The entire general aviation community has a victory to celebrate, even as we recognize that this win is by no means final. In the middle of February, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit that threatened the very existence of one of the country's most venerable-and most contentious-suburban GA airports (see "Briefing: AOPA Action," page 40). California's Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) was at the heart of a lawsuit brought by the City of Santa Monica. The city council would like to reclaim control of the land that houses the airport so it can redevelop the property. Although the suit was primarily about real estate issues, it was really part of a larger, ongoing effort to close the airport.
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