On May 13, 2026, American Airlines submitted a letter of intent expressing a desire to offer three commercial flights daily between Naples and Charlotte, starting Dec. 2. American’s service would be offered by PSA Airlines, a subsidiary operated by American, using 65-seat Bombardier CRJ-700 regional jets. The aircraft would operate under Naples Airport’s maximum takeoff weight of 75,000 pounds and all flight operations would be scheduled in compliance with Naples Airport’s voluntary curfew of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily. 

FAA rules require public-use airports to negotiate in good faith with potential users. 

On May 21, the Naples Airport Authority’s Board Members authorized staff to conduct a professional survey collecting public input about restoring commercial airline service at Naples Airport. 

Between May 27 to June 1, American Pulse Research & Polling surveyed 633 registered voters in the City of Naples and Collier County whose sentiments were collected via live telephone interviews and text surveys. The scientific survey, which included an oversampling of residents living within the City of Naples, had a +/- margin of error of 3.9% at a 95% confidence interval. 

Results of the Commercial Airline Survey found that an overwhelming percentage of respondents – 80.3% – are in favor of restoring commercial airline service at Naples Airport. 

Members of the media, elected officials and airport employees, as well as their families, were not allowed to complete the survey. Only registered voters living in the City of Naples and Collier County were able to participate in the Commercial Airline Survey. Below are results: 

How important do you believe the Naples Airport is to the community? 

• Very important: 48.8% 
• Somewhat important: 32.1% 
• Not very important: 7.9% 
• Not important at all: 4.1% 
• Not sure/Don’t know: 7.1% 

Have you ever used the Naples Airport for air travel? 

• Yes: 30.4%  
• No: 69.3%  
• Not sure/Don’t know: 0.3% 

Have you ever used any of the Naples Airport’s services or had interaction with the Airport Authority organization or staff? 

• Yes: 33.3%  
• No: 64.3%  
• Not sure/Don’t know: 2.4% 

On average, how often do you fly commercially over the course of a year? 

• More than 10 Times a Year: 11.2% 
• 6-10 Times a Year: 19.2% 
• 3-5 Times a Year: 24.8% 
• 1-2 Times a Year: 25.7% 
• Less than 1 Time a Year: 10.5% 
• Never: 8.4% 
• Not sure/Don’t know: 0.2% 

When you fly commercially, which South Florida or Gulf Coast airports do you use? (Note: respondents could check more than one box, therefore total is above 100%) 

• Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW): 83.7% 
• Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL): 18.9% 
• Miami International Airport (MIA): 15.4% 
• Punta Gorda Airport (PGD): 12.3% 
• Other: 6.6% 
• Not sure/Don’t know: 3.4% 

If the Naples Airport were to reinstate daily commercial airline service to a major hub, would you view this: 

• Very favorably: 54.4% 
• Somewhat favorably: 25.9% 
• Somewhat unfavorably: 5.7% 
• Very unfavorably: 7.9% 
• Not sure/Don’t know: 6.1% 

If the Naples Airport were to reinstate daily commercial airline service to a major hub, how likely would you be to use Naples Airport? 

• Very likely: 50.7% 
• Somewhat likely: 26.9% 
• Somewhat unlikely: 5.3% 
• Very unlikely: 10.6% 
• Not sure/Don’t know: 6.6% 

The Naples Airport received a letter of intent from American Airlines to provide daily flights, starting December 2026. How likely would you be to consider this travel option? 

• Very likely: 50.3% 
• Somewhat likely: 24.7% 
• Somewhat unlikely: 7.4%:  
• Very unlikely: 12.6% 
• Not sure/Don’t know: 5.1% 

Would you be more or less likely to pay a higher fare for the convenience of flying to and from the Naples Airport? 

• Much more likely: 18.2% 
• Somewhat more likely: 32.7% 
• Somewhat less likely: 13.0%:  
• Very unlikely: 25.7% 
• Not sure/Don’t know: 5.1% 

Additional demographic questions asked respondents for their gender, age, political party, education level, race/ethnicity and household income. 

• Copies of the survey questionnaire can be found here.
• The survey results will be presented at the June 18 meeting of the Naples Airport Authority Board.
• Learn more about Survey FAQs here.