FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021
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 |
LDKr081/30.8 | | CRIMSON VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 03E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
MCDEN | | 202/12.6 | | 224 | | 03W | | BH | -... .... |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL 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, in fair condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 60.0 | Double wheel: | 60.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
Runway edge markings: | MARKINGS FADED. |
| 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 poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor 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: | TIM WASYLUKA 900 MITCHELL FIELD RD BESSEMER, AL 35022 Phone (205) 835-1415 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 82 | Single engine airplanes: | | 66 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 | |
download (274KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (236KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (266KB) |
VOR RWY 05 | |
download (240KB) |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Danny Schnautz
Photo taken 25-Mar-2015
looking northeast.
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Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 04-Mar-2021
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:48 | | 11:48 |
Sunrise | | 06:13 | | 12:13 |
Sunset | | 17:46 | | 23:46 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:11 | | 00:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 04-Mar-2021 19:41:07 |
Local (UTC-6) | 04-Mar-2021 13:41:07 |
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METAR |
KEKY | 041856Z AUTO 04009KT 10SM CLR 20/01 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP043 T02000006 PNO $
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KEET 11nm SE | 041853Z AUTO 29003KT 10SM CLR 19/03 A3009 RMK AO2 SLP189 T01940028
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KBHM 18nm NE | 041853Z 02007KT 360V060 10SM CLR 21/02 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP199 T02060022
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TAF |
KEET 11nm SE | 041720Z 0418/0518 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM051400 06005KT P6SM SCT250
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KBHM 18nm NE | 041720Z 0418/0518 36008KT P6SM SKC FM050300 00000KT P6SM SKC FM051200 07005KT P6SM FEW250
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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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support |
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 Services / Description | |  Fuel Prices | |  Comments | |
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UNICOM 123.00 205-428-9292 205-424-7234 [web site] [email] |
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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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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities |
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205-494-0040 205-881-0040 [web site] [email]

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Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aviation accessories, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, Aircraft management, Pilot supplies, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, ...
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205-335-8471 [web site] [email] |
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Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Aircraft maintenance, Aircraft modifications, ...
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205-424-2377 203-444-7739 [web site] [email] |
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