Majority of Santa Monica Voters Support Keeping City’s Airport Open A new poll shows 67% of Santa Monica voters favor keeping the city’s airport open in some capacity. The survey, conducted by FM3 Research and commissioned by the non-profit Spirit of Santa Monica, found that only 25% of Santa Monica voters favor closing the airport as soon as possible and converting the site to a 200-acre park, while 8% remain undecided. The results represent nearly a three-to-one margin in favor of continued airport operations.
