The 2023 FAC Scholarship Application Period is Open The 2023 FAC Education Foundation Scholarship is awarding students who demonstrate excellence in academics and represent the future of the aviation industry with a scholarship for the 2023 school year. The application period is open until Friday, October 7. Eligible students who meet or exceed the…
Linda Sollars’ Journey Across the World Airline pilot and current Naples Airport tenant, Linda Sollars recently completed the first High Wing Sling at the Sling Factory in South Africa and has since made the 72-hour trip from South Africa to the AirVenture show in Oshkosh, WI, the world’s largest aviation event, to put the aircraft…
From Rendering to Reality Our new General Aviation Terminal is complete after a yearlong $8 million renovation process. The terminal, which originally opened in 1992, features an upgraded lobby, expanded passenger lounge, a marketplace, exterior canopies, upgraded office space and pilots’ lounges designed by Schenkel Shultz Architecture and constructed by Owen-Ames-Kimball Co. Upon entering the…
ARFF Partnership to Continue for Five More Years The Naples Airport will continue our long-standing partnership with the Naples Fire Department to staff the ARFF. The interlocal agreement with the City of Naples to staff the ARFF station at the airport for another 5 years was approved by the NAA Board of Commissioners at a…
NAA and Naples City Council Meeting Recap and Follow-up Meeting On Monday September 12th, the Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners and Naples City Council met to discuss issues related to the Naples Airport. During the meeting, a number of issues were discussed including the Master Plan, Part 150 Study and possible next steps. During…
Robert Patten Burns and Terrence Cavanaugh Appointed to Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners Donna Messer and Michael Lenhard complete terms The Naples City Council has appointed Robert Patten Burns and Terrence Cavanaugh to the Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners. Burns and Cavanaugh replace Commissioners Donna Messer and Michael Lenhard, whose terms end later…
Naples Airport Authority Executive Appointed to Lead Florida Airports Council Kerry Keith, the Senior Director of Development at the Naples Airport Authority (NAA) has been elected as the 2022-2023 Chairman of the Florida Airports Council (FAC). The FAC is the official association of public airports in Florida and the professionals who operate them. It is…
Naples Airport Awarded The 2022 FAC J. Bryan Cooper Environmental and Vision Awards The Naples Airport Authority (NAA) has been awarded the 2022 Florida Airports Council (FAC) J. Bryan Cooper Environmental Award for its Comprehensive Wildlife Management Program while NAA Executive Director Chris Rozansky was honored with the FAC Vision Award. Each year the FAC…
Helping Families with Baby Basics The NAA is proud to be a home for Baby Basics of Collier County, a non-profit in Collier County that has provided diapers to about 2,500 babies from low-income working families in our community. Baby Basics uses a storage space at the Naples Airport to store diapers from 12…
SMS Messaging Safety remains the top priority for everyone at the Naples Airport Authority, which is why the Safety Management System (SMS) Plan is being implemented. As a reminder, the SMS outlines the airport’s safety policies and procedures. A fundamental component of the SMS is the collection of safety-related data that can be used…