AOPA Airports: Bessemer (KEKY)

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KEKYCivil
Public Use

Bessemer

Bessemer, AL
Phone: 205-428-9292
www.premiereaviation.com
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Overview

Attendance:	Attended After Hours 205-542-5311 (Fee For After Hours Service).Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1800
Tower:	No
Elevation:	700 ft (213.4 m) (Surveyed)
Location:	3.00 mi. SE of Bessemer
Beacon:	Present (white-green)
Approaches:	ILS, LOC, VOR, RNAV, GPS
Runways:	05/23 Runway length: 6007 ft
Fees:	Tiedown, Hangar

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Minimum Fuel Prices

Jet A	$ 5.80 (full service)
100 LL	$ 6.05 (full service)

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Intensive Flight Training

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Runway 05/23

Dimensions:	6007 x 100ft. / 1830.9 x 30.5m	Weight Bearing Cap:	Single wheel: 60000 lb
Surface:	asphalt, no surface treatment, in fair condition	Runway Edge Lights:	high

#	Elev/Hdg	Markings	Approach Lights	ILS/LOC	Obstructions
05	699.3ft. MSL 53° mag 50° true	precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present	ILS/DME

23	699.5ft. MSL 233° mag 230° true	non-precision	visual glide slope: 4-Light/Left-Side PAPI runway end identifier: REIL is present		Terrain, Both-Sides, 22 ft high, 1,173 ft from end, 44:1 clearance slope

Business/Service Information

Name		Location	Freq. Monitored	Main Phone
51st Aero Squadron, LLC	Flight Training	HOOVER, AL
Bessemer Airport FBO	$6.05 $5.80	BESSEMER, AL		205-428-9292

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Services at this airport:

Services:
Engine Repair: MajorAirframe Repair: Major
Fuel: 100LL Low-Lead
Transportation: Courtesy Car
Rental Cars:

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The Hangar on fld 205-426-1854

Taco Bell 2 mi

Arby's 2 mi

Yellow Cab

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trails

Visionland

Mercedez Benz 2mi

Galleria Mall 12 mi

Tannehill State Park 15 mi

Riverchase 12 mi

McDonald's 2 mi

Wendy's 2 mi

Johnny Ray's Bar-B-Que 2 mi

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13192WMMACK7/22/2011 6:41:29 PM UTC
Fuel price quoted at $5.69 on 07-22-2011 and no ramp fee
11427013285501/11/2011 10:29:11 PM UTC
The Hangar Restaurant has been open again since Nov 11, 2010 under new owners. Great burgers and open seven days a week.
10643GUSHERTZ10/20/2010 8:53:22 PM UTC
EKY has new management! When I visited a couple of weeks ago, there was no ramp fee and the fuel price was competitive with other small airports nearby. Unfortunately, the restaurant was closed. I don't know if it will reopen.
9965GUSHERTZ8/20/2010 1:04:37 PM UTC
Last time I was at EKY, I stopped to have lunch at their restaurant. I was charged a $15 "ramp fee" for parking while having lunch. Fuel/services better and cheaper at EET just down the road.

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Operations & More Information

Lat/Long:	N33 18.7567' / W86 55.5783'33.3126111-86.9263056
Charts:	NACO: Atlanta Sectional
Mag Var:	03W (2010)
ARTCC:	Atlanta (ZTL)
FSS:	Anniston (ANB) 1-800-WXBRIEF
NOTAM Facility:	ANB
Approach/Departure Control Facility	BHM
Pattern Altitude:	Fixed Wing: 1700 MSL
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Seg. Circle:	Yes
Lighting:	Pilot Activated Lighting: high intensity: 7 clicks in 7 secs medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs low intensity: 3 clicks in 3 secs Actvt HIRL Ry 05/23 - CTAF

Aircraft & Activity

Based GA Aircraft

Single Engine:	82
Multi Engine:	17
Jets:	3
Helicopters:	5
Gliders:
Ultralights:

Airport Activity

GA Local:	43,700
GA Itinerant:	58,900
Commercial:
Air Taxi:
Military:

(12-month period ending on 9/9/2010)

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Type	Location/Call	Freq./Phone
Approach/Departure	Birmingham	124.9
WX	N/A	118.825T (205-424-3127)
Clearance-Delivery	Birmingham	123.75
CTAF	N/A	123.0
UNICOM	N/A	123.0

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ID	Type	Freq	Radial	Distance
BH	NDB	224.0	200	13 nm
OKW	VORTAC	111.0	075	17 nm
BHM	VOT	110.0	000	17 nm
VUZ	VORTAC	114.4	182	22 nm
LDK	VORTAC	117.8	081	31 nm
SCD	NDB	284.0	288	32 nm
GGY	NDB	338.0	329	32 nm
TDG	VOR/DME	108.8	249	47 nm

Contact Addresses

ASN Volunteer:	Owner:	Airport Manager:
James Johnson	City of Bessemer	Mike Collins
	1800 N Third Ave	900 Mitchell Field Rd
	Bessemer, AL 35020	Bessemer, AL 35022
	205-424-4060 (Office)	205-428-9292 (Office)
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IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 05	238.2 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 05	198.9 KB
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23	232.4 KB
IAP	VOR RWY 05	192.5 KB
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	188.4 KB