Agenda 09/23/2025 Item #16G 1 (Approve a Consent to Sublease Agreement authorizing its Lessee, Global Flight Training Solutions, Inc)9/23/2025
Item # 16.G.1
ID# 2025-3488
Executive Summary
Recommendation that the Board of County Commissioners, acting as the Collier County Airport Authority, approve a
Consent to Sublease Agreement authorizing its Lessee, Global Flight Training Solutions, Inc., under an existing
Leasehold Agreement for Hangar Construction, to sublet two aircraft storage hangars at the Immokalee Regional Airport
to its subtenant, Smolach, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and authorize the Chair to sign the attached Consent
Agreement.
OBJECTIVE: To approve a Consent to Sublease Agreement allowing a current tenant of the Immokalee Regional
Airport (the “IMM”), Global Flight Training Solutions, Inc. (“Global Flight”), who constructed an aircraft hangar
pursuant to an Invitation to Negotiate ("ITN") and entered into a Leasehold Agreement with the County to sublet two of
the three aircraft hangars constructed to its subtenant, Smolach, LLC (“Smolach”), with primary responsibility of the
Leasehold Agreement remaining between the County and Global Flight.
CONSIDERATIONS: On May 11, 2021 (Agenda Item 16.G.2), the Board acting as the Collier County Airport
Authority (the “Authority”) approved a forty-year Leasehold Agreement for Hangar Construction with Global Flight
(the “Lease”). At the time of approval, there was an extremely high demand for commercial and independent aircraft
storage hangars at the IMM, and a long waiting list kept by the Collier County Airport Authority (the “Authority”) of
individuals seeking hangar facilities at the airport. The Lease provided a solution by providing a long-term lease
arrangement with Global Flight, who has since constructed three steel aircraft hangars on Parcel B (as designated in the
ITN) consisting of aircraft hangar units, office space and restrooms at no direct expense to the Authority. Accordingly,
the Lease addresses the customer demand, while generating additional revenue through lease proceeds and fuel sales,
without the significant upfront capital expense required if the Authority pursued such a project.
Global Flight is requesting approval from the Board to sublet two of the three aircraft hangars to its proposed subtenant,
Smolach, while still remaining directly responsible under the terms of the Lease with the Authority. Staff is
recommending approval of the attached Consent to Sublease Agreement that approves the subletting of a portion of the
premises under the Lease to Global Flight’s proposed subtenant Smolach.
Under Infrastructure and Asset Management - Develop and utilize partnerships to ensure that government facilities meet
public expectations. Approval of a Consent to Sublease Agreement incentivizes private sector investment by providing
partners with a mechanism to recover a portion of their costs through the sale of certain improvements.
FISCAL IMPACT: Approval of the Consent to Sublease Agreement will have no additional fiscal impact.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no Growth Management Impact associated with the Executive
Summary.
LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS: This item is approved as to form and legality and requires majority vote for Board
approval. —SRT
RECOMMENDATIONS: That the Board of County Commissioners, acting as the Collier County Airport Authority,
approve a Consent to Sublease Agreement authorizing its Lessee, Global Flight Training Solutions, Inc., under an
existing Leasehold Agreement for Hangar Construction to sublet two of the three aircraft hangars it constructed at the
Immokalee Regional Airport to its proposed subtenant Smolach LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and authorize
its Chair to sign the attached Consent Agreement.
PREPARED BY: Bryant Garrett, AAE - Executive Airports Manager
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Consent to Sublease Agreement 09.10.25
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