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 28-Oct-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 29-Oct-2025 04:51:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 28-Oct-2025 23:51:53 |
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| METAR |
| KEKY | 290356Z AUTO VRB03KT OVC010 12/12 A2996 RMK AO2 CIG 007V014 SLP122 T01220122 PWINO RVRNO $
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KEET 11nm SE | 290434Z AUTO 12005KT 10SM OVC014 12/11 A2993 RMK AO2 PRESFR T01220106
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KBHM 18nm NE | 290353Z 13007KT 10SM OVC012 12/11 A2997 RMK AO2 RAE46 SLP146 P0004 T01220106
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| TAF |
KEET 11nm SE | 290011Z 2900/2924 VRB03KT P6SM OVC018 FM290300 11006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 FM290900 14011G22KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC008 FM291500 19012G21KT P6SM OVC011 PROB30 2915/2918 6SM SHRA BR FM291800 24011KT P6SM OVC014 PROB30 2921/2924 6SM SHRA BR
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KBHM 18nm NE | 290017Z 2900/2924 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH SCT022 OVC040 TEMPO 2900/2903 BKN022 OVC040 FM290300 13009KT P6SM VCSH OVC021 FM290600 13010G18KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC017 FM291500 17013G22KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC010 FM291800 22014G22KT P6SM OVC013 PROB30 2918/2921 6SM -SHRA BR FM292100 24013KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC013
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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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