Resolution 137-1995
Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
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137 -1995
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t',,~~Ot \.~ RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, DIRECTING STAFF TO EXPLORE
TO FEASIBILITY OF CEASING ALL AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS AT
THE KEY WEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND MARATHON
AIRPORT BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 12: 00 MIDNIGHT AND
6:00 AM.
WHEREAS, both the Key West International Airport and the Mara-
thon Airport are nearly surrounded by residential dwelling
uni ts, and...
WHEREAS, commercial airline traffic has increased to nearly
500,000 passengers annually at the Key West International Air-
port and the Marathon Airport has been recently upgraded to a
full Part 139 Air Transport Facility, and...
WHEREAS, recently commercial air traffic has been arriving at
the Key West International Airport after 12:00 midnight and as
late as after 2:00 am which has disturbed the sleep of many resi-
dents of the City of Key West, and...
WHEREAS, general aviation traffic taking off and arriving at
both Aiports between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 am has
long been disruptive to the sleep patterns of many of the resi-
dents of both Key West and Marathon, and...
WHEREAS, the FAA has seen fit to reduce the hours of operation
of the control tower at the Key West International Airport,
and. . .
WHEREAS, operating both Airports between the hours of 12:00 mid-
night and 6:00 am is expensive due to overtime for Airport Res-
cue and Fire Fighting personnel to cover late arriving flights,
and. . .
WHEREAS, it is expensive to operate runway landing lights to
accomodate only a few distruptive general aviation operations
between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 6:00 am.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, staff is hereby directed to explore
the feasibility of ceasing all aircraft operations at Key West
International Airport and Marathon Airport between the hours of
12:00 midnight and 6:00 am.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Mon-
roe County, Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on
the 18th day of April , A.D. 1995.
MAYOR, Shirley Freeman yes
COMMISSIONER, Wilhelmina Harvey yes
COMMISSIONER, Jack London yes
COMMISSIONER, Keith Douglas yes
COMMISSIONER, Mary Kay Reich yes
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Mayor hairman
(Seal)
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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Deputy Clerk
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