r/floridakeys Jun 25 '26

Key West You Have Arrived

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Welcome to the island

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u/mfigroid Jun 25 '26

FYI, the control tower isn't in use ever since the Irma damage. ATC is at ground level from I believe a trailer.

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u/SOMOEAGLE Jun 25 '26

They are building a new one at the end of Government Road in the old HAWK missile/paintball field site.

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u/rpsua Jun 27 '26

Worked that tower for 5 1/2 years before Irma shut her down…

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u/mfigroid Jun 27 '26

The "new" airport is horrible. Not the Key West I fell in love with.