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FAA cycle 29 Oct 2026 (upcoming) · updated
Santa Monica, CA · Upcoming 29 Oct 2026 cycle

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Route
Preferred IFR routes: 28 changed
Details
preferred IFR route HHR → SMO: new routing HHR LIMBO V64 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO; altitude PQ40 → PQ60
preferred IFR route SMO → CRQ via SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN CRQ: area SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB → SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB (LAXE)
preferred IFR route SMO → CRQ: new routing SMO SMO LAX V23 SLI JARRD V25 PACIF V208 OCN CRQ
preferred IFR route SMO → CRQ: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 OCN CRQ
preferred IFR route SMO → F70: new routing SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ JESEX TIQMU F70
preferred IFR route SMO → HMT: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 SLI V8 PDZ V186 NIKKL HMT
preferred IFR route SMO → MYF: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 MZB MYF
preferred IFR route SMO → NFG via SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN NFG: area SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB → SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB (LAXE)
preferred IFR route SMO → NFG: new routing SMO SMO LAX V23 SLI JARRD V25 PACIF V208 OCN NFG
preferred IFR route SMO → NFG: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 OCN NFG
preferred IFR route SMO → NKX via SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN NKX: area SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB → SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB (LAXE)
preferred IFR route SMO → NKX: new routing SMO SMO LAX V23 SLI JARRD V25 PACIF V208 OCN NKX
preferred IFR route SMO → NKX: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 OCN NKX
preferred IFR route SMO → NRS: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 MZB NRS
preferred IFR route SMO → NZY: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 MZB NZY
preferred IFR route SMO → OKB via SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN OKB: area SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB → SMO TO CRQ NFG NKX OKB (LAXE)
preferred IFR route SMO → OKB: new routing SMO SMO LAX V23 SLI JARRD V25 PACIF V208 OCN OKB
preferred IFR route SMO → OKB: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 OCN OKB
preferred IFR route SMO → RNM via SMO SMO POPPR V23 OCN V208 JLI RNM: altitude PQ70 → PQ90
preferred IFR route SMO → RNM: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 OCN V208 JLI RNM; altitude PQ70 → PQ90
preferred IFR route SMO → SAN via SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V165 SARGS SAN: area SMO TO SAN (SAN E) → SMO TO SAN (SANE)
preferred IFR route SMO → SAN: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V165 SARGS SAN
preferred IFR route SMO → SAN: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 MZB SAN
preferred IFR route SMO → SBA via SMO SMO V107 SADDE V299 VTU KWANG SBA: altitude J100MPQ60 → J100MPQ80
preferred IFR route SMO → SBA: new routing SMO LAX V23 CHATY FIM V186 DEANO V27 KWANG SBA; altitude JM50PQ40 → JMPQ80
preferred IFR route SMO → SDM: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 MZB SDM
preferred IFR route SMO → SEE: new routing SMO SMO WILMA V64 WOKRO V363 DANAH V23 MZB SEE
preferred IFR route TOA → SMO: new routing TOA LIMBO V64 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO; altitude PQ40 → PQ60

History since Aug 2024

▶Effective 03 Sep 2026IFR 5
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 6 changed
Details
preferred IFR route AVX → SMO is now: AVX SXC V21 SLI ELMOO DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route FUL → SMO is now: FUL SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route LGB → SMO is now: LGB SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SLI → SMO is now: SLI SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SNA → SMO is now: SNA SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TOA → SMO is now: TOA SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
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Arrival FERNANDO SEVEN changed
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Arrival KIMMO THREE changed
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Approach VOR-A redrawn (still amdt 11B)
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Obstacle departure TOPANGA THREE (OBSTACLE) changed
▶Effective 09 Jul 2026IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 13 changed, 14 removed
Details
preferred IFR route CRQ → SMO is now: CRQ CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route CRQ → SMO is now: CRQ CWARD2 SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route L18 → SMO removed
preferred IFR route MYF → SMO is now: MYF CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route MYF → SMO is now: MYF CWARD2 SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NFG → SMO removed
preferred IFR route NKX → SMO removed
preferred IFR route NRS → SMO removed
preferred IFR route NZY → SMO removed
preferred IFR route OKB → SMO removed
preferred IFR route RNM → SMO is now: RNM CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route RNM → SMO is now: RNM CWARD2 SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SAN → SMO is now: SAN CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SAN → SMO is now: SAN CWARD2 SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SBA → SMO is now: SBA KWANG CMA VNY V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SDM → SMO is now: SDM CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SDM → SMO is now: SDM CWARD2 SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SEE → SMO is now: SEE CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SEE → SMO is now: SEE CWARD2 SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TIJ → SMO removed
▶Effective 16 Apr 2026ACT 2
Weather
AWOS/ASOS phone number changed to 310-309-5134
Tower
ATIS phone number: 310- 450-4620 → 310-309-5133
▶Effective 30 Oct 2025FYI 1
Frequency
Frequency 323.275 now listed for PEVEE DP (was PEVEE4 DP)
▶Effective 02 Oct 2025IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 2 changed
Details
preferred IFR route SMO → F70 is now: SMO SLI V8 PDZ JESEX TIQMU F70
preferred IFR route SMO → F70 is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ PDZ092015 JESEX TIQMU F70
▶Effective 07 Aug 2025IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 109 changed
Details
preferred IFR route CMA → SMO is now: CMA VTU GINNA V326 VNY V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route CRQ → SMO is now: CRQ CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route CRQ → SMO is now: CRQ OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route CRQ → SMO is now: CRQ PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route CRQ → SMO is now: CRQ PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route HHR → SMO is now: HHR LIMBO V64 SLI ELMOO DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route HHR → SMO is now: HHR LIMBO V64 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route L18 → SMO is now: L18 CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route L18 → SMO is now: L18 OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route L18 → SMO is now: L18 PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route L18 → SMO is now: L18 PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route MYF → SMO is now: MYF CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route MYF → SMO is now: MYF OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route MYF → SMO is now: MYF PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route MYF → SMO is now: MYF PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NFG → SMO is now: NFG CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NFG → SMO is now: NFG OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NFG → SMO is now: NFG PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NFG → SMO is now: NFG PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NKX → SMO is now: NKX CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NKX → SMO is now: NKX OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NKX → SMO is now: NKX PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NKX → SMO is now: NKX PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NRS → SMO is now: NRS CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NRS → SMO is now: NRS OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NRS → SMO is now: NRS PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NRS → SMO is now: NRS PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NZY → SMO is now: NZY CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NZY → SMO is now: NZY OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NZY → SMO is now: NZY PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route NZY → SMO is now: NZY PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route OKB → SMO is now: OKB CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route OKB → SMO is now: OKB OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route OKB → SMO is now: OKB PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route OKB → SMO is now: OKB PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route OXR → SMO is now: OXR VTU GINNA V326 VNY V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route RNM → SMO is now: RNM CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route RNM → SMO is now: RNM OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route RNM → SMO is now: RNM PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route RNM → SMO is now: RNM PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SAN → SMO is now: SAN CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SAN → SMO is now: SAN OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SAN → SMO is now: SAN PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SAN → SMO is now: SAN PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SDM → SMO is now: SDM CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SDM → SMO is now: SDM OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SDM → SMO is now: SDM PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SDM → SMO is now: SDM PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SEE → SMO is now: SEE CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SEE → SMO is now: SEE OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SEE → SMO is now: SEE PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SEE → SMO is now: SEE PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SMO → AJO is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ AJO
preferred IFR route SMO → AVX is now: SMO SMO POPPR SXC AVX
preferred IFR route SMO → BUR is now: SMO SMO SILEX BUR
preferred IFR route SMO → CCB is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 POXKU V363 POM CCB
preferred IFR route SMO → CNO is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ CNO
preferred IFR route SMO → CRQ is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN CRQ
preferred IFR route SMO → EMT is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 POXKU V363 POM EMT
preferred IFR route SMO → FUL is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI FUL
preferred IFR route SMO → L65 is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ L65
preferred IFR route SMO → LGB is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI LGB
preferred IFR route SMO → MYF is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 MZB MYF
preferred IFR route SMO → MYF is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 MZB MYF
preferred IFR route SMO → MYF is now: SMO SXC V208 HUBRD CARDI MZB MYF
preferred IFR route SMO → NFG is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN NFG
preferred IFR route SMO → NKX is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN NKX
preferred IFR route SMO → NRS is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 MZB NRS
preferred IFR route SMO → NRS is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 MZB NRS
preferred IFR route SMO → NRS is now: SMO SXC V208 HUBRD CARDI MZB NRS
preferred IFR route SMO → NZY is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 MZB NZY
preferred IFR route SMO → NZY is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 MZB NZY
preferred IFR route SMO → NZY is now: SMO SXC V208 HUBRD CARDI MZB NZY
preferred IFR route SMO → OKB is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 OCN OKB
preferred IFR route SMO → ONT is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ ONT
preferred IFR route SMO → POC is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 POXKU V363 POM POC
preferred IFR route SMO → RAL is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ RAL
preferred IFR route SMO → REI is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ REI
preferred IFR route SMO → RIR is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ RIR
preferred IFR route SMO → RIV is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ RIV
preferred IFR route SMO → RNM is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 OCN V208 JLI RNM
preferred IFR route SMO → SAN is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 MZB SAN
preferred IFR route SMO → SAN is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 MZB SAN
preferred IFR route SMO → SAN is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V165 SARGS SAN
preferred IFR route SMO → SAN is now: SMO SXC V208 HUBRD CARDI MZB SAN
preferred IFR route SMO → SBA is now: SMO SMO V107 SADDE V299 VTU KWANG SBA
preferred IFR route SMO → SBD is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI V8 PDZ SBD
preferred IFR route SMO → SDM is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 MZB SDM
preferred IFR route SMO → SDM is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 MZB SDM
preferred IFR route SMO → SDM is now: SMO SXC V208 HUBRD CARDI MZB SDM
preferred IFR route SMO → SEE is now: SMO SMO POPPR SLI V23 MZB SEE
preferred IFR route SMO → SEE is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 MZB SEE
preferred IFR route SMO → SEE is now: SMO SXC V208 HUBRD CARDI MZB SEE
preferred IFR route SMO → SLI is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI SLI
preferred IFR route SMO → SNA is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI SNA
preferred IFR route SMO → TOA is now: SMO SMO POPPR V23 SLI TOA
preferred IFR route SMO → VNY is now: SMO SMO CANOG VNY
preferred IFR route SMO → WHP is now: SMO SMO CANOG WHP
preferred IFR route TIJ → SMO is now: TIJ CWARD2 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TIJ → SMO is now: TIJ OCN V23 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TIJ → SMO is now: TIJ PEBLE SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TIJ → SMO is now: TIJ PEBLE SLI V459 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TOA → SMO is now: TOA LIMBO V64 SLI ELMOO DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TOA → SMO is now: TOA LIMBO V64 SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
▶Effective 12 Jun 2025IFR 2FYI 1
Navaid
New navaid remark: DME UNUSBL 070-080 BYD 30 NM BLW 7000 FT; 265-275 BYD 25 NM BLW 14000 FT; 275-005 BYD 30 NM BLW 14000 FT.
FAA text
DME UNUSBL 070-080 BYD 30 NM BLW 7000 FT; 265-275 BYD 25 NM BLW 14000 FT; 275-005 BYD 30 NM BLW 14000 FT.
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 5 changed
Details
preferred IFR route FUL → SMO is now: FUL SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route LGB → SMO is now: LGB SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SLI → SMO is now: SLI SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route SNA → SMO is now: SNA SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route TOA → SMO is now: TOA SLI ELMOO V186 DARTS SMO
Navaid
SMO navaid: remark: VOR & DME UNUSBL 070-080 BYD 30 NM BLO 7000 FT; 265-275 BYD 25 NM BLO 14000 FT; 275-005 BYD 30 NM BLO 14000 FT. → VOR UNUSBL 070-080 BYD 30 NM BLW 7000 FT; 073-086 BYD 40 NM; 144-146 BYD 40 NM; 259-061 BYD 40 NM; 265-275 BYD 25 NM BLW 14000 FT; 275-005 BYD 30 NM BLW 14000 FT.
▶Effective 17 Apr 2025IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 4 changed
Details
preferred IFR route AVX → SMO is now: AVX SXC V21 SLI ELMOO DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route BUR → SMO is now: BUR VNY V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route VNY → SMO is now: VNY VNY V186 DARTS SMO
preferred IFR route WHP → SMO is now: WHP VNY V186 DARTS SMO
▶Effective 20 Feb 2025IFR 2
Procedure
Arrival/departure procedures new or updated: BONJO3; removed: THRNE3
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 1 changed
Details
preferred IFR route BFI → SMO is now: BFI TAOMA J5 SUMMA Q9 SUNBE FRA REBRG BONJO3 SMO
▶Effective 23 Jan 2025ACT 1
Tower
ATIS purpose: ATIS → none
▶Effective 26 Dec 2024IFR 1
Procedure
Arrival/departure procedures new or updated: ZUUMA4
▶Effective 31 Oct 2024IFR 1
Route
Preferred IFR routes: 3 changed
Details
preferred IFR route SMO → CMA is now: SMO SMO GINNA CMA
preferred IFR route SMO → NTD is now: SMO SMO GINNA NTD
preferred IFR route SMO → OXR is now: SMO SMO GINNA OXR
▶Effective 05 Sep 2024IFR 1
Procedure
Arrival/departure procedures new or updated: BOGET2, BONJO2, FERN7, KIMMO3, THRNE3, WAYVE1, ZUUMA3

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