FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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: | 700 ft. / 213.4 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 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ANB (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1800 AFTER HOURS 205-542-5311 (FEE FOR AFTER HOURS SERVICE). |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 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 |
| LDKr081/30.8 | | CRIMSON VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| MCDEN | | 200/12.6 | | 224 | | 01W | | BH | -... .... |
| SYLACAUGA | | 288/31.6 | | 284 | | 03W | | SCD | ... -.-. -.. |
| GRAGG-WADE | | 329/31.8 | | 338 | | 01E | | GGY | --. --. -.-- |
| PELL CITY | | 245/37.0 | | 257 | | 01E | | PLR | .--. .-.. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 205-425-9500. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 6007 x 100 ft. / 1831 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair 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: | 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 1800 N THIRD AVE BESSEMER, AL 35020 Phone 205-424-4060 |
| Manager: | MIKE COLLINS 900 MITCHELL FIELD RD BESSEMER, AL 35022 Phone 205-428-9292 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 107 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 82 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 281/day * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 43% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 09 September 2010 | |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (199KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (233KB) |
| VOR RWY 05 | |
download (193KB) |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 18:13 | | 23:13 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:38 | | 23:38 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 10:24:39 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 05:24:39 |
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| METAR |
KEET 11nm SE | 160753Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 17/16 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP159 T01720156
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KBHM 18nm NE | 160753Z 00000KT 10SM SCT110 18/15 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01780150
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| TAF |
KEET 11nm SE | 160520Z 1606/1706 00000KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM161100 15003KT P6SM BKN025 OVC100 FM162000 21006KT P6SM SHRA OVC040
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KBHM 18nm NE | 160520Z 1606/1706 14003KT P6SM SCT050 OVC100 FM161200 17005KT P6SM BKN025 OVC100 FM161900 20007KT P6SM SHRA OVC040
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| NOTAMs |
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