November 21st Board Meeting Recap
On November 21, 2024, the Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners conducted their monthly meeting. The meeting’s highlights are featured below:
- Recognizing Chair Ruppert as his term on the Board expires
- Swearing in of Commissioner John Crees to the board
- An update on Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- Receiving the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) Certificate of Excellence in Financial Reporting
- Follow up from the joint workshop with the Naples City Council
Watch a recording of the meeting here.
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.


