Key West International Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Key West International Airport (EYW · KEYW) is 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 09 is charted right traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KEYW reports it.

RWY 27LEFT traffic

Heading: 273° mag · 269° true
Dimensions: 5,076 × 100 ft
TPA: 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface: Asphalt
Lights: 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
CTAF: 118.2

More details — RWY 27

Threshold elev: 3 ft
Markings: nonprecision
Approach obstacle: Brush, 10 ft, 555 ft from threshold, 260 ft L of centerline — 34:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 34 ft
TDZ elevation: 3 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 4,801 / 4,801 / 4,801 / 4,801 ft
End lights: REIL
Arresting gear: EMAS (arresting bed)

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 125k, Dual tandem 195k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
09	Right traffic	093° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
27	Left traffic	273° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KEYW; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KEYW

Key West International Airport is towered, working 118.2. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 09. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KEYW?

Key West International Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KEYW have right traffic?

Yes, on one runway end: 09. Every other end at Key West International Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KEYW?

Key West International Airport is towered (118.2), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KEYW

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.