Santa Monica discord continues

NBAA Pursues Court Challenge To SMO Closure
http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...3607-full.html
NBAA filed a motion in a federal appeals court on Monday seeking a stop to
any actions that would affect aviation operations at Santa Monica Airport,
while the matter is under judicial review. The FAA and the city have
announced plans to close the airport in 2028 and to immediately reduce the
length of the sole runway from 4,973 feet to 3,500 feet. NBAA and others
asked the appeals court last month to review the legality of that
settlement. The new motion responds to a request by the FAA to dismiss that
petition.


On Mon, 20 Feb 2017 16:21:48 -0800 (PST), wrote:

On Friday, February 17, 2017 at 8:46:04 PM UTC-6, wrote:
wrote:
On Friday, February 17, 2017 at 1:20:00 PM UTC-6, Larry Dighera wrote:


In this exercise at Santa Monica, the DART volunteers simulated an earthquake
that has closed the 405 and 10 Freeways, and the Pacific Coast Highway. In the
scenario, SMO’s runway could be damaged, but still usable.

Together, the 10 planes involved in the scenario could carry over 2,000 pounds
of supplies into SMO, and if needed, could fly five missions per day, getting
critical supplies to Red Cross volunteers on the ground, as well as the
hospitals they serve.

WOW, a whole FIVE missions in some cock-a-mammy scenario where the
runway survives but the freeways are closed. Note that LAX, the big
airport, could handle FIVE, FIFTY or FIVE Hundred flights under
this ditzy scheme.

Runways don't have overpasses, underpasses, or bridges over them, which
are what usually closes a freeway.

LAX is a long way from SMO.

It looks like 8 miles, fence line to fence line. "Long" if you have to walk.


How would you get from LAX to SMO with no freeways?

Surface streets: CA-1, Centinela, Sepulveda, Culver, etc.

Plus with my plan the SMO runway would become an extension of National Blvd. so the pavement would still be there.