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.
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.
KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 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. 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. In January 1953, the city gave Monroe County clear title to Meacham Field, allowing the county to apply for CAA grants. It was at this time that the name changed to the Key West International Airport.
KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
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.
KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: EYW/KEYW
Lat: 24°33′22″N
Long: 081°45′34″W
Elevation: 3 ft.
Runway length available: 09/27 4801×100 ft.
