Airports
Florida's Naples Airport Prepares New Noise Study
Florida's Naples Airport Authority looks to digest and synthesize nearly 1,000 comments on its new noise mitigation plan draft ahead of its FAA submission.
Aerial view of Naples Airport
With residential areas surrounding it on all four sides, Florida's Naples Municipal Airport is working diligently to understand the noise concerns of its neighbors. (Photo: Naples Airport Authority)

Florida’s Naples Municipal Airport (KAPF), one of the most active business aviation hubs in the U.S., continues preparation on its Noise Compatibility Program (NCP) update after the public comment period ended last week. According to the airport, it received nearly 1,000 comments during the period, which also encompassed two open houses earlier this month.

Like many urban airports, KAPF has long faced complaints from neighbors over noise levels from its aircraft operations despite a voluntary nighttime curfew instituted in 2012. The airport’s “Fly Safe, Fly Quiet” campaign, encourages pilots and aircraft operators to help minimize noise by observing "quiet hours" between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. The program has achieved 98 percent compliance, including a 34 percent decrease in violations to date versus a year ago.