Key West International Airport (KEYW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 6:53 PM ET, Oct 27, KEYW is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 9 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KEYW right now.
Live aviation weather for Key West International Airport in Key West, FL, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Key West International Airport (KEYW) is a regional airport serving Key West, FL at a field elevation of 3 ft. KEYW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (09/27), the longest 5,076 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the north (010°) at 9 kt, visibility 9 statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 27°C (80°F), altimeter 29.90 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KEYW 272253Z 01009KT 9SM CLR 27/23 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP129 T02670228 $
What changed at KEYW?
Since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 2153Z (5:53 PM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KEYW
KEYW is currently VFR with winds from 010° at 9 knots, visibility 9 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors east-facing runway ends (09). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 3 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KEYW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for EYW in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from EYW's own airspace.
KEYW reported VFR in 94% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 300 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and January the least, with IFR or worse 2% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft under 1% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles under 1%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 09 had the best headwind 81% of the time, runway 27 19%, and winds were calm 7% of hours. Winds most often blow from the east. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 2% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 66 days a year. 61% of storm hours fall in July, August and September, peaking in August when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
EYW departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time across 8,176 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 3 to 6 PM did worst (71%).
Field elevation is 3 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 1,784 ft, 1,781 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09FAV | 5,076 ft | ASP | 2 kt head | 9 kt left |
| 27 | 5,076 ft | ASP | 2 kt tail | 9 kt right |
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KEYW runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 09/275,076 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KEYWWind
- 09
- 2 kt headwind · 9 kt crosswind from left
- 27
- 2 kt tailwind · 9 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
Fuel at KEYW
100LL and Jet A at Key West International Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KEYW fuel page.
Lowest 100LL
$12.05/ galFull serve · Signature Aviation
Updated Oct 23Current
1 fuel provider · Jet A from $11.74
Fuel information has moved: view KEYWfuel & FBOs for every FBO’s prices, ramp and overnight fees, cheaper 100LL nearby, price history and pilot fuel reports.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 10→9 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KEYW weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KEYW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
Show raw report
TMB UA /OV TMB270001/TM 2300/FL005/TP A139/SK BKN006
TMB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TMB270001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2300Reported at 23:00 UTC.FL005Altitude: 500 ft MSL.TP A139Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN006Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.Show raw report
TMB UA /OV KTMB090001/TM 2200/FL010/TP C172/SK BKN020/WX FV10SM
TMB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV KTMB090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2200Reported at 22:00 UTC.FL010Altitude: 1,000 ft MSL.TP C172Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.WX FV10SMWeather and flight visibility observed.Show raw report
MIA UA /OV DHP255065/TM 2006/FL100/TP TBM9/TB LGT-MOD
MIA UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DHP255065Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2006Reported at 20:06 UTC.FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.TP TBM9Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.Show raw report
TMB UA /OV TMB090001/TM 1927/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK BKN020/RM DURC
TMB UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV TMB090001Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1927Reported at 19:27 UTC.FLUNKNAltitude unknown.TP SR22Aircraft type reporting.SK BKN020Sky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.RM DURCRemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KEYW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KEYW reported mostly VFR across 31 observations, with 8 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 28 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,500 ft. Wind most often came from the N.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 09
- 94%
- 27
- 6%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM EDT)
TAF KEYW 272320Z 2800/2824 01010G20KT P6SM FEW025 FEW150 FM281000 01008KT P6SM SCT030
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KEYW's own weather station.
Wind is 79° off runway 09, the end with the most headwind right now.
Asphalt · 5,076 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 09/27 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Nearby TFRs
Active FAA TFRs near KEYW
FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KEYW.
View all active US TFRs → · Official FAA TFR ↗
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Fuel prices
KEYW 100LL, FBOs and fees.
100LL from
$12.05 / gal · Full serve
1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 23
View fuel prices & FBOs →Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
- Attended
- Daily 0700-2300 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KEYW
- IATA
- EYW
- FAA LID
- EYW
- City
- Key West
- State
- Florida
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- Coordinates
- 24.5561, -81.7596
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,076 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 119.675 MHz
- AWOS/ASOS
- 119.65 MHz
- CTAF
- 118.2 MHz
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Next sunset
- 23h 12m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
Within 25 NM
4 airports50–100 NM
8 airports+2 more within 100 NM
Historical Flying Weather at KEYW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KEYW reported VFR conditions during about 93.8% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 300 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; January had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.3 kt, calm 4.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 89.5 | 8.1 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 90.0 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 94.0 | 5.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 94.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| May | 94.4 | 5.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 94.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 96.4 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 96.0 | 3.5 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 94.6 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 94.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 93.4 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 91.8 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.8 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.4 kt |
| Apr | 9.4 kt |
| May | 8.7 kt |
| Jun | 7.9 kt |
| Jul | 7.3 kt |
| Aug | 7.5 kt |
| Sep | 6.9 kt |
| Oct | 8.4 kt |
| Nov | 8.6 kt |
| Dec | 8.5 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KEYW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Key West International Airport (KEYW)
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Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Key West International Airport, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.
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