FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EYW |
| Lat/Long: | 24-33-22.0000N / 081-45-34.4000W 24-33.366667N / 081-45.573333W 24.5561111 / -81.7595556 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3 ft. / 0.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04W (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles E of KEY WEST, FL |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 33040 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | MIAMI |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | MIAMI CENTER |
| FSS: | MIAMI FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EYW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 09/27, VASI RYS 09 & 27 AND REIL RYS 09 & 27 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2330-0545; CALL AMGR 305-809-5200. |
| International operations: | international airport of entry U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION (USCBP) OPEN 0800-2000 MON-SAT AND CLSD SUN. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 119.675 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.65 (305-292-4046) |
| KEY WEST GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2100] |
| KEY WEST TOWER: | 118.2 257.8 [0700-2100] |
| NAVY KEY WEST APPROACH: | 124.025 |
| MIAMI ARTCC APPROACH: | 126.575 |
| NAVY KEY WEST DEPARTURE: | 124.025 |
| MIAMI ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 126.575 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.9 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MIAMI ARTCC (KEY WEST RCAG) ON FREQ 133.5/306.9 WHEN NAVY KEY WEST APCH CTL CLOSED.
- AIRCRAFT OVERFLYING SIMPL, ACRUZ, CANOA AND MAXIM SHALL CONTACT MIAMI ARTCC 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO CROSSING THE MIAMI FIR ON 132.2 / 323.1
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EYWr128/2.9 | | KEY WEST VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| FISH HOOK | | 076/1.5 | | 332 | | 04W | | FIS | ..-. .. ... |
| MARATHON | | 260/37.4 | | 260 | | 04W | | MTH | -- - .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100 JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 9/27
| Dimensions: | 4801 x 100 ft. / 1463 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 125.0 | | Double tandem: | 195.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 24-33.363207N | | 24-33.371595N |
| Longitude: | 081-46.006078W | | 081-45.139432W |
| Elevation: | 2.7 ft. | | 2.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 093 magnetic, 089 true | | 273 magnetic, 269 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MONROE COUNTY 3491 S ROOSEVELT BLVD KEY WEST, FL 33040-5260 Phone 305-809-5200 |
| Manager: | PETER HORTON 3491 S ROOSEVELT BLVD KEY WEST, FL 33040-5260 Phone 305-809-5200 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 61 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 39 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 21 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 172/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 21% | air taxi | | 14% | local general aviation | | 13% | commercial | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-09 | ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 340 FT IN LENGTH BY 120 FT IN WIDTH AT THE DEPARTURE END OF RY 09. |
| - | NUMEROUS FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RESTRICTED AREA R-2916 LCTD 14 NM NE OF ARPT HAS STROBE-LGTD AND MKD BALLOON AND CABLE TO 14000 FT. |
| - | INTENSIVE MILITARY JET TFC SOUTH AND EAST OF ARPT; ACFT ENTERING ARPT TRF AREA FROM SOUTHEAST THRU WEST. |
| - | ENTER ARPT TRF AREA BLO 2000'; REFER TO MIAMI VFR TERMINAL AREA CHART FOR SUGGESTED VFR FLYWAY ROUTES. |
| - | EXTREMELY NOISE SENSITIVE AREA. URGE NO OPNS 2300-0700. USE NBAA CLOSE IN NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES OTHER TIMES. LOCAL ORDINANCE REQS ENGINE RUNUPS IN DESIGNATED AREA ON TWY A BETWEEN TWY A10 & TWY A11. FINES 2300-0700. |
| - | PPR FOR ACFT EXCEEDING RY WT BEARING CAPACITY; CALL AMGR 305-809-5200. |
| - | DEPARTING VFR ACFT REQUESTED TO MAINTAIN RY HEADING UNTIL REACHING FIELD BOUNDARY, THEN EXECUTE TURNS FOR NORTH OR SOUTH DEPARTURE. |
| - | TWY A5 NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 **CHANGED** | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 **CHANGED** | |
download (186KB) |
| NDB-A **CHANGED** | |
download (157KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available **CHANGED** | |
download (63KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (162KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNQX - Key West Naval Air Station (Boca Chica Field) (4 nm E)
KMTH - The Florida Keys Marathon Airport (40 nm E)
KMKY - Marco Island Airport (86 nm N)
X51 - Homestead General Aviation Airport (87 nm NE)
KTNT - Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (91 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 28-May-2013
from 3,000' AGL looking southwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 18:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:22 | | 23:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 13:17:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 09:17:20 |
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| METAR |
| KEYW | 161053Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP132 T02500222 PNO $
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KNQX 5nm E | 161053Z 05003KT 10SM FEW025 25/22 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 T02500222 $
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| TAF |
| KEYW | 160522Z 1606/1706 02007KT P6SM FEW025 SCT050
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KNQX 5nm E | 1607/1707 08004KT 9999 SCT025 SCT050 QNH2986INS BECMG 1613/1615 04010KT QNH2989INS BECMG 1701/1703 03004KT QNH2986INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1607 TIL 1611 T26/1610Z T29/1620Z
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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