FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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: | | 59 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 36 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 171/day * | | 58% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 13% | commercial | | 13% | local general aviation | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| E60-09 | ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 340 FT IN LENGTH BY 120 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 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 DSGND AREA ON N SIDE COML RAMP FM 2300-0700 & FINES. |
| - | 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 09 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 27 | |
download (187KB) |
| NDB-A | |
download (158KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (81KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:02 | | 11:02 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:26 | | 00:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 05:34:23 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 01:34:23 |
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| METAR |
| KEYW | 130453Z 08006KT 10SM FEW026 28/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02830239 403110272
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KNQX 5nm E | 130453Z AUTO 08011KT 6SM HZ FEW026 28/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP170 T02830244 403220272 PWINO $
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| TAF |
| KEYW | 130345Z 1304/1324 10009KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN200 TEMPO 1304/1307 BKN020
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KNQX 5nm E | 1223/1323 09012G20KT 9999 VCTS FEW025CB BKN100 BKN200 QNH2997INS FM130300 11010KT 9999 FEW025 SCT060 SCT250 QNH2999INS FM131200 13008KT 9999 SCT030 BKN250 QNH3003INS FM132000 09012G18KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB SCT100 BKN250 QNH2999INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1202 TIL 0510 T27/1310Z T32/1319Z
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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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