Key West Florida Airport Memorabilia

An ultraviolet light-emitting robot rolls in front of check-in counters at Key West International Airport Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Key West, Fla. On Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, the Florida Keys tourism council announced the winner of a contest to name the robot. “R2Key2” was submitted by Chelsea Atkins of Bat Cave, North Carolina. Key West was among the first airports in the United States to take delivery of the apparatus that is programmed to flood areas with UV light to kill COVID-19. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Steve Panariello/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)

An ultraviolet light-emitting robot rolls in front of check-in counters at Key West International Airport Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Key West, Fla. On Friday, Feb. 5, 2021, the Florida Keys tourism council announced the winner of a contest to name the robot. “R2Key2” was submitted by Chelsea Atkins of Bat Cave, North Carolina. Key West was among the first airports in the United States to take delivery of the apparatus that is programmed to flood areas with UV light to kill COVID-19. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Steve Panariello/Florida Keys News Bureau/HO)

Key West Airport Termial C 1980. Dale McDonald Collection.

A National Airlines plane on the runway at Key West International Airport. From the Dale McDonald Collection

Aerovias Q airline plane at Key est International Airport C 1950s. Wright Langley Collection.

A Cadillac being driven in the back of an Aerovias Q plane at the Key West International Airport C 1950s. From the Key West Art and Histoical Society Collection.

An Aerovias Q plane at Key West International AirportC 1950s. Wright Langley Collection.

The Pan American Airways plane General New zt the Key West International Airport in 1928. Photo gift of Harcourt Wesson Bull.

KEY WEST, Florida Keys — The southernmost city in the continental United States, Key West lies at the tip of the 125-mile Florida Keys island chain and is located just 90 miles from Cuba. With an average temperature of 77 degrees, the island is a popular visitor destination. Attractions include a rich cultural community, historic architecture and a relaxed, laidback charm. (Rob O’Neal/Florida Keys News Bureau)