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KEKY

Bessemer Airport
Bessemer, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 JANUARY 2023

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
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

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

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)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

none

22 ft. gnd, 1173 ft. from runway, 44:1 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

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		108
Single engine airplanes:		76
Multi engine airplanes:		12
Jet airplanes:		11
Helicopters:		9

Aircraft operations: avg 281/day *
57%	transient general aviation
43%	local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 11 August 2019

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 26 January 2023 at 0901Z to 23 February 2023 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05		download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23		download
VOR RWY 05		download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (189KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 29-Jan-2023

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:20	12:20
Sunrise	06:47	12:47
Sunset	17:15	23:15
Evening civil twilight	17:41	23:41

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	30-Jan-2023 00:50:55
Local (UTC-6)	29-Jan-2023 18:50:55

METAR

KEKY	300031Z AUTO 10004KT 5SM -RA BR FEW003 BKN011 OVC023 12/12 A3015 RMK AO2 P0006
KEET 11nm SE	292353Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM RA BR BKN005 OVC012 11/11 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP204 P0012 60072 T01110111 10117 20106 51005
KBHM 18nm NE	300036Z 05003KT 5SM RA BR SCT013 BKN050 OVC075 11/10 A3017 RMK AO2 P0009 T01060100

TAF

KEET 11nm SE	291959Z 2920/3018 14005KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM292100 13005KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC007 FM292200 12005KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC006 PROB30 3009/3015 4SM -SHRA BR OVC002 FM301500 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC004
KBHM 18nm NE	291735Z 2918/3018 13006KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM292100 13005KT 3SM SHRA BR OVC006 TEMPO 2922/2924 2SM SHRA BR FM300900 14005KT P6SM OVC006 PROB30 3009/3012 4SM -SHRA BR OVC004 FM301400 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC004

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Fly EKY - The Bessemer Municipal Airport FBO

UNICOM 123.00
205-428-9292
205-424-7234
[web site]
[email]

Fly EKY - The Bessemer Municipal Airport FBO

The entire Fly EKY team invites you to enjoy a convenient & attentive Executive / Corporate / Leisure Aviation experience on your next flight to Birmingham and Central Alabama.

The Bessemer Municipal Airport (EKY) is only 15 miles as the crow flies southwest from Birmingham's city center and only a few minutes to the Mercedes Benz McCalla-Vance Auto Corridor.

EKY is a Regional Airport serving as a reliever for BHM. We strive to provide the safety, service and amenities available at busier airports with less stress and hassle.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.90		$7.99
Updated 25-Jan-2023

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FS=Full service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

B-N-B Aircraft Services LLC

205-335-8471
[web site]
[email]

Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, ...

More info about B-N-B Aircraft Services LLC

on airport

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The Aircraft Maintenance Company, Inc.

205-424-2377
203-444-7739
[web site]
[email]

Oxygen service, Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, Aircraft modifications, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing, ...

More info about The Aircraft Maintenance Company, Inc.

on airport

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