Key West International Airport - EYW
Key West International Airport is an international airport that serves the city of Key West, Florida and its neighboring areas. It is owned by Monroe County and sits at an elevation of 3 feet above mean sea level. It is located in the City of Key West and is just two miles from the city center. It has a short runway, which is just 5,076 feet, which leads weight restrictions for the aircrafts that land there. It is the shortest runway in North America. In 2011, Key West International Airport handled a total of 62,293 operations. In 2018, a total of 446,257 passengers passed through.
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After World War II, the city of Key West took over operations of the airport that would become Key West International Airport. In the 1950s, it was renamed to its current name. It operates under the airport code EYW. The airport occupies 334 acres of land and has two terminals. In 2009, the terminals were expanded, more than doubling the terminal’s space. There is parking that can accommodate up to 300 vehicles. Some of the airlines that serve Key West International Airport include Delta Airlines, Silver Airways, American Eagle, American Airlines, plus a few more. The top three destinations of aircrafts that depart from Key West International Airport are Atlanta, Georgia; Miami, Florida; and Charlotte, North Carolina.
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There are more than 100 hotels and resorts located within the area served by the Key West International Airport. An airport hotel located near the airport is the Best Western Key Ambassador Resort Inn, which is located just 0.35 miles away from the terminals. Another nearby property is the DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Gran Key West. It is a three-star property that is just a 9-minute drive from the airport.
An alternate airport to the Key West International Airport is the Miami International Airport, located 158 miles away in Miami, Florida.
