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SANTA MONICA AIRPORT OPEN HOUSE SELF-GUIDED TOUR Saturday, September 21, 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM 10 8 7 6 5 4 2 1 Information Booths and Passport Prize Stations 3200 Airport Ave – West Lawn Entrance/Exit Airport Administration Building – Lobby Entering: Pick up your tour map and information. Exiting: Pick up your stamped Pilot’s Passport prize. Airport Administration 3223 Donald Douglas Loop South Warning: This is an active airfield in full operation. Do not enter the runway and taxi areas. Things to do here…. Reserve your seat. Learn about the Airport’s history on the Airside Bus Tour. Leaves every ½ hour. 12:30 – 4:30. And places to see… Observation Decks The airport has two free and easily accessible viewing areas from which the public is invited to watch aircraft activity. Watch aircraft, take pictures, listen to the air and ground activity from the control tower. Typhoon Restaurant Typhoon’s dining room features unobstructed view of the airport runway, Pan- Asian cuisine and live jazz. Fire Engine Display Explore a City of Santa Monica Fire Department fire engine, and try on a fireman’s hat or boots. Administration Building Parking Lot. 2:00 PM – 3:30. Artists’ Reception View the soaring metal sculpture “Steel Pyramid” and meet the artists, David Milner and Travis Frankle. Airport Administration Building Lobby. 4:00 – 5:00. Cans to Canvas Art Workshop 3200 Airport Ave – Front Lawn Kids! Create your own abstract masterpiece from left-over non-toxic household paints with eco-artist Cassandra Tondro. Courtesy of the City of Santa Monica Office of Sustainability and the Environment.12:00 – 4:30 pm (or while supplies last!) 3 Aviation Booths and Civil Air Patrol Demonstrations 3200 Airport Avenue - West Lawn Aviation information booths featuring the Ninety Nines, EVAC, Angel’s Flight, the Civil Air Patrol, Airport2Park and the Santa Monica Airport Association. Things to see here…. Examine a flight simulator (3200 Conference Room) Civil Air Patrol demonstrations of an emergency Urban Direction Finding mission. 1:00 and 3:00 pm Airport Avenue Demonstration Garden 3200 Airport Ave Anyone can practice sustainable gardening! The Airport Avenue Demonstration Gardens are intended to help you set up one of your own. Enjoy at tour of the gardens with Russell Ackerman, City of Santa Monica Water Resources Specialist. 1:30 and 3:00. DC 3 Memorial Monument 3100 Airport Avenue This DC3 Aircraft was built at Santa Monica Airport in 1942. The bronze sculpture of Donald Douglas and his dog is by Santa Monica Art Studio artist, Yossi Gorvin. Museum of Flying 3100 Airport Avenue The Museum of Flying has a special focus on the history of fight, and the unique role of Santa Monica and Donald Douglas from the twenties to the sixties. Special Open House Admission: Free for children 12 and under and $5 for adults. Things to do here… Tour the exhibitions, explore the cockpit of a 727, or take a thrilling ride on the exciting MaxFlight 360 Flight Simulator. Barker Hanger 3021 Airport Avenue Barkerhanger.com The historic Barker Hanger has 35,000 square feet of space that is used for a public , charity , corporate and private events. Things to do here… Admire the outdoor display of vintage and contemporary aircraft at the tie-down area southeast of Baker Hanger. Ask a Civil Air Patrol cadet about the history of the aircraft. Explore the cockpit at the Civil Air Patrol Squadron 51’s Cessna 182Q aircraft. Kids! Pilots’ Passport Chart your course and collect all four stamps along the way. Then fly back to an Information Booth to pick up your prize! Administration Building Aviation Booths Museum of Flying Santa Monica Art Studios Airport Park 3201 Airport Avenue An 8.3 acre park including children’s play area, soccer fields, BBQ area, landscaped lawns and a dog park. We’d like to hear about your experience. Visit us on facebook.com/santamonicaairportopenhouse. Airport Ave. Ocean Park Enter Parking 2 Donald Douglas Loop South Aircraft Display Airport Avenue Enter Parking 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 Parking Cross Walk Cross Walk Santa Monica Airport Runway Food Trucks 1 1 Water stations and public restrooms are located here. Water stations and public restrooms are located here. Santa Monica Art Studios 3026 Airport Ave Santa Monica Airport is home to the largest number of art studios in the City. 28 art studios and two art galleries are housed in this repurposed former airplane hanger. Things to do here… See an exhibition of contemporary art at the Arena I Gallery. Visit working artist’s studios- doors open on studios welcoming visitors today. 9 Food Trucks: Enjoy a lunch, a snack or organic ice cream. 12:00 – 5:00

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1Information Booths and Passport Prize Stations3200 Airport Ave – West Lawn Entrance/Exit Airport Administration Building – LobbyEntering: Pick up your tour map and information.Exiting: Pick up your stamped Pilot’s Passport prize.

Airport Administration3223 Donald Douglas Loop South

Warning: This is an active airfi eld in full operation. Do not enter the runway and taxi areas.

Things to do here….Reserve your seat. Learn about the Airport’s history on the Airside Bus Tour. Leaves every ½ hour. 12:30 – 4:30.

And places to see…Observation Decks The airport has two free and easily accessible viewing areas from which the public is invited to watch aircraft activity. Watch aircraft, take pictures, listen to the air and ground activity from the control tower.

Typhoon Restaurant Typhoon’s dining room features unobstructed view of the airport runway, Pan- Asian cuisine and live jazz.

Fire Engine Display Explore a City of Santa Monica Fire Department fi re engine, and try on a fi reman’s hat or boots. Administration Building Parking Lot. 2:00 PM – 3:30.

Artists’ Reception View the soaring metal sculpture “Steel Pyramid” and meet the artists, David Milner and Travis Frankle. Airport Administration Building Lobby. 4:00 – 5:00.

Cans to Canvas Art Workshop3200 Airport Ave – Front LawnKids! Create your own abstract masterpiece from left-over non-toxic household paints with eco-artist Cassandra Tondro. Courtesy of the City of Santa Monica Offi ce of Sustainability and the Environment.12:00 – 4:30 pm (or while supplies last!)

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Aviation Booths and Civil Air Patrol Demonstrations3200 Airport Avenue - West LawnAviation information booths featuring the Ninety Nines, EVAC, Angel’s Flight, the Civil Air Patrol, Airport2Park and the Santa Monica Airport Association.

Things to see here….Examine a fl ight simulator (3200 Conference Room)

Civil Air Patrol demonstrations of an emergency Urban Direction Finding mission. 1:00 and 3:00 pm

Airport Avenue Demonstration Garden3200 Airport Ave Anyone can practice sustainable gardening! The Airport Avenue Demonstration Gardens are intended to help you set up one of your own. Enjoy at tour of the gardens with Russell Ackerman, City of Santa Monica Water Resources Specialist. 1:30 and 3:00.

DC 3 Memorial Monument 3100 Airport AvenueThis DC3 Aircraft was built at Santa Monica Airport in 1942. The bronze sculpture of Donald Douglas and his dog is by Santa Monica Art Studio artist, Yossi Gorvin.

Museum of Flying 3100 Airport AvenueThe Museum of Flying has a special focus on the history of fi ght, and the unique role of Santa Monica and Donald Douglas from the twenties to the sixties. Special Open House Admission: Free for children 12 and under and $5 for adults.

Things to do here… Tour the exhibitions, explore the cockpit of a 727, or take a thrilling ride on the exciting MaxFlight 360 Flight Simulator.

Barker Hanger 3021 Airport Avenue Barkerhanger.comThe historic Barker Hanger has 35,000 square feet of space that is used for a public , charity , corporate and private events.

Things to do here… Admire the outdoor display of vintage and contemporary aircraft at the tie-down area southeast of Baker Hanger. Ask a Civil Air Patrol cadet about the history of the aircraft.

Explore the cockpit at the Civil Air Patrol Squadron 51’s Cessna 182Q aircraft.

Kids! Pilots’ PassportChart your course and collect all four stamps along the way. Then fl y back to an Information Booth to pick up your prize!

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Museum ofFlying

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Airport Park 3201 Airport AvenueAn 8.3 acre park including children’s play area, soccer fi elds, BBQ area, landscaped lawns and a dog park.

We’d like to hear about your experience. Visit us on facebook.com/santamonicaairportopenhouse.

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Water stations and public restrooms are located here.

Water stations and public restrooms are located here.

Santa Monica Art Studios 3026 Airport AveSanta Monica Airport is home to the largest number of art studios in the City. 28 art studios and two art galleries are housed in this repurposed former airplane hanger.

Things to do here… See an exhibition of contemporary art at the Arena I Gallery. Visit working artist’s studios- doors open on studios welcoming visitors today.

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Food Trucks: Enjoy a lunch, a snack or organic ice cream. 12:00 – 5:00