Airport staffing, overtime and governance
Summary
Key West airport's passenger count has exploded 175% since 2010, and overtime followed. The board added a new security/operations manager to reduce strain, mostly kept the overtime policies as-is, and asked for a report on whether an independent airport authority might make sense as Marathon commercial service ramps up.
At a glance
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Last discussed May 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The new position costs about $145,728 a year but should cut overtime; 70% of airport overtime is reimbursed by airlines.
Travelers using Key West and Marathon airports, and county taxpayers who don't subsidize the airport.
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