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Class DKey West International Airport
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FAA Airport Diagram · KEYW
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Runways at KEYW
2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,076 ft. Max gradient: 0.01%
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | 089° | 5,076 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.01% |
| 27 | 269° | 5,076 ft | 100 ft | ASP | Yes | 0.01% |
Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).
Communications
9 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.
- ATIS ATIS 119.675
- ASOS ASOS 119.650
- CLD CLNC DEL 121.900
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR TWR 118.200
- CTAF CTAF 118.200
- A/D NAVY KEY WEST 124.450
- FSS MIAMI RDO 122.200
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
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Navaids associated with KEYW
- NDB FIS
Fish Hook
0.33 MHz · BOTH · MEDIUM
Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement
Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KEYW, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.
4 matched · 17 not yet translated
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27; PAPI Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27; PAPI Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
pcl ctaf
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 09–27: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 09–27: H5076X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–75, D–125, 2D–195 PCR 370…
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Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REIL Rwy 09 & 27; PAPI Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
Raw FAA text · service · operational
Actvt REIL Rwy 09 & 27; PAPI Rwy 09 & 27; MIRL Rwy 09–27—CTAF
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
Birds on & invof arpt.
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Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Attended 1200–0400Z‡.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (17 sentences)
Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 34´.
- ·RWY 09: TORA–5076 TODA–5076 ASDA–5076 LDA–4801 RWY 27: TORA–4801 TODA–4801 ASDA–4801 LDA–4801 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 09: EMAS RWY 27: EMAS
- ·Noise sensitive area; use NBAA noise abatement proc otr times; eng runups in dsgnd area on Twy A btn Twy B10 & Twy B11; no ops 0400–1200Z‡.
- ·VFR dep mntn rwy hdg til rchg fld boundary then exact turn N or S.
- ·R–2916 lctd 14 NM NE of arpt has strobe lgt, mkd bln & cable to 14000 ft.
- ·Twy B5 not vsb from ATCT.
- ·PPR for unsked acr ops more than 30 pax seats 0430–1045Z‡ — amgr.
- ·PPR for wingspan more than 118 ft or exceeding rwy wt brg cpty — amgr.
- ·Mil jet tfc S & E of arpt; acft entering tfc area fm SE thru W.
- ·Enter tfc area blw 2000 ft; refer to Miami VFR TAC for sug VFR flyway rtes.
- ·Cust & bdr patrol open Mon–Sat 1300–0100Z‡; clsd Sun.
- ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
- ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 305-809-5200
- ·CTAF 118.2 ATIS 119.675 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.1R 113.5T 122.2 (MIAMI RADIO) ®NAVY KEY WEST APP/DEP CON 124.025 (1200–0300Z‡) ®MIAMI CENTER APP/DEP CON 133.5 (0300–1200Z‡) TOWER 118.2 (1200–0200Z‡) GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Miami ARTCC at 305-716-1731.
- ·CLASS D svc 1200–0200Z‡; other times CLASS G.
- ·(VH) (H) VORTAC 113.5 EYW Chan 82 N24º35.15´ W81º48.03´ 128º 2.8 NM to fld. 10/1E.
- ·VOR unusable: 063º–066º byd 40 NM 118º–124º byd 40 NM 125º–135º 136º–139º byd 40 NM 140º–220º byd 30 NM 221º–239º byd 40 NM 310º–315º byd 40 NM TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 125º–135º 140º–220º byd 30 NM DME unusable: 140º–220º byd 30 NM MIAMI L–21D, 23C IAP, AD SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026
Field profile
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
Yes
Chart Supplement
FAA Chart Supplement entry for KEYW — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.
NTSB events at KEYW
59 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 55 most recent.
Total events
57
since 1982
Fatal
13
22.8% of total
Last 5 years
1
≈ 0.2/yr
Last 10 years
5
≈ 0.5/yr
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Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 128,521 ops in 1999
2024 total
57,819
10-yr total
549,235
2024 mix
AC/AT 42% · GA 58% · Mil 1%
Events / million ops
9.1
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
2.08
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=5
- Engine failure / power loss 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
- Other 1
- Ground collision 1
All time · n=58
- Other 28
- Stall / spin 7
- Gear-up landing 5
- Engine failure / power loss 5
- Ground collision 3
- Water landing / ditching 2
- Weather · spatial dis / IMC 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.
+ 4 more on file
Designees in FL
Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KEYW — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.
CFI
7,821
Flight Instructors
A&P
25,520
Mechanics
AME
158
Medical Examiners (AME)
DME
25
Mechanic Examiners (DME)
DPRE
4
Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)
DAR-F
35
Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)
DAR-T
11
Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)
DER-Y
10
Engineering — Company (DER-Y)
DER-T
54
Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)
SAE
203
Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)
APD
172
Aircrew Program Designees (APD)
TCE
272
Training Center Evaluators (TCE)
ODA
1
Organizational Designations
Schools
218
Flight Schools
FBO
137
Fixed Base Operators
Clubs
69
Flying Clubs
Repair
57
Repair / Maintenance Shops
EAA
49
EAA Chapters
DPEs near KEYW
Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Michael Flodin | Homestead | FL | 90 nm |
| Steven Kirkpatrick Diehl | Homestead | FL | 90 nm |
| Seryozha David Crosby | Naples | FL | 96 nm |
| Thomas Taylor | Naples | FL | 96 nm |
| Alvin Guthery | Miami | FL | 112 nm |
| Carlos Cortes | Miami | FL | 112 nm |
| Christopher Hastings Kirk | Miami | FL | 112 nm |
| David Jose Pineda | Miami | FL | 112 nm |
| Diane Elizabeth Reinken | Miami | FL | 112 nm |
| Gary H Schneider | Miami | FL | 112 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs near KEYW
Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Value Beck Jr | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Stephen John Smith | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Catherine Ann Hambleton | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Joseph John Mcmonigle Jr | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Mark Anthony Rivas | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Nicholas John Pontecorvo | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Larry Javier Carcamo | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Diana Marie Hackler | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Kristopher Lane Hackler | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Katie Marie Marsh | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics near KEYW
Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Jerome Clisby | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Mark Anthony Rivas | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Larry Javier Carcamo | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Fred Raymond Cabanas Jr | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Adam Michael Anderson | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Ronald Joseph Laskey | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Peter John Balzli | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Jeffrey Allen Gear | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Frank Joseph Graham Iii | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
| Tracy M Owaski | Key West | FL | 1 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations near KEYW
Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Alca Avionics, Inc Miami, FL | 98 nm |
| Wayne's Aircraft Maintenance Miami, FL | 98 nm |
| Propel Aviation Services, LLC Miami, FL | 98 nm |
| Boca Aircraft Maintenance Opa-locka, FL | 115 nm |
| Flight Support & Logistics, LLC Pembroke Pines, FL | 120 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL | 120 nm |
| Switlik Aviation Maintenance, Inc Fort Myers, FL | 122 nm |
| Tomlinson Avionics of Florida Inc. Fort Myers, FL | 122 nm |
| AOG Aircraft Service Inc. Tamarac, FL | 131 nm |
| Superior Avionics Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL | 131 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
Canonical references
The agency-of-record links pilots use for KEYW: charts, weather, NOTAMs, accident records. We surface them all from one URL — no SEO sludge, no clickthrough farms.
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗