Many people who live near the Naples Airport say the flights coming in and out are frequent and noisy. The city and the airport are now working together to make some changes. So far, it starts with leadership.
It comes just after a summer of conversation about moving the airport all-together, striking up contention between the two entities.
Beth Petrunoff is a Naples City Councilor.
MENDING RELATIONSHIP: Naples City Council choosing head of Airport Authority to help with noise complaints
“We are going to be making a decision on who we are going to pick for the Naples Airport Authority, she said.
It’s a group that makes policies for the Naples Airport. She says they’re picking an Airport Executive Director on Wednesday, to lead the authority.
“There were 8 candidates that came forward. Many of them are pilots. Many of them were pilots that flew multiple aircraft, or were from the military,” she said.
She says the airport has about 123,000 flights a year. While, many of those flights are private, that’s more traffic than RSW. This person being chosen for the NAA will work to think of ways to lower noise levels.