KEY WEST
International Airport

Key west international airport has no official site as of 01/10/04, but is working on it.
This site is used only to promote Tourism in the Florida Keys and Key West.
Several major air carriers schedule regular service to both Key West airport and Marathon airport. These include US Airways and Delta, and American Eagle Airlines.
Many flights are routed through the Miami International Airport, although some smaller airlines, such as Cape Air and private charters, schedule direct flights from many major cities in Florida and the Bahamas. International flights must connect to one of these airlines in Miami. Check with the airline carrier for specific flight information. The Marathon Airport is located roughly 120 miles south of Miami.
The Key West Airport is located about 180 miles southwest of Miami International Airport. Both airports offer car rental services. Official Key West Airport phone number is 305-296-5439

Aviation history for Monroe County began in Key West in 1913 when Augustin Parla flew a bi-wing seaplane to Muriel, Cuba. The US Navy dredges a seaplane base at Trumbo in 1917, also used for dirigibles during World War I. In May 1918, a two motored Navy seaplane flew to Cuba.

Aeromarime Airways was the first commercial airline to use Key West followed by Pan American on Jan. 6, 1928. Pan Am moved to Miami in 1934, but reinstituted service to Key West after the 1935 Hurricane.

In 1940, Trumbo and Boca Chica were improved for about $10 million.

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