NAA Board Meeting: January 18, 2024 Recap

On Thursday, January 18, 2024, the Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners conducted their inaugural meeting of the year. Read a recap of the meeting’s highlights below:

This meeting marked the end of Kerry C. Dustin’s term as the NAA Board Chairman. We are grateful for his guidance and leadership throughout the last two years. Commissioner Dustin’s term on the NAA Board as a Commissioner runs through November 2025.
The NAA Board of Commissioners appointed Rick Ruppert as Chair and Rita Cuddihy as the Vice Chair for 2024.
A kick-off presentation on the Airport Exploratory Study was presented to the NAA Board by ESA Project Manager Doug DiCarlo. Sign up here to receive the latest updates about the Airport Exploratory Study.

Watch the Meeting Recording

Upcoming Meetings

The next NAA Board Meeting will be held on Thursday, February 15 at Naples City Hall. View the 2024 NAA Board meeting schedule here.
The next Noise Compatibility Committee meeting will be held on Thursday, February 29 in the Airport Office Building. The Airport Office Building is located at 200 Aviation Drive North, Naples , FL 34102.

About Naples Airport

Naples Airport is ideally located within minutes of downtown Naples, the Gulf of Mexico and I-75, connecting people to the Paradise Coast through an exceptional airport experience. The airport serviced 119,075 annual operations and more than 200,000 passengers last year, while being an engaged, responsive partner to the community. Home to corporate aviation, air charter, car rental, flight schools and critical public services such as fire/rescue, air ambulance services, mosquito control and the Collier County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit. The airport also prides itself on being the hub of emergency staging during natural disasters, like hurricanes.

All funds used for the airport’s operation, maintenance and improvements are generated from activities at the airport or federal and state grants from aviation-related user fees. The airport receives no local tax dollars. The Florida Department of Transportation values the airport’s annual economic impact on the community at more than $781 million.

For more information or to subscribe to email updates from the airport, visit www.FlyNaples.com.