News

• June 30, 2014 Update - We received word from the County today that the runway resurfacing project bid process hasn't even started due to issues beyond their control at the moment.  FDOT will be extending the grant period. As for the arts and seafood festival, we will continue to do our best to work around major events in the City. So that means no airport closing in the near future as far as construction work. The County said they will keep us informed. They will also NOTAM the runway closure in advance.  
• EXCITING NEWS: Cedar Key was picked as one of the five cities in Florida to host the Smithsonian traveling exhibition "Museum on Main Street", from September 13 to October 24, 2014 (the ending weekend being the Seafood Festival here). For more info, click HERE. Plan to fly-in to see the Exhibition!
  

• For more information about Cedar Key, click HERE.
• Be aware that Cedar Key is not always lost back in time - improvements have been made to the airport, primarily the entire airport has been fenced-in. The parallel road has been moved and is outside the fence area. Please check the updated safety tips HERE. Please also see recommended aircraft parking notes further down this page. 
• NEW INFORMATION: The improvements to the Cedar Key Airport are to continue. Some time at the end of April or into May, the runway will be closed for resurfacing. As of today, a request for bids has not been put out by the County to select the paving contractor. So it won't be any time soon. Please stay tuned to NOTAMs and this website for updates. We will try to keep this website up-to-date with the latest news. The plan was to have the runway resurfaced with concrete, but apparently that cannot be done within the planned budget. So it will likely be resurfaced with asphalt. And they are aware and are hopefully going to have funds available for paving some additional ramp space for aircraft parking! YES! We need parking space. As per the Airport Master Plan, the area to be paved would be the large area that is mid-field on the north side of the airstrip (which is the recommended parking area now when the primary ramp is full). It is very exciting to have all these improvements coming and to make KCDK a better and safer airport.
• While the runway is being resurfaced, the plan is to also pave 5 or 6 car parking spaces along the road in the Southwest corner of the field near the normal ramp area.
• Please continue to provide survey information through the survey page of this website, or CLICK HERE. The county has told us numerous times that it was because of the information gathered from the pilot survey conducted two years ago by the Friends of the Cedar Key Airport (available for viewing CLICK HERE), that the County Commission created a budget for the airport and allowed them to move forward to use additional state funding for the airport improvements. THANK YOU SO MUCH for all of you that took the time and trouble to complete a survey back then! Please continue to support our efforts!
  
• The taxi lady, Miss Judy, monitors 122.9 if you need a ride into town. You can call her on her mobile phone at (352) 949-2127. There is no other taxi service available except for arranging for a golf cart rental from town or asking your hotel to pick you up.
  
• It takes about 30 minutes to walk into town. There is a map at the bottom of the Airport Info page.
  

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Aircraft Parking

Aircraft parking can get tight here. With the fence installed around the perimeter of the entire airport, the primary aircraft parking area was affected. The photo above shows the recommended aircraft parking areas.

The 1st area for parking is the normal ramp area in the southwest corner of the airport. It has space for 5 or 6 aircraft. Only two spots have tie-downs. There is a walk-through gate - code is 5-2-3. There is a drive-through gate with a key lock. If you need to have a vehicle drive out to your aircraft, contact the Cedar Key Police at (352) 543-5180 to arrange for access.

For all parking on the grass: PARKING IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Also be aware of the concrete pads along the runway edges that house the runway lights. These can snag your nose wheel and cause your prop to get close enough to contact the concrete. Also be aware of loose sand and it is easy to get your plane stuck in the sand. Basically, if you see sand, avoid it.

The 2nd recommended area is mid-field on the north side. PARKING IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. There is space for approximately 15 aircraft. Park as far back from the runway into the tree-line as possible. The ground is generally well-packed, but still watch out for possible loose sand. There are no tie-downs, bring your own. Beware of numerous sand spurs and prickly pears. Please stay clear of the concrete pad area, this is an emergency helipad reserved for EMS helicopter use. This area too has a walk-through gate. Code 5-2-3. There is a also a drive-through gate with a key lock; contact Cedar Key Police for access if necessary.

The 3rd recommended area is on the north side straight across from the primary parking area. PARKING IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. There is space for approximately 4 aircraft. Park as far back from the runway next to the tree-line as possible. The ground is average and there is some loose sand. There are no tie-downs, bring your own. There is no gate in this area, it is necessary to walk across the active runway for egress.

Avoid the area in the Northeast corner of the airport. There is a lot of loose sand and easy to get your plane stuck. This is a good place for HELICOPTER parking. There is a gate located here.

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• We want to send a special thank you out to all the pilots who participated in our KCDK pilot survey in 2011-2012. The information you provided is invaluable to the actions that will be taken to preserve and improve the airfield. Click here to download the KCDK Pilot Survey Report.

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