Key West International Airport
| Key West International Airport | |||
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| IATA: EYW – ICAO: KEYW – FAA LID: EYW | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Monroe County | ||
| Serves | Key West, Florida | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 ft / 1 m | ||
| Coordinates | 24°33′22″N 081°45′34″W / 24.55611°N 81.75944°WCoordinates: 24°33′22″N 081°45′34″W / 24.55611°N 81.75944°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 9/27 | 4,801 | 1,463 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 94,408 | ||
| Based aircraft | 43 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Key West International Airport (IATA: EYW, ICAO: KEYW, FAA LID: EYW) is a county-owned public airport located two miles (3 km) east of the central business district of Key West, in Monroe County, Florida, United States.[1]
The IATA code starts from the second letter of the name (Key West) because initial "K" is a reserved block; the ICAO code restores the K in the identification as "K" is the first position ICAO code used for airports located in the Continental United States.
Flights departing from EYW often have strict weight or baggage restrictions due to the short length of the runway.
History
Key West's aviation history begins with a 1913 flight to Cuba by Augustin Parla. In 1928, Pan American Airways began scheduled flights from Key West.[2] Meacham Field was the primary runway for Key West. It was initially pressed into Army use after the Pearl Harbor bombing, and then later during World War II by the Navy as an adjunct runway to the Trumbo Point Seaplane Base and the main Naval Air Station for fixed-wing and lighter-than-air (i.e., blimp) aircraft on Boca Chica Key. After the war, control of the runway was returned to the city and the civilian facility was eventually called the Key West Municipal Airport.[3] In January 1953, the city gave Monroe County clear title to Meacham Field, allowing the county to apply for CAA grants.[4] It was at this time that the name changed to the Key West International Airport.
Facilities and aircraft
Key West International Airport covers an area of 255 acres (103 ha) which contains one asphalt paved runway (9/27) measuring 4,801 x 100 ft (1,463 x 30 m). For the year 2006, the airport had 94,408 aircraft operations—an average of 258 per day. This included 51% general aviation, 29% air taxi, 14% military and 6% scheduled commercial. There are 45 aircraft based at this airport: 30 single-engine and 15 multi-engine.[1]
The airport has two terminals designed by Mark Mosko/Dwane Stark of URS; Mosko also did work on the Baltimore/Washington International Airport. The older one opened in 1957 and now serves arriving passengers. The newer terminal opened in February 2009 and serves departing passengers. With an area of approximately 30,000 square feet (2,800 m2), it more than doubled the size of the airport. Parking for 300 vehicles is located at ground level beneath the newer terminal—150 spaces for rental cars and 150 for the public.[5]
Passenger Traffic
Traffic has been steadily decreasing since the banner year of 2005 with 618,174 passengers, with 563,947 in 2006, 538,066 in 2007 and 453,006 in 2008. After the addition of the new terminal and low-cost airline AirTran, and subsequently, mainline Delta, traffic has increased since 2009.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| American Eagle | Miami |
| Cape Air | Fort Myers |
| Delta Air Lines | Atlanta [7] |
| Delta Connection operated by ExpressJet |
Atlanta |
| Southwest Airlines | New Orleans, Orlando, Tampa |
| United Express operated by Silver Airways |
Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Tampa |
| US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines |
Seasonal: Charlotte, Washington-National |
| Vieques Air Link | Fort Lauderdale |
Statistics
| Rank | City | Passengers | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta, GA | 111,000 | Delta |
| 2 | Miami, FL | 100,000 | American |
| 3 | Tampa, FL | 55,000 | AirTran, United |
| 4 | Orlando, FL | 34,000 | AirTran |
| 5 | Charlotte, NC | 26,000 | US Airways |
| 6 | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20,000 | United |
| 7 | Fort Myers, FL | 12,000 | Cape Air, United |
Accidents and incidents
- On April 25, 1959, a Vickers Viscount of Cubana de Aviación was hijacked on a flight from Varadero to Havana. The aircraft landed at Key West.[9]
- On March 19, 2003, Aerotaxi Flight 882 operated by Douglas DC-3C CU-T1192 was hijacked on a flight from Rafael Cabrera Airport, Nueva Gerona, Cuba to José Martí International Airport, Havana, Cuba. The six hijackers were detained upon the plane's landing at Key West.[10][11]
- On October 31, 2011, a Gulfstream G150 with NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick ran off the end of Runway 9 after experiencing a loss in braking action upon landing in Key West. The jet, owned by NASCAR driver Jimmie Johnson, suffered nose gear damage.[12]
- On November 2, 2011, a twin-engine Cessna Citation crash landed in Key West. The flight, which originated in Fort Lauderdale, had a brake failure upon landing in Key West. Two pilots were on board along with two passengers. Only minor injuries were reported. The aircraft was successfully stopped by the airport's newly installed EMAS system.[13]
References
- ^ a b c FAA Airport Master Record for EYW (Form 5010 PDF), effective 17 September 2009
- ^ http://www.keywestinternationalairport.com/key-west-airport-history.htm
- ^ http://www.flheritage.com/wwii/sites.cfm?PR_ID=158
- ^ http://www.keyshistory.org/txairportsdetails.html
- ^ "New Terminal Opens At Key West International Airport". Florida Browser. Retrieved 17 September 2009.
- ^ McCarthy, Ryan (December 21, 2011). "Key West airport gets a lift with new terminal, service". The Miami Herald. Retrieved December 21, 2011.
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/delta-u-airways-offer-flights-key-west-144458386--finance.html;_ylt=A2KJ3CS5mYFQ9FAA4MrQtDMD
- ^ http://www.transtats.bts.gov/airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=EYW&Airport_Name=Key%20West,%20FL:%20Key%20West%20International&carrier=FACTS
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 September 2009.
- ^ "CU-T1192 Hijacking description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 June 2001.
- ^ "Cuba". DC3 history. Retrieved 6 June 2010.
- ^ "Rick Hendrick crash". Accident Description. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
- ^ "Accident Report". Accident Report. NJ.com. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
External links
- Key West International Airport page at Monroe County website
- Key West International Airport PDF brochure from CFASPP
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective May 2, 2013
- FAA Terminal Procedures for EYW, effective May 2, 2013
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KEYW
- ASN accident history for EYW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KEYW
- FAA current EYW delay information
