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Naples airport board orders noise‑monitoring review and asks staff to revisit landing‑fee analysis
Summary
Commissioners agreed to present permanent and portable noise‑monitoring options at a future meeting and asked staff to update landing‑fee cost‑recovery analysis to explore whether fees could help address curfew and training‑flight problems.
The Naples Airport Authority on Thursday agreed to move forward on two noise‑related initiatives: a board consensus to have consultants present options for permanent sound monitors and a directive to staff to revisit a landing‑fee cost‑recovery analysis.
Commissioner Alberto, who identified himself as an engineer, urged the board to install sound‑measuring devices at locations that reflect where residents are affected and to collect seasonally adjusted baseline data. Executive Director Chris Rozanski said the authority already uses portable monitors and has scheduled a vendor presentation; staff recommended letting the Noise Compatibility Committee (NCC) review technical recommendations before final board action. The board reached consensus to add the consultant’s briefing to the upcoming agenda and requested pricing, schedule and potential locations.
Separately, commissioners discussed several tools to reduce curfew and nuisance flights, including limiting parking, increasing hangar capacity, prior‑permission‑required notices and landing fees. Staff cautioned the authority cannot selectively apply landing fees to specific users and noted legal and grant‑related implications; however, commissioners asked staff to run an updated financial analysis of a universal landing‑fee structure as a cost‑recovery option and return with projected revenue and implications at the next meeting.
Board members and staff also discussed longer‑term options such as FAA engagement on flight‑procedure changes, Part 161 studies and lobbying for federal measures. Staff said capacity analysis shows the airport is operating near about 80% of runway‑time capacity and that any procedural trial likely would be scheduled for a slower season if pursued.
The board set an NCC meeting for late February to receive consultant briefings and asked staff to provide pre‑meeting materials so commissioners could review technical data in advance.
