Summerland Key Cove Airport
Summerland Key, United States

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Summerland Key Cove Airport
Summerland Key, United States
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A private seaplane base in the Florida Keys.
Location
Summerland Key, United States
Summerland Key Cove Airport (ICAO: FD51) is a private seaplane base located in Summerland Key, Monroe County, Florida, United States. It sits within the Florida Keys island chain, southwest of Marathon and northeast of Key West, serving general aviation and seaplane operations.
The facility is a water-based aerodrome, meaning it does not feature conventional paved runways but instead uses the surrounding cove waters as its operational area. It is privately owned and not open to the general public without prior permission.
As a small private seaplane base, it has no scheduled commercial airline service, no terminal building, and no public ground transportation infrastructure. It primarily serves local recreational and private pilots familiar with seaplane operations.
Getting to & from
The airport is accessible only by private vehicle via the Overseas Highway (US-1), which connects the Florida Keys islands.
Notable facts
- ›FD51 is designated as a seaplane base, using the adjacent cove waters as its runway.
- ›The airport is privately owned and requires prior permission for use by non-owners.
- ›It carries no IATA code, reflecting its private, non-commercial status.
- ›Located in Monroe County, Florida, within the Lower Florida Keys.
- ›No instrument approaches or air traffic control services are associated with this facility.
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