[Opinion] New Poll: 67% of Santa Monica Voters Want Airport to Stay Open

Two Thirds of Santa Monica Voters Want Airport to Stay Open, New Poll Finds

SANTA MONICA - Two out of three Santa Monica voters say they don’t want the city to rush to shut down the Santa Monica Airport — and they’re not buying a park-only vision for the site, either, according to a…

Shock Poll Shows Overwhelming Support to Keep Airport Open

A new poll released earlier today in the Santa Monica Daily Press claims overwhelming support among Santa Monica voters for keeping the Santa Monica Airport open, a somewhat shocking result given the prevailing political view closing the airport on the first possible day, January 1, 2029, is a foregone conclusion. The survey (PDF), conducted last […] The post Shock Poll Shows Overwhelming Support to Keep Airport Open first appeared on Santa Moni…

New Poll: 67% of Santa Monica Voters Want Airport to Stay Open

A new independent poll has revealed a significant shift in public opinion on Santa Monica Airport's future, with nearly 67% of voters supporting keeping the facility open in some capacity, contradicting years of planning centered on the airport's scheduled 2028 closure and conversion to parkland.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 closin…