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Key West RNAV (GPS) Runway 27

Key West RNAV (GPS) Runway 27 Courtesy Jeppesen
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Key Takeaways:

  • Pilots approaching Key West International (KEYW) must be aware of Restricted Area R-2196 with its 10,000-foot aerostat cable, requiring strict adherence to the approach path.
  • The approach involves significant overwater flying, including the missed approach, necessitating emergency planning and consideration of personal comfort with such conditions.
  • Key procedural details include "not to scale" notations on charts for accurate distance, a unique 5-nautical-mile leg holding pattern for missed approaches, and part-time ATC tower and approach control services.
  • The visual glideslope indicator and RNAV glideslope are not coincident, a critical detail for pilots transitioning from instruments to visual flight on the 3-degree glidepath.
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As pilots north of the Mason-Dixon Line continue wrestling with the snow and ice of another winter, a few lucky aviators have been planning flights to much warmer destinations. And where better to head than sunny, warm Florida with pristine beaches and daily temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s?

As unlikely as it might seem to pilots headed to the panhandle state, there are actually times when an instrument approach might be needed to land at one of Florida’s 140 available airports. That’s why we picked Key West International (KEYW) this month, an airport surrounded by water—and one that might seem least likely to demand any IFR skills.

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