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Key West International Airport

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Key West, Florida Keys, USA

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Key West International Airport (IATA: EYW) is an international airport in the City of Key West, Florida. The airport is a publicly owned airport that in 2011 had 62,293 aircraft operations. The airport's flights began in 1913. The airport has an area of 334 acres and owns one runway.

The airport currently has five airlines that use the airport such as American Eagle, Delta, Delta Connection, Silver Airways, Southern Airways Express and United Express.

The airport is located 2 miles (3.2 km) east of the City of Key West, in Monroe County, Florida.

Airport terminal

Facilities

Key West International Airport provides services and facilities to offer comfort and ease for its travellers. The airport has many gates as well as restaurants, cafes, bars and shops at the airport terminal.


Facilities include:

  • A good range of shopping and dining places are available from popular restaurants and luxury and designer shops.
  • Free WiFi Accessibility
  • Mobile Charging
  • Baby Care Facilities
  • Postal Services
  • ATMs
Airport runway

Runways and Terminals

Key West International Airport features a single asphalt runway designated as 09/27. This runway measures 5,076 feet in length and 100 feet in width.

The airport has two terminals that have been both designed by Mark Mosko who has also worked on Baltimore–Washington International Airport and Dwane Stark. The older ground-level terminal building opened in 1957 and now serves arriving passengers. It has now been renovated and expanded its departure gate lounge and baggage claim. The newer building terminal has a check-in area, the airport's security checkpoint, an elevated roadway and houses ticketing.

A Delta Air Lines aircraft taking off

Airlines that fly to Key West International Airport

Key West International Airport is served by the following airlines

  • Allegiant Air - flights to Asheville, Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Orlando/Sanford, Pittsburgh and St. Petersburg/Clearwater
  • American Airlines - flights to Charlotte, Dallas/Fort Worth, Philadelphia and Chicago
  • American Eagle - flights to Charlotte, Chicago, Miami, Washington, Boston and New York
  • Delta - flights to Atlanta and New York
  • JetBlue - flights to Boston
  • Silver Airways - flights to Fort Lauderdale, Orlando and Tampa
  • United Airlines - flights to Newark, Chicago, Houston and Washington
Man with a suitcase waiting for a taxi at an airport

How to get to Key West International Airport

By Road

There is a wide range of taxi firms that offer taxicab services at Key West International Airport. If you need a taxi, you need to walk to the ground transportation area of the airport. It takes only 5 minutes to the Key West City centre by taxi.

There are drop-off and pick-up areas at the terminals and short and long-stay multi-storey car parks you can use to park your car at a cost. Parking is available for 300 vehicles at ground level under the newer terminal,150 spaces for rental cars and 150 for the general public.


By Public Transport

Key West Airport is served by Keys City bus routes Green and Blue, and the Lower Keys Shuttle.


By Rental Car

You can hire from a selection of cars from car hire companies. Colorado Springs Airport has onsite car rental desks which are located in the baggage claim area. Many companies offer these services such as Avis, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, Thrifty, Alamo, Enterprise and National.

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