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43-404: The airport is used for general aviation and by one commercial airline, Cape Air , which operates non-stop flights of 25 minutes duration to Boston's Logan International Airport . During the off-season, Cape Air operates three daily flights each way. On summer weekends, flights are scheduled approximately every 45 minutes in both directions. The airport was constructed in the 1940s and the runway

86-518: A destination outside of Florida since 1961. Delta Connection's service to Orlando was also upgraded to regional jets at the same time, though Orlando service was discontinued by 2008. Main line jet service returned to Key West in 2009 when AirTran Airways , Key West's first low-cost carrier, started flights to Orlando International Airport on Boeing 737-700s. Around the same time, Delta Air Lines upgraded some of their Atlanta flights to main line service on Boeing 737s. The airport's runway, which

129-732: A flight to Cuba by Augustin Parla. In 1928, Pan American Airways began scheduled flights from Key West. The main runway at Meacham Field was pressed into U.S. Army use after the Pearl Harbor attack , as well as into U.S. Navy use later in World War II as an alternative to the Trumbo Point seaplane base and the main Naval Air Station for fixed-wing and lighter-than-air ( blimp ) aircraft on Boca Chica Key . After

172-654: A longtime partner with United Airlines (UA) and offers a code sharing agreement for many destinations. Passengers traveling through the Caribbean on select codeshare flights can enjoy special through-fares, advanced boarding passes and the ability to earn miles on a Cape Air flight. Cape Air partners with the following airlines to provide interline flow-through ticketing and baggage transfers: The airline operates Cape Air Boston Harbor Seaplane Base near Logan International Airport , ( IATA : BNH , FAA LID : MA87 ). As of March 2024 , Cape Air's fleet consists of

215-726: A network in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean in 1998, which were mostly based out of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico . 2004 marked the launch year of FAR Part 121 certification and a new hub of operations in Guam. This included a new fleet type consisting of three ATR 42 Turboprop aircraft. The startup team, led by Pacific Administrator, Captain Russell Price, launched scheduled service in July 2004 with

258-403: A new departures area, an upgraded security checkpoint, additional baggage areas, and new gates featuring seven jet bridges . The project is expected to be completed in early 2025. In the year ending December 31, 2021, the airport had 66,550 aircraft operations, averaging 182 per day: 55% general aviation , 34% airline, 10% air taxi , and <1% military. At the time, 59 aircraft were based at

301-1067: Is We're your wings. Cape Air was co-founded in 1988 by company pilots Craig Stewart and Dan Wolf , and investor Grant Wilson. Initially, Cape Air flew between Provincetown and Boston in Massachusetts , a route that had been recently discontinued by Provincetown-Boston Airlines (PBA) after airline deregulation . Throughout the early 1990s new routes were added to destinations across Cape Cod and southeastern New England . In 1994, Cape Air and Nantucket Airlines merged and now offer hourly flights between Nantucket and Hyannis . In 1993, Cape Air began service in Florida with flights operating from Key West International Airport to Naples Municipal Airport . Florida service expanded in 1996 with flights from Key West to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers. Cape Air also began

344-736: Is 5,076 feet long and 100 feet wide (1,547 x 30 m) and has an asphalt surface. The length of the runway limits the size of aircraft that can serve the airport. Currently the largest aircraft that serve the airport are the Airbus A319 and the similarly sized Boeing 737-700 , both shortened variants of the popular narrow-body mainline aircraft. Additionally, flights departing from EYW often have weight restrictions. The airport has two terminals designed by Mark Mosko and Dwane Stark of URS; Mosko also worked on Baltimore–Washington International Airport . The older ground-level terminal building opened in 1957 and now serves arriving passengers. The terminal

387-534: Is an international airport located in the City of Key West in Monroe County, Florida , United States, 2 miles (3.2 km; 1.7 nmi) east of the main commercial center of Key West. The relatively short 5,076-foot-long (1,547 m) runway limits the maximum size of aircraft that can serve the airport, along with restricting the weight of flights departing. Key West's aviation history began in 1913 with

430-714: Is available for vehicles used by general and commercial aviation passengers. Aircraft parking is available from Cape Air, the fixed-base operator (FBO). The Provincetown Airport is overseen by the Airport Commission, a five-person board appointed by the Provincetown Board of Selectmen . Cape Air Hyannis Air Service Inc. , operating as Cape Air , is an airline headquartered at Cape Cod Gateway Airport in Hyannis, Massachusetts , United States. It operates scheduled passenger services in

473-662: The Northeast , the Caribbean , Midwest / Wisconsin , and Eastern Montana . The airline operates its flights as Part 121 Airline & Part 135 public air charters using light aircraft . It has interlining and codeshare agreements with other major carriers for ticketing and baggage transfers. Flights between Hyannis and Nantucket, Massachusetts , are operated under the Nantucket Airlines brand, also operated by Hyannis Air Service, Inc. The company slogan

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516-726: The United Express branding following the merger of Continental Airlines and United Airlines in 2010. On April 16, 2018, United Airlines announced the end of its partnership with Cape Air. Services ended on May 31, 2018, which marked the end of United Express operations in Guam , along with the retirement of the last turboprop aircraft in the United Express fleet. By 2023, Cape Air was flying between Chicago’s O’Hare and Manistee County Blacker Airport near Manistee, Michigan , and had codesharing or interline agreements on

559-437: The 12-month period ending September 1, 2016, the airport averaged 136 operations per day: 85% transient general aviation , 8% commercial, 2% air taxi , 4% local general aviation and <1% military. There are 10 aircraft based at this airport: 8 single engine and 2 multi-engine. The airport has complimentary high-speed internet access for all passengers and crew members utilizing the facility. A limited amount of free parking

602-593: The 1970s and 1980s primarily with nonstop flights to Miami but also with nonstop service to Fort Lauderdale, Naples, and Tampa. According to the Official Airline Guide (OAG), these air carriers included Air Florida Commuter , Dolphin Airlines, Gull Air, Jetstream International Airlines , Pro Air Services, Provincetown-Boston Airlines (and its successor Bar Harbor Airlines ), Southeast Airlines, and Southern Express. Turboprop aircraft operated into

645-652: The Caribbean in February 2013. The cities served by the AA codeshare are Anguilla, Nevis, Tortola, Vieques and Mayaguez. In the Midwest, Cape Air and American have had a code sharing agreement since 2010, which allows passengers from Marion, IL , Owensboro, KY , and Kirksville , MO, to connect in St. Louis, MO . This ended on July 31, 2023, and those airports now have service to Chicago, IL via Contour Airlines . Cape Air has been

688-1016: The DOT selected Cape Air to provide EAS service between Billings and five communities in Eastern Montana, including, Sidney, Glendive, Glasgow, Havre and Wolf Point. Service in Montana started on December 10, 2013. The airline also expanded operations in the mid-Atlantic region. Cape Air provided scheduled flights from both the Hagerstown Regional Airport and the Lancaster Airport to the Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). Service out of Baltimore ended in October 2012. In May 2013, Cape Air named Linda Markham as

731-510: The Northeast, Florida and the Caribbean. The agreement allows customers on both airlines to purchase seats on both airlines under one reservation. Customers also get their baggage transferred and Cape Air and JetBlue Airways are located in the same terminal in Boston and San Juan which allows for an easy connection. Cape Air and American Airlines (AA) announced a code-sharing agreement for

774-525: The Provincetown - Boston route. Cape Air began operations that same year and continues to serve Provincetown today. The present terminal building is a single-story wooden structure and was constructed in 1998. The terminal provides Cape Air check-in and a waiting area, TSA screening areas, and a conference room. Provincetown Municipal Airport covers an area of 310 acres (125 ha). 059 true 239 true VGSI and descent angle not coincident For

817-728: The United States. In the 2000s, Cape Air's flights in Florida between Fort Myers and Key West also began operating under the Continental Connection banner, though the Cessnas remained in the Cape Air livery. Cape Air also began flying flights for Continental Connection from Tampa International Airport to both Sarasota and Fort Myers (the latter route had been previously operated by Continental Connection carrier Gulfstream International Airlines ). In late 2007,

860-526: The airline began a new round of expansion in the Northeast and Midwest. On 1 November 2007, the airline began service between Boston and Rutland, Vermont , with three daily round trips. The route is operated under contract with the U.S. government Essential Air Service (EAS) program. With the help of an intrastate minimum revenue guarantee, Cape Air expanded into Indiana on 13 November 2007, offering flights from Indianapolis to Evansville and South Bend . Passenger revenue did not grow quickly enough to make

903-530: The airport before introducing regional jet service in the 2010s. By the early 1990s, both USAir and Eastern Air Lines ended jet service to Key West, and all commercial service to Key West would be operated by propeller aircraft for the rest of the decade. In 1993, Cape Air began service to Key West with flights to Naples using Cessna 402s . Service expanded in 1996 with flights to Fort Lauderdale and Fort Myers (the latter of which continued operating until 2013). Other airlines operating at Key West in

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946-750: The airport did not have a paved runway until around 1956. National served Key West for nearly 25 years and later operated Convair 340 and Convair 440 prop aircraft, as well as Lockheed L-188 Electra turboprops, into the airport. In 1968, National began the first jet flights into Key West with Boeing 727-100s , providing nonstop service to Miami. By 1969, National was operating daily 727 jet service direct to Washington National Airport , Philadelphia International Airport , and John F. Kennedy International Airport via intermediate stops in Miami , West Palm Beach , and Orlando . Several other airlines also began operating jet service into Key West. In 1979, Air Florida

989-959: The airport included the British Aerospace BAe Jetstream 31 , Beechcraft 1900C , Beechcraft 1900D , Beechcraft C99 , CASA 212 Aviocar, Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante , Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia , Nord 262 and Saab 340 . Piston engine twin prop aircraft flown by commuter air carriers serving Key West included the Douglas DC-3 , Martin 4-0-4 , and Piper Navajo . Delta Connection carrier Comair began service to Delta Air Lines ' hub in Orlando in 1988 and also briefly had service to Tampa and Fort Lauderdale as well. American Eagle Airlines began service from Key West to American Airlines ' hub in Miami in 1989. American Eagle operated Saab 340 and ATR-72 propjets into

1032-629: The airport. On July 15, 2017, Key West International Airport was awarded a grant of $ 6.5 million by the FAA to assist in a $ 10 million runway project. The project added 227 feet (69 m) to the runway for takeoffs and landings as well as added 10-foot (3.0 m)-wide shoulders paved on each side of the runway. Construction work began in January 2018 and all construction was done at night. Key West International Airport covers 334 acres (135 ha ) at an elevation of 3 feet (1 m). Its one runway , 09/27,

1075-662: The airport: 39 single-engine, 13 multi-engine, 3 jet, 3 helicopter and 1 ultralight. Allegiant, American Airlines, and Delta Air Lines operate mainline jets into Key West, primarily the Airbus A319 . JetBlue operates the Airbus A220 . United Airlines operates the Boeing 737-700 . American Eagle, Delta Connection, and United Express operate regional jets, including the CRJ700 and Embraer E-Jets . Silver Airways operates ATR 42 and ATR 72 turboprop aircraft. Key West's traffic

1118-451: The baggage claim area was then expanded into the former departure lounge. The two buildings are connected by an enclosed walkway. Parking for 300 vehicles is at ground level beneath the newer terminal—150 spaces for rental cars and 150 for the public. In November 2022, the airport broke ground on the construction of a new $ 98.8 million passenger concourse. This concourse will be nearly 50,000 square feet (4,600 m ) in size and feature

1161-407: The early 1990s included Airways International (with flights to Fort Lauderdale and Miami), Pan Am Express (with flights to Miami), Paradise Island Airlines (operating code sharing service for Carnival Air Lines to Fort Lauderdale), and USAir Express (later known as US Airways Express with flights to Miami and Tampa). Gulfstream International Airlines also began service to Key West in

1204-533: The early 1990s with flights to Miami and Tampa. Gulfstream would later operate as Continental Connection , the regional brand of the now-defunct Continental Airlines . Gulfstream has since been rebranded as Silver Airways , who still serves Key West today. In 2002, Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines began regional jet service to Delta's hub in Atlanta . This brought jet service back to Key West as well as Key West's first non-stop flight to

1247-714: The following aircraft: In November 2010, Cape Air announced that it was considering new aircraft types to replace the Cessna 402. In April 2011, Italian aircraft producer Tecnam announced it will be producing the Tecnam P2012 Traveller . The aircraft made its first flight in July 2016. The first aircraft was delivered to Cape Air in March 2019. Cape Air formerly utilized the ATR 42 for United Express operations in Guam. However, when United retired its propeller fleet,

1290-548: The major growth. Cape Air was also looking to offer services on the west coast. Cape Air submitted bids to offer service between Newport and Portland in the state of Oregon . The airline was hoping to be selected by the Newport city council to receive a financial grant to jump-start the service. Ultimately they lost out to SeaPort Airlines , which was able to start service sooner than Cape Air. However, in September 2013,

1333-758: The mandatory retirement age for FAR Part 121 airlines, so long as they maintain a first-class medical. In 1994 Cape Air merged with Nantucket Airlines. Since then, Nantucket Airlines has operated as a sister airline to Cape Air focusing on flights between Nantucket Memorial Airport and Barnstable Municipal Airport . Nantucket Airlines utilizes a small sub-fleet of Cessna 402C Businessliners/Utililiners painted in Nantucket Airlines livery. Since February 2007, Cape Air and JetBlue Airways have had an interline agreement. The agreement allows Cape Air to carry JetBlue Airways passengers from Boston's Logan Airport and San Juan to Cape Air's destinations throughout

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1376-438: The new president and chief administrative officer. Cape Air carried 750,000 passengers in 2014 and offered up to 550 daily flights, achieving revenues of $ 120 million. Cape Air is the largest independent regional airline in the United States, with new routes driving steady increases over time. In 2016, Cape Air started flying from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Bimini, Bahamas. Cape Air flights in Guam continued operating under

1419-624: The operation economically sustainable once the revenue guarantee ended, so the last Cape Air flight in Indiana was on 31 August 2008. Cape Air began flights between Florida Keys Marathon Airport and Fort Myers in 2008 but this service was discontinued a year later. By the end of 2009, Florida service was no longer operated as Continental Connection and flights from Fort Myers to Key West were Cape Air's only remaining Florida service. Cape Air ended all intra- Florida flights in 2013. The airline expanded into upstate New York in early 2008, following

1462-443: The partnership ended between the two airlines. At the 2019 Paris Air Show , Eviation Aircraft announced that Cape Air would add the electric Eviation Alice aircraft to their fleet. 41°40′10.23″N 70°17′31.37″W  /  41.6695083°N 70.2920472°W  / 41.6695083; -70.2920472 Key West International Airport Key West International Airport ( IATA : EYW , ICAO : KEYW , FAA LID : EYW )

1505-573: The route with other carriers including American and United . In early 2016 the company had canceled flights citing a shortage of pilots. The Air Line Pilots Association disputed the existence of a pilot shortage instead citing low wages as the reason for the lack of pilots. Cape Air takes on pilots as co-pilots after 500-750h in entry-level roles like instructing. They are promoted to captain after 1,500h as first officers and they can join partners JetBlue or Spirit Airlines after 1,500h again in around two years. Cape Air also recruits pilots over 65,

1548-704: The sudden demise of Delta Connection carrier, Big Sky Airlines . Cape Air began flying three daily round-trips on Essential Air Service routes from Boston to the Adirondack cities of Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake on February 12, 2008. The airline continued its expansion into New York when they started to fly the EAS routes out of Albany to Watertown , Ogdensburg , and Massena , and Rutland Airport . Cape Air commenced service from Rockland, Maine , and Lebanon, New Hampshire , to Boston on November 1, 2008. The company purchased four additional Cessna 402s to assist with

1591-620: The three ATR aircraft and two of the C402. Service was operated as Continental Connection , the regional brand of Continental Airlines , and flights flew from Guam to the Northern Mariana Islands of Saipan and Rota. Due to the International Dateline and the midnight connecting service to/from Japan, it was sometimes referred to as "America's First Flight" i.e.: the first departure daily of any airline flight in

1634-400: The war, the city took over what became Key West Municipal Airport. In January 1953, the city gave Monroe County the title to Meacham Field, allowing the county to apply for Federal Aviation Administration grants. Around the same time, the airport became Key West International Airport. National Airlines began flights to Miami in 1944 with Lockheed Lodestar twin prop aircraft, although

1677-479: Was 4,801 feet (1,463 m) at the time, was the shortest runway to be regularly used by 737s in North America. AirTran later added flights to Tampa in 2011. By the end of 2012, Southwest Airlines took over AirTran's flights to Orlando and Tampa as part of the merger of the two airlines. Southwest also added service to New Orleans in March 2013. However, in 2014, Southwest discontinued all service to

1720-447: Was expanded with the addition of a second building elevated over the parking lot in February 2009. With an area of about 30,000 square feet (2,800 m ), it more than doubled the airport's terminal space. The newer building includes an elevated roadway and houses ticketing, check-in, and the airport's security checkpoint. The older building was then renovated with the former ticketing area becoming an expanded departure gate lounge, and

1763-535: Was first paved in 1948. The original transitions to the taxiways were curved, or jug-handle-shaped to support tail-draggers like the DC-3 that operated at the airport in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1949, Provincetown-Boston Airlines started scheduled air service between Provincetown and Boston using Cessna Bobcats . Through a series of mergers, PBA was eventually acquired by People Express and which later merged with Continental Airlines and in 1988, Continental cancelled

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1806-461: Was generally fairly stagnant to start the new millennium but gradually began increasing at the end of the 2000s with the addition of the new terminal and the introduction of low-cost jet service operated by AirTran , as well as mainline jet service by Delta . When Southwest acquired AirTran in 2011, it continued to operate flights from the airport, first under the AirTran brand and then under

1849-516: Was operating five nonstop flights a day to Miami with Boeing 737 jetliners. In 1987, Eastern Airlines was operating daily mainline Boeing 727-100 jet service nonstop to Miami. By 1989, Piedmont Airlines was operating six nonstop flights a day to Miami with Fokker F28 Fellowship twin jets. This F28 jet service was then continued by USAir following its acquisition of and merger with Piedmont. A number of commuter and regional airlines also served Key West with turboprop and prop aircraft during

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