Naples Airport Recognizes 15 Operators on Q3 Fly Safe Fly Quiet Leaderboard
Why It MattersPublic noise leaderboards show airports increasingly use voluntary compliance rankings to manage community relations, putting fractional and charter operators' behaviour near residential areas under visible scrutiny.
Naples Airport has recognized 15 aviation operators on its Q3 Fly Safe Fly Quiet Leaderboard for demonstrating a strong commitment to safety while being a good neighbor to nearby residents and businesses. The leaderboard evaluates operators on metrics including compliance with voluntary curfew hours and adherence to the FAA-approved glide path, altitudes and jet noise stage, and forms part of the airport's Fly Safe, Fly Quiet initiative promoting aviation safety and noise reduction.
For July, August and September, the top operators among jets with more than 1% of flight operations were Exclusive Jets, LLC and Northern Jet Management (tie), followed by NetJets Aviation, Inc. and Baker Aviation, LLC. Among jets with less than 1% of flight operations, JetSelect, LLC dba VistaAmerica ranked first, ahead of Executive Jet Management and Jet 1 Charter. In the piston engine category, Paris Air, Inc. led, followed by Career Flight Training and Aircraft Rental, LLC and Naples Flying Club, Inc. In the turboprop category, Coldsteel Holdings, LLC and Fly Pilatus, LLC tied for first, with Quantum Spatial, Inc. and TVPX Ars Inc. Trustee tied for second.
Overall, all operators using Naples Airport had a collective 98% compliance rate with the airport's voluntary curfew during the third quarter. Naples Airport Authority Executive Director Chris Rozansky said operating in accordance with program guidelines requires planning, awareness and a commitment to being a good neighbor, and that weather, scheduling and other operational factors can present challenges.
