Ocean Reef Club Airport

Ocean Reef Club Airport (IATA: OCA, FAA LID: 07FA) is a private-use airport located 19 miles (31 km) northeast of the central business district of the island of Key Largo in Monroe County, Florida, United States. The airport is privately owned.[1]

Ocean Reef Club Airport
Summary
Airport typePrivate use
OwnerOcean Reef Club
ServesKey Largo, Florida
LocationMonroe County, Florida
Elevation AMSL8 ft / 2 m
Coordinates25°19′13″N 080°16′42″W
WebsiteOcean Reef Club Airport
Map
OCA
Location of the airport in Florida
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
5/23 4,456 1,358 Asphalt
Statistics
Based aircraft25

Historical airline service

The airport had scheduled passenger airline service starting in 1971 operated by Ocean Reef Airways, a division of Montauk Caribbean Airlines. The airline provided on demand service to Miami International Airport and Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport along with charter service. The airline was owned and operated by Bob King and his spouse, who were homeowners in the Ocean Reef Club. The club provided special permission to use their trademarked name as part of their airline name. The service was so successful that they expanded in 1979, continuing their nonstop flights to and from Miami International Airport[2] with a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter twin engine commuter turboprop.[3]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for 07FA PDF, effective 2008-2-14
  2. 'On The Reef The Legendary Ocean Reef Club and the People Who Made it Great' by Richard Farmer and Shirley Shipley Copyright 2012 Walsworth Publishing Company
  3. http://www.sunshineskies.com/ocean-reef-airways.html
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