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KEKY

Bessemer Airport
Bessemer, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 SEPTEMBER 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 -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
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

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

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)

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 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:		91
Single engine airplanes:		73
Multi engine airplanes:		8
Jet airplanes:		8
Helicopters:		2

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 09 September 2021 at 0901Z to 07 October 2021 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 05 CHANGED		download (285KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 CHANGED		download (231KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 CHANGED		download (261KB)
VOR RWY 05 CHANGED		download (233KB)
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 17-Sep-2021

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:09	11:09
Sunrise	06:33	11:33
Sunset	18:51	23:51
Evening civil twilight	19:16	00:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Sep-2021 02:39:21
Local (UTC-5)	17-Sep-2021 21:39:21

METAR

KEKY	171934Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM FEW027 OVC070 26/23 A3008 RMK AO2
KEET 11nm SE	171913Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM SCT025 BKN085 27/22 A3007 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT W T02670222
KBHM 18nm NE	171914Z 11006KT 10SM BKN024 BKN036 BKN055 28/22 A3009 RMK AO2 T02830217 $

TAF

KEET 11nm SE	171735Z 1718/1818 14005KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC035 FM172000 13005KT 6SM SHRA BR VCTS OVC045CB FM180300 00000KT P6SM OVC022 PROB30 1803/1806 4SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM180700 00000KT P6SM BKN009 FM181600 VRB03KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN011
KBHM 18nm NE	171735Z 1718/1818 13005KT P6SM VCSH FEW015 BKN030 FM172000 12005KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC045 FM180300 00000KT P6SM OVC030 PROB30 1803/1808 4SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM180800 00000KT P6SM BKN007 FM181500 00000KT 6SM SHRA BR BKN011

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		$5.70		$5.69
Updated 15-Sep-2021

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FS=Full service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

Apollo Aviation

205-494-0040
205-881-0040
[web site]
[email]

Flight training, Aircraft rental, Aviation accessories, Aircraft sales / leasing / brokerage, Aircraft management, Pilot supplies, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Computerized weather, ...

More info about Apollo Aviation

on airport

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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, ...

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on airport

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