Keith West
Nonpartisan · Florida · 2026- Keep the airport at its present location
- Open the airport to scheduled airline traffic so it can serve more local residents
- Run the airport for the benefit of local residents and businesses while controlling spending prudently
Per the campaign site.
Keith West is a lifelong aviator who began flight training as a teenager and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy, per his candidate statement filed with the Collier County Supervisor of Elections. After naval service flying the A-6 Intruder, he built an early internet travel reservation business and was later elected to the Richmond, Virginia school board, per the same source. He went on to manage a regional flight school and serve as a director at the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, and in 2021 acquired Rexair, a Naples Airport flight school he now runs; he also founded and leads the Naples Airport Tenants' Council, per his statement.
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