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Airport profile · United States

Key West International Airport

Key West · Florida · United States

KEYWIATA EYW

Airport overview

Key West International Airport serves Key West, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,547 metres (5,076 feet). The directory lists 1 FBO and 0 handling providers at this airport.

ICAO code
KEYW
IATA code
EYW
Local / reference code
EYW
Location
Key West · Florida · United States
Coordinates
24.556120, -81.759956
Elevation above sea level
1 m / 3.4 ft
Time zone
America/New_York
Reported access
Public use
Longest open paved runway
1,547 m / 5,076 ft
Business-aviation facilities
1 FBOs · 0 handling providers
Fuel types
100LL
Control tower
Yes
Customs airport designation
Yes
Landing-rights designation
No

Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.

Runways (1 recorded)

All recorded runways at Key West International Airport
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting / status
09/271,547 m5,076 ft30 m100 ftASPHLightedReported open
Runway 09/27 · threshold & approach details
Runway endTrue headingElevationDisplaced thresholdCoordinates
0989°1 m / 3.2 ft84 m / 275 ft24.55605, -81.76759
27269°1 m / 2.5 ftNot reported24.55619, -81.75232

Declared distances & approach equipment

EndTORATODAASDALDAILS / lights
091,547 m / 5,076 ft1,547 m / 5,076 ft1,547 m / 5,076 ft1,463 m / 4,801 ftNot reported
271,463 m / 4,801 ft1,463 m / 4,801 ft1,463 m / 4,801 ft1,463 m / 4,801 ftNot reported

TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.

FBOs & handling

Fixed-base operators · 1

History & management

The airport activation record dates to 1940-04; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is Monroe County.

Inception year
Not reported
Airport activation date
1940-04
Recorded owner
Monroe County
Recorded operator
Not reported
Airport manager
Richard Strickland
Manager telephone
305-809-5200

An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.

Airport communications

TypeServiceFrequency
A/DNAVY KEY WEST124.45 MHz
ASOSASOS119.65 MHz
ATISATIS119.675 MHz
CLDCLNC DEL121.9 MHz
CTAFCTAF118.2 MHz
FSSMIAMI RDO122.2 MHz
GNDGND121.9 MHz
TWRTWR118.2 MHz
UNICUNICOM122.95 MHz

Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.

Airport & runway remarks (15)

Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.

  • AIRPORTCUST & BDR PATROL 0800-2000 MON-SAT; CLSD SUN.
  • AIRPORTPPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS 2330-0545 - AMGR.
  • AIRPORTBIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • AIRPORTR-2916 LCTD 14 NM NE OF ARPT HAS STROBE LGT, MKD BLN & CABLE TO 14000 FT.
  • AIRPORTMIL JET TFC S & E OF ARPT; ACFT ENTERING TFC AREA FM SE THRU W.
  • AIRPORTENTER TFC AREA BLW 2000 FT; REFER TO MIAMI VFR TAC FOR SUG VFR FLYWAY RTES.
  • AIRPORTNOISE SENSITIVE AREA; USE NBAA NOISE ABATEMENT PROC OTR TIMES; ENG RUNUPS IN DSGND AREA ON TWY A BTN TWY B10 & TWY B11; NO OPS 2300-0700 .
  • AIRPORTPPR FOR WINGSPAN MORE THAN 118 FT OR EXCEEDING RWY WT BRG CPTY - AMGR.
  • AIRPORTVFR DEP MNTN RWY HDG TIL RCHG FLD BOUNDARY THEN EXACT TURN N OR S.
  • AIRPORTTWY B5 NOT VSB FM ATCT.
  • AIRPORTFOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC MIAMI ARTCC AT 305-716-1731.
  • AIRPORTACTVT REIL RWY 09 & 27; PAPI RWY 09 & 27; MIRL RWY 09/27 - CTAF.
  • ARRESTING_DEVICEENGRD MTRLS ARSTG SYS (EMAS) 340 FT IN LEN BY 120 FT IN WID LCTD AT THE DER 09.
  • ARRESTING_DEVICEENGRD MTRLS ARSTG SYS (EMAS) 274 FT IN LEN BY 122 FT IN WID LCTD 307 FT FM THR OF THE DER 27.
  • RUNWAY_END_OBSTNRWY 09 APRCH SLP 46:1 TO MKD DSPLCD THR.