Reshaping General Aviation #airpollution #leadpollution #leadpoisoning #AvGas
https://t.co/nrKCIfeP0g

[Airport2Park @Airport2Park]

On this day, October 30, 2008, Tempelhof Airport closed. Two years later, it reopened as Berlin's largest public park. Today, it is Berlin’s most beloved park.
#otd #tempelhoferfeld #thfbleibt #thf100
https://t.co/salEyj4GEp

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Three killed after helicopters collide in midair near Oregon airport
https://t.co/Lg16L1iDGV

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@Airport2Park This is looking great! We support a park to replace the airport when it closes in 2029.

[Airport2Park @Airport2Park]

Santa Monica Great Park Coalition Backs Draft Master Plan. Hundreds of people attended the Master Plan Reveal last Saturday to explore the plan, walk across a giant floor map, view illustrations of the park's eight districts and share feedback.
https://t.co/niyCYPHLBV

[Airport2Park @Airport2Park]

The Great Park Illustrative Master Plan that Santa Monica residents have chosen to replace airport, when it closes at Midnight, December 31, 2028 is now on display at the Santa Monica City Hall, 1685 Main Street, Santa Monica.

Don't miss it, it is amazing!

[Airport2Park @Airport2Park]

GRAND OPENING with @JaneFonda and @adoptawalk of the Pico Walk Loop at Virginia Avenue Park! Every Saturday at 10am. Walk for fitness, friends, and fun. Our parks are for everyone! #adoptawalk #walkinthepark #lawalks #saferoutestoparks #wellbeing
https://t.co/S0RsfWxvDh

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Plane crash lands on I-80 freeway near California border, snarling traffic
https://t.co/nfhgVVYFiO

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@atypicalguy @HowTheWestWS @twiggysays @bscholl Keep dreaming.

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@atypicalguy @HowTheWestWS @twiggysays @bscholl Air travel that uses airports is not changing any time soon. We don’t have decades to wait for them toget better. EVTOLs don’t need airports. People don’t wanna fly to airports. They wanna fly to destinations. It is all pretty academic. SMO closes at Midnight, December 31, 2028.

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@atypicalguy @HowTheWestWS @twiggysays @bscholl In the big scheme of things, not many people fly out the of SMO but the health IMPACTS from EACH OPERATION on tens of thousands of people is exceedingly high. People notice immediately when SMO traffic increases as it is doing now. It serves few at the expense of many.

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@atypicalguy @HowTheWestWS @twiggysays @bscholl March SMO 2026 Report (year over year)
+41% Total number of aircraft operations
+35% Propeller aircraft
+48% Jets
+57% Turboprop
+92% Helicopters

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@atypicalguy @HowTheWestWS @twiggysays @bscholl  SMO flight operations are UP since 2017 and go higher. This is from the Calendar Year 2025 Annual Operations Report Santa Monica Municipal Airport April 2026

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@atypicalguy @HowTheWestWS @twiggysays @bscholl Jets are down. General Aviation and helicopter flights are up.