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Key West Airport Throwing an 80th Anniversary Party

January 10, 2008 at 4:00 PM | 0 Comments

On January 16, Key West International Airport will celebrate the anniversary of the first international passenger flight over water, made in 1928. A Pan Am Fokker Trimotor--with eight passengers in wicker seats--made the 90-mile run between Key West and Havana.

While remembering the past, EYW will also be showing off the future, with tours of its new McCoy Terminal Complex. The new facility will take over for the existing one, built in 1957. Back then, about 25,000 passengers a year used the airport; these days more than 500,000 flyers pass through every year. Needless to say, regular commercial service to Cuba doesn't account for the increase.

Related Stories:
· Key West to Honor First Pan Am Flight to Cuba [Sun Sentinel]
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