Airports
FAA probing legality of Naples ban
Both NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are supporting the FAA’s formal investigation into possible violations of federal law b

Both NBAA and the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) are supporting the FAA’s formal investigation into possible violations of federal law by the city of Naples, Fla., and the Naples Airport Authority (NAA).

The FAA investigation will determine whether the city’s ban on Stage 2 jets is preempted by federal law, is consistent with the city’s statutory and contractual obligations to make its airport available for public use and whether it is consistent with statutory and contractual prohibitions against granting or permitting exclusive rights at the airport to conduct aeronautical activities.