FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025
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: | 41 ft. trees, 472 ft. from runway, 433 ft. right of centerline, 6:1 slope to clear | | 31 ft. trees, 339 ft. from runway, 179 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 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 02 October 2025 at 0901Z to 30 October 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (225KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (253KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (224KB) |
| 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 29-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:05 | | 12:05 |
| Sunset | | 17:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Oct-2025 18:40:21 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 29-Oct-2025 13:40:21 |
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| METAR |
| KEKY | 291456Z AUTO 26007KT BKN006 BKN016 OVC030 11/11 A2974 RMK AO2 CIG 003V009 SLP049 T01110111 56004 PWINO RVRNO $
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KEET 11nm SE | 291753Z AUTO 26008G17KT 10SM FEW019 SCT024 OVC032 12/07 A2973 RMK AO2 RAB38E48 SLP066 P0000 60018 T01170072 10139 20111 53001
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KBHM 18nm NE | 291817Z 23008G18KT 9SM SCT014 BKN021 OVC040 11/09 A2973 RMK AO2 RAB1758E12 P0000 T01110094
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| TAF |
KEET 11nm SE | 291123Z 2912/3012 14011G20KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC009 FM291600 21012G22KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM292200 23012G22KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 PROB30 2922/3003 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM300400 27008KT 5SM BR OVC007
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KBHM 18nm NE | 291123Z 2912/3012 14016G25KT 4SM SHRA BR OVC009 FM291600 21015G25KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM292200 23016G24KT P6SM VCSH OVC020 PROB30 2922/3003 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM300400 27008KT 5SM BR OVC007
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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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