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# Wings over Santa Monica
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/wings-over-santa-monica-20070703/
- Published: 2007-07-03T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T02:12:53.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica Airport, #archive-import

The roar of jet engines readying for take off, the tell-tale fumes given off by aircraft idling on the runway, the cries of local residents who would like nothing more than to shutter the venerable facility. These are the sights, sounds and smells one takes in while visiting the Santa Monica Airport.

So this week’s Q-Line question asks: Is the airport a valuable commodity for the City of Santa Monica or just a nuisance and safety hazard?

Call (310) 285-8106 before Friday at 5 p.m. and we’ll print your answers in the weekend edition of the Daily Press. Please limit responses to a minute or less.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on July 3, 2007.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/070307.pdf?ref=smdp.com)