Santa Maria Public Airport District

Community Air Service Enhancement

CASE - Community Air Service Enhancement Logo

The goal of the CASE program is to provide additional air service options to Central Coast residents via the Santa Maria Public Airport. There are many reasons the success of the CASE program is imperative:

  • Currently, all scheduled airline flights arriving or departing Santa Maria connect with a single airport, Los Angeles International.

  • To meet their travel needs, local passengers must frequently drive long distances to access airline service from competing airports including Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and even Los Angeles International Airport.

  • Losing this passenger service is not just an inconvenience to passengers but also negatively affects the local economy.

Photo of SMX Terminal

The Santa Maria Public Airport was designed and built to handle a greater flow of airline traffic, and offers travelers more amenities and conveniences than competing airports.

  • Parking is plentiful and free.

  • Modern, expansive terminal building.

  • Luxury hotel and restaurants on the airport property.

  • The longest runway of any Central Coast airport, capable of handling modern jet aircraft.

Bringing convenient and competitively-priced air service to Santa Maria would benefit business and leisure travelers alike. But your support of the CASE program is essential.

Here’s how you can help:

  • Watch our televised program at the times and channels listed on this website to find out more about the CASE program.

  • Support the program and encourage others to do so.

  • Whenever you travel, always fly Santa Maria whenever possible.

  • Check the airport website for availability of flights when making travel arrangements.

  • Business owners can join the Airline Travel Bank, thereby pledging to fly Santa Maria whenever possible.

 

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Santa Maria Public Airport District
3217 Terminal Drive, Santa Maria, CA 93455   (805) 922-1726 • fax (805) 922-0677
email: airport@santamariaairport.com