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Budget review spotlights fuel‑based airfield cost recovery and hidden subsidy to flight‑training operators

Naples Airport Authority Board of Commissioners · March 19, 2026
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Summary

Staff reported FY2027 budget and rate structure: fuel sales provide most revenue through an embedded airfield cost recovery fee. Board discussion flagged a subsidy estimated at ~$460,000 covering two flight‑training tenants and debated landing‑fee options for transient aircraft and potential adjustments to the ACR fee.

Ken Warner, Senior Director of Finance, told the board that aviation fuel accounts for roughly 70% of airport revenue and that the airport uses a fuel‑embedded airfield cost recovery (ACR) fee (currently $0.75 per gallon) to recover airfield operating costs. Warner presented five‑year capital and cash‑flow projections and said the Authority currently carries no debt and uses cash and…

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