FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 |
| OKWr075/16.8 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
| VUZr182/21.5 | | VULCAN VORTAC | | 114.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| 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 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (254KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (225KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Danny Schnautz
Photo taken 25-Mar-2015
looking northeast.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 31-Jul-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:01 | | 11:01 |
| Sunset | | 19:47 | | 00:47 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:15 | | 01:15 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Aug-2026 04:46:44 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 31-Jul-2026 23:46:44 |
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| METAR |
| KEKY | 010430Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM FEW003 23/23 A2994 RMK AO2 $
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KEET 11nm SE | 010353Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 24/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02390228
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KBHM 18nm NE | 010353Z 24008KT 10SM BKN140 OVC200 26/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02610217 $
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| TAF |
KEET 11nm SE | 010346Z 0104/0124 17005KT 6SM HZ SCT050 FM010800 VRB03KT 5SM HZ OVC015 FM011300 24006KT 4SM SHRA HZ BR OVC015 PROB30 0120/0124 VRB10G20KT 2SM TSRA BKN040CB
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KBHM 18nm NE | 311726Z 3118/0118 16005KT P6SM SCT050 FM010300 18003KT P6SM SCT050 FM010800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015 FM011000 VRB04KT P6SM OVC006 FM011300 21006KT 4SM SHRA HZ BR OVC015 FM011700 22008G16KT P6SM SCT050
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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