FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
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
| A30A-09 | ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 340 FT IN LENGTH BY 120 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED 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 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 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) |
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 Matt Hunnell
Photo taken 01-Dec-2010
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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 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:29 | | 00:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 08:58:19 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 04:58:19 |
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| METAR |
| KEYW | 180853Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02670228 55005
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KNQX 5nm E | 180853Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM CLR 25/23 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP171 T02500228 55005 $
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| TAF |
| KEYW | 180528Z 1806/1906 10007KT P6SM FEW020 SCT080 FM181900 09008KT P6SM SCT020 SCT060 FM190000 12008KT P6SM FEW020
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KNQX 5nm E | 1807/1907 11007KT 9999 FEW020 SCT080 QNH3000INS BECMG 1815/1817 SCT020 SCT080 QNH3004INS BECMG 1900/1902 FEW020 SCT080 QNH3000INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1807 TIL 1811 T25/1808Z T29/1821Z
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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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