Lee County port commissioners approved a three-year phase-in of steep Page Field hangar rate increases, a compromise that softened the blow for local pilots but left many worried about the airport’s future.
Page Field pilots are pushing back against proposed hangar rent increases of as much as 125%, asking Lee County Port Authority commissioners to phase in the hikes rather than impose them Oct. 1. Commissioners are scheduled to vote Sept. 3.
Lee County Port Authority approved a $725 million bond sale to help fund Southwest Florida International Airport’s $1.7 billion terminal expansion, a move officials say will save millions in interest as construction reaches its midpoint.
