J. Kyle Foster | Naples Daily News
If Naples officials decide to move the Naples Airport, a new one in east Collier County with private and commercial flights would cost at least $1.6 billion.
That’s what the exploratory study commissioned by Naples Airport Authority concluded.
The study submitted to the Airport Authority by Environmental Science Associates (ESA) is just the first element in the initial planning phase. The consultants estimate a 15-20-year timeline to first flight. It offers cost estimates, location considerations, ideas for a new use for the existing airport, where the money might be found and next steps if the Airport Authority Board of Commissioners chooses to move forward.
ESA was not asked to determine which site was best or whether the airport should be moved.
Whether the Airport Authority commissioners, with Naples City Council’s input, decides to pursue building a new airport somewhere in east Collier County is still up for discussion. The final exploratory study documents recently were sent to the Authority. The authority’s commissioners will discuss the study at its Aug. 15 meeting. The airport authority has a lease with the city of Naples for its 733 acres until 2068.
The study was commissioned in October 2023 following a $2 million noise study that was accepted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in June this year.
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