FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EKY |
| Lat/Long: | 33-18-45.4000N 086-55-34.7000W
33-18.756667N 086-55.578333W
33.3126111,-86.9263056
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 699.6 ft. / 213.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles SE of BESSEMER, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 35022 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1973 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800
FEE FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 205-835-1415. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3PT: | 118.825 (205-424-3127) |
| BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: | 124.9 |
| BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: | 124.9 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 123.75 |
| WX ASOS at EET (11 nm SE): | 134.325 (205-663-5881) |
| WX ASOS at BHM (17 nm NE): | PHONE 205-591-6172 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| OKWr075/16.8 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
| VUZr182/21.5 | | VULCAN VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MCDEN | | 202/12.6 | | 224 | | 03W | | BH | -... .... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6007 x 100 ft. / 1831 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 33-18.437102N | | 33-19.076205N |
| Longitude: | 086-56.028720W | | 086-55.127518W |
| Elevation: | 699.3 ft. | | 699.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 050 true | | 233 magnetic, 230 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 33 ft. trees, 1136 ft. from runway, 346 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. trees, 598 ft. from runway, 167 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF BESSEMER
1700 N THIRD AVE
BESSEMER, AL 35020
Phone 205-424-4060 |
| Manager: | TIM WASYLUKA
900 MITCHELL FIELD RD
BESSEMER, AL 35022
Phone (205) 835-1415 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD IF UNA VIA FREQ, CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (277KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (226KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (522KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEET - Shelby County Airport (11 nm SE)
KBHM - Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (17 nm NE)
0A8 - Bibb County Airport (24 nm S)
02A - Chilton County Airport (32 nm SE)
KSCD - Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (32 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Danny Schnautz
Photo taken 25-Mar-2015
looking northeast.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Bessemer National Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Mar-2026
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:03 | | 12:03 |
| Sunset | | 18:52 | | 23:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:17 | | 00:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Mar-2026 08:32:58 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Mar-2026 03:32:58 |
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| METAR |
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| KEKY | 111756Z AUTO 22012G15KT BKN038 BKN055 26/17 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02560172 10261 20194 58011 PWINO RVRNO $
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KEET
11nm SE | 120821Z AUTO 30006KT 6SM RA BR BKN009 BKN017 OVC080 16/14 A2994 RMK AO2 P0004 T01560144
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KBHM
18nm NE | 120753Z 35012G20KT 8SM -RA BKN009 BKN050 OVC085 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 01028/0701 SLP129 P0012 T01220111
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| TAF |
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KEET
11nm SE | 120538Z 1206/1306 33010KT 4SM SHRA VCTS SCT015CB BKN025 FM120800 35014G22KT 4SM +SHRA BR OVC011 FM121100 34016G26KT P6SM VCSH OVC013 FM121400 36018G28KT P6SM BKN018 FM121700 36018G28KT P6SM SCT050 FM122300 36012KT P6SM SKC
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KBHM
18nm NE | 120538Z 1206/1306 35010KT 4SM SHRA VCTS SCT015CB BKN025 FM120800 35015G23KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM121100 34017G27KT P6SM VCSH OVC013 FM121400 36020G30KT P6SM BKN018 FM121700 36020G30KT P6SM SCT050 FM122300 36014KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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