RSAT Meeting Recap

On August 19th, the Naples Airport held its annual Runway Safety Action Team (RSAT) meeting in the Airport Office Building and online. The meeting, led by Air Traffic manager Todd Colvin and Senior Operations Manager Raul Estrada, was attended by numerous airport tenants and NAA staff. These meetings are an critical component of our joint effort to improve safety on the airfield. The meeting covered important FAA announcements, observed safety reminders, ongoing and upcoming airfield construction and events and provided an opportunity to speak and ask questions.

Please join us next year for our next RSAT meeting.

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.