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Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO)

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KSMO ICAO

SMO IATA

Santa Monica City

4,987 ft Longest Runway

More about Santa Monica Municipal Airport

Santa Monica Municipal Airport is the private-aviation gateway for travelers whose Los Angeles plans are focused on Santa Monica, Malibu, and the coast rather than a commercial terminal experience.

On arrival at KSMO, the advantage is straightforward: a smaller field, a more direct handoff from aircraft to ground transport, and a setting already in Santa Monica, California. For travelers continuing into Los Angeles or Malibu, that sense of place matters; the airport puts the trip in the right part of the city from the first step off the aircraft.

Planning through the airport is built around the facts that matter early: ICAO KSMO, IATA SMO, Santa Monica, California, and a longest runway of 4,987 feet. Amalfi Jets arranges charter itineraries through this field on Los Angeles routes including Aspen, Bozeman, Cabo San Lucas, Cancun, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, London, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle, and other listed city pairs in both directions.

Private travelers also have a wider Los Angeles-area airport set to consider, including Van Nuys Airport (KVNY), Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX), Bob Hope Airport (KBUR), Camarillo Airport (KCMA), and Oxnard Airport (KOXR). KSMO earns consideration when the itinerary is specifically tied to Santa Monica, Los Angeles, or Malibu, and when the client wants the arrival point to match the western coastal character of the trip.

Santa Monica itself gives the landing a clear mood: Pacific light, ocean air, a walkable city center, and an easy transition between business in Los Angeles and time on the coast. For the right itinerary, the field feels less like an airport choice than the first decision that sets the tone for the stay.

Advisor Note

“We confirm runway suitability with the operator first, then firm the preferred departure or arrival window. Early fixed dates give the charter desk more room to source the right aircraft for KSMO’s 4,987-foot longest runway.”

Quick Facts

Santa Monica Municipal Airport at a glance

ICAO: KSMO
IATA: SMO
Location: Santa Monica, California, United States
Longest runway: 4,987 ft

Destinations served by KSMO

Private jet charter to Los Angeles Learn More Private jet charter to Malibu Learn More

Other airports serving the same destinations as KSMO

Santa Monica Municipal Airport is not the only airport recorded against these destinations. The fields below serve the same cities — weigh them against the facts above before deciding where to fly.

Burbank, California, United States Bob Hope Airport

6,886 ft longest runway
Also serves Los Angeles, Malibu

KBUR Camarillo, California, United States Camarillo Airport

6,013 ft longest runway
Also serves Malibu

KCMA Los Angeles, California, United States Los Angeles International Airport

12,091 ft longest runway
Also serves Los Angeles

KLAX Oxnard, California, United States Oxnard Airport

5,953 ft longest runway
Also serves Malibu

KOXR Van Nuys, California, United States Van Nuys Airport

8,001 ft longest runway
Also serves Los Angeles, Malibu

KVNY

Planning a charter through KSMO

Confirm the airport: Quotes for this trip are issued against Santa Monica Municipal Airport (KSMO). Check that code against your itinerary before the booking is confirmed.
Share the wider itinerary: Tell your advisor where the trip begins and ends around Santa Monica, California, United States, and the schedule is built to fit it.
Runway on record: The longest runway recorded for this airport is 4,987 ft. Your advisor confirms the aircraft with the operator for every trip.

Popular routes through KSMO

Classes shown are the range fit for each leg, not a restriction at KSMO.

Route	This airport	Typical aircraft	Flight time	Distance
Aspen to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 37m – 1h 51m	635 nm
Bozeman to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 54m – 2h 11m	772 nm
Cabo San Lucas to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 59m – 2h 17m	812 nm
Cancun to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 9m – 4h 48m	1,848 nm
Cape Cod to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	5h 5m – 5h 54m	2,296 nm
Charleston to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 18m – 4h 59m	1,918 nm
Chicago to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 25m – 3h 57m	1,493 nm
Courchevel to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 1m – 12h 51m	5,144 nm
Dallas to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 34m – 2h 57m	1,084 nm
Geneva to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 59m – 12h 48m	5,124 nm
Hilton Head to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 14m – 4h 55m	1,891 nm
Honolulu to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 55m – 5h 42m	2,216 nm
Houston to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 49m – 3h 15m	1,211 nm
Ibiza to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 20m – 13h 13m	5,293 nm
Jackson Hole to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 42m – 1h 56m	670 nm
Kansas City to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 46m – 3h 11m	1,184 nm
Key West to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 27m – 5h 10m	1,995 nm
Las Vegas to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	43m – 47m	199 nm
Lisbon to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 34m – 12h 19m	4,926 nm
London to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 6m – 11h 47m	4,706 nm
Los Angeles to Aspen	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 37m – 1h 51m	635 nm
Los Angeles to Bozeman	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 54m – 2h 11m	772 nm
Los Angeles to Cabo San Lucas	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 59m – 2h 17m	812 nm
Los Angeles to Cancun	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 9m – 4h 48m	1,848 nm
Los Angeles to Cape Cod	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	5h 5m – 5h 54m	2,296 nm
Los Angeles to Charleston	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 18m – 4h 59m	1,918 nm
Los Angeles to Chicago	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	3h 25m – 3h 57m	1,493 nm
Los Angeles to Courchevel	Departing Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 1m – 12h 51m	5,144 nm
Los Angeles to Dallas	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 34m – 2h 57m	1,084 nm
Los Angeles to Geneva	Departing Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 59m – 12h 48m	5,124 nm
Los Angeles to Hilton Head	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 14m – 4h 55m	1,891 nm
Los Angeles to Honolulu	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 55m – 5h 42m	2,216 nm
Los Angeles to Houston	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 49m – 3h 15m	1,211 nm
Los Angeles to Ibiza	Departing Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 20m – 13h 13m	5,293 nm
Los Angeles to Jackson Hole	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	1h 42m – 1h 56m	670 nm
Los Angeles to Kansas City	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 46m – 3h 11m	1,184 nm
Los Angeles to Key West	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 27m – 5h 10m	1,995 nm
Los Angeles to Las Vegas	Departing Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	43m – 47m	199 nm
Los Angeles to Lisbon	Departing Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 34m – 12h 19m	4,926 nm
Los Angeles to London	Departing Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 6m – 11h 47m	4,706 nm
Los Angeles to Martha's Vineyard	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	5h 3m – 5h 52m	2,283 nm
Los Angeles to Miami	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 32m – 5h 16m	2,035 nm
Los Angeles to Monterey	Departing Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	45m – 50m	218 nm
Los Angeles to Nassau	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 52m – 5h 39m	2,196 nm
Los Angeles to New York	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 44m – 5h 30m	2,130 nm
Los Angeles to Orlando	Departing Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 18m – 4h 59m	1,923 nm
Los Angeles to Paris	Departing Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 31m – 12h 16m	4,903 nm
Los Angeles to Providenciales	Departing Los Angeles	Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets	5h 35m – 6h 29m	2,538 nm
Los Angeles to Puerto Vallarta	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 32m – 2h 55m	1,073 nm
Los Angeles to Rome	Departing Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 47m – 13h 44m	5,508 nm
Los Angeles to San Diego	Departing Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	32m – 34m	110 nm
Los Angeles to San Francisco	Departing Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	53m – 59m	279 nm
Los Angeles to Santa Barbara	Departing Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	27m – 28m	68 nm
Los Angeles to Scottsdale	Departing Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	59m – 1h 6m	329 nm
Los Angeles to Seattle	Departing Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h – 2h 18m	819 nm
Martha's Vineyard to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	5h 3m – 5h 52m	2,283 nm
Miami to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 32m – 5h 16m	2,035 nm
Monterey to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	45m – 50m	218 nm
Nassau to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 52m – 5h 39m	2,196 nm
New York to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 44m – 5h 30m	2,130 nm
Orlando to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Super Midsize Jets · Heavy Jets	4h 18m – 4h 59m	1,923 nm
Paris to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	10h 31m – 12h 16m	4,903 nm
Providenciales to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Heavy Jets · Ultra Long Haul Jets	5h 35m – 6h 29m	2,538 nm
Puerto Vallarta to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h 32m – 2h 55m	1,073 nm
Rome to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Ultra Long Haul Jets	11h 47m – 13h 44m	5,508 nm
San Diego to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	32m – 34m	110 nm
San Francisco to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	53m – 59m	279 nm
Santa Barbara to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	27m – 28m	68 nm
Scottsdale to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Light Jets · Midsize Jets	59m – 1h 6m	329 nm
Seattle to Los Angeles	Arriving Los Angeles	Midsize Jets · Super Midsize Jets	2h – 2h 18m	819 nm

Common questions about Santa Monica Municipal Airport charter

What destinations does KSMO serve for private jet charter clients?

Santa Monica Municipal Airport serves Los Angeles and Malibu, giving private travelers a Santa Monica, California arrival point for itineraries centered on the city, the coast, or both.

Which charter routes are commonly planned through KSMO?

Santa Monica Municipal Airport supports listed charter routes between Los Angeles and destinations such as Aspen, Cabo San Lucas, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, London, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle, and many others in both directions.

Why might I choose KSMO instead of Van Nuys, LAX, Burbank, Camarillo, or Oxnard?

Santa Monica Municipal Airport may be the right choice when the trip is focused on Santa Monica, Los Angeles, or Malibu and you want the aircraft to arrive in that coastal setting rather than another Los Angeles-area airport.

What runway information should I know before requesting a charter into KSMO?

Santa Monica Municipal Airport has a longest runway of 4,987 feet. Your Amalfi Jets advisor will use that fact during aircraft review without making assumptions about suitability until an operator confirms the plan.

Can Amalfi Jets arrange both arrivals and departures through KSMO?

Santa Monica Municipal Airport appears on charter routes into Los Angeles and outbound from Los Angeles, including city pairs such as Aspen, Cabo San Lucas, London, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, and Seattle.