FAA Information Effective: Jul 10, 2025
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(KEKY) Bessemer Ntl Airport
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Overview
Attendance:
Attended
Year-round, 7 Days a Week,0800-1800
FAA
Runways:
05/23
Runway length: 6,007 ft (1,831 m)
Elevation:
700 ft (Surveyed)
Tower:
No
Airspace:
Unknown
Fees:
Timezone:
CDT (UTC-05:00)
Sunrise-Sunset:
5:55 am - 7:55 pm
Evening-Morning Civil Twilight:
8:22 pm
(Today)
(Today)
-
5:28 am
(Tomorrow)
(Tomorrow)
Minimum Fuel Prices:
$6.52
100LL (full)
$6.96
Jet-A (full)
$7.11
Jet-A-Premix/Prist (full)
Runway
Satellite
Sectional
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Services Offered:
Car Rental
$6.52 | 100LL | full
$6.96 | Jet-A | full
$7.11 | Jet-A-Premix/Prist | full
Location:
On field: CTR
Phone:
(205) 428-9292
Freq. Monitored:
UNICOM: 123
Fees:
Hangar, Ramp, Other
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800 Mitchell Field Rd, Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 434-2121
EKY
The Hangar Bar and Grill (Mon-Thu: 11:30-10pm; Fri: 11:30-midnight; Sat: 3pm-midnight)
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Runway 05/23
Dimensions:
6,007 × 100 ft
(1,831 × 30 m)
(1,831 × 30 m)
Weight Bearing Cap:
Single wheel: 60,000 lbs
Double wheel: 60,000 lbs
Double wheel: 60,000 lbs
Surface:
asphalt, grooved, in good condition
Runway Edge Lights:
High
Comments:
n/a
| Designator: | 05 | 23 |
| Elevation: | 699.3 ft | 699.5 ft |
| Heading: | 053° magnetic 050° true | 233° magnetic 230° true |
| Gradient: | n/a | n/a |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left Pattern | Left Pattern |
| Markings: | precision, in Good condition | non-precision, in Good condition |
| Approach Lighting: |
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| Displaced Threshold: | n/a | n/a |
| ILS/LOC: | ILS/DME | n/a |
| Obstructions: | Trees, 433 ft Right ft of center, 41 ft high, 472 ft from end, 6:1 clearance slope | Trees, 179 ft Right ft of center, 31 ft high, 339 ft from end, 4:1 clearance slope |
| Comments: | n/a | n/a |
TFRs
Location: EKY
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TFR count: 0
NOTAMs
Location: EKY
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NOTAM count: 18 (Partial list shown. Expand to see full list HERE.)
| Number: | Start Date: (UTC) | End Date: (UTC) | Condition: |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/126 | 07/05/2025 1418 | 10/04/2025 0400 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1223364) 332503.90N0864955.70W (7.9NM NE EKY) 1541.0FT (587.9FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/969 | 06/23/2025 0504 | 08/07/2025 0611 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1302182) 331919.00N0865158.30W (3.07NM E EKY) 761FT (250FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/172 | 06/27/2025 0431 | 07/27/2025 2359 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1252767) 333433.90N0870809.70W (18.8NM NW EKY) 702.1FT (265.1FT AGL) U/S |
| 06/546 | 06/13/2025 1429 | NAV ILS RWY 05 DME U/S | |
| 10/090 | 10/07/2024 0000 | 10/03/2025 2359 | AIRSPACE SEE VUZ 10/089 UAS DLY 0000-2359 |
| 5/0044 | 02/05/2025 1444 | IAP BESSEMER, BESSEMER, AL.
ILS OR LOC RWY 5, AMDT 2B...
S-LOC 5: DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH… | |
| 03/953 | 03/29/2025 0351 | 08/29/2025 2359 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1055008) 332628.00N0865302.00W (8.0NM NNE EKY) 1533.1FT (593.2FT AGL) U/S |
| 07/330 | 07/13/2025 0249 | 08/27/2025 0249 | OBST TOWER LGT (ASN 2022-ASO-10204-OE) 333039N0870817W (15.8NM NW EKY) 710FT (239FT AGL) U/S |
Additional Remarks
For Cd If Una Via Freq, CTC Birmingham Approach at 205-769-3890.
Source:
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
9/13/2017: APM reports runway in good condition. No cracking or vegetation on runway
Source:
AM
Airport Manager
Noise Abatement
Instrument Procedures
Data Cycle:
Operations & More Information
Lat/Long:
- 33.31261, -86.92631
- 33° 18′ 45.4″ N, 86° 55′ 34.7″ W
- 33° 18.757′ N, 86° 55.578′ W
ARTCC:
Atlanta (ZTL)
App/Depart Control Facility:
BHM
Chart:
NACO: Atlanta Sectional
FSS:
Anniston (ANB)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
1-800-WX-BRIEF
Wind Indicator:
Lighted
Mag Var:
03W (2010)
NOTAM Facility:
Seg Circle:
Yes
Beacon:
Present
Lighting:
Pilot Activated Lighting:
- low intensity: 3 clicks in 3 secs
- medium intensity: 5 clicks in 5 secs
- high intensity: 7 clicks in 7 secs
AM
Actvt REIL Rwy 05 & 23; HIRL Rwy 05/23 - CTAF.
FAA
Pattern Altitude:
No data provided. Assume 1000 AGL.
Special Operations:
Communications Card
| Type: | Frequency / Phone: | Sector / Comments: | Call Sign: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approach/Departure | 124.9 | Birmingham | |
| AWOS-3PT | 118.825T (205) 424-3127 | ||
| Clearance Delivery | 123.75 | Birmingham | |
| CTAF | 123.0 | ||
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Navaids
Services
Fuel:
100LL Low-Lead, Jet A
AM
Engine Repair:
Major
AM
Airframe Repair:
Major
AM
Bottled Oxygen:
High/Low
AM
Bulk Oxygen:
None
Customs:
None
Transportation:
Courtesy Transportation
AM
Activities:
On field restaurant/café
AM
Camping On Field:
None Reported
Aircraft & Activity
Webcams
METARs
TAFs
Contact Addresses
Airport Manager
Tim Wasyluka
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 835-1415 (Office)
Owner
City of Bessemer
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 424-4060 (Office)
Airport Reviews
Overall:
No ratings | 1 review
Runways and Taxiways:No ratings
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- 12/6/16ENOCH N.I flew into Bessemer Airport on October 14, 2015 and remained several days. I flew into KEKY on October 28, 2015 and remained overnight and again on May 9, 2016 and stayed 5 days. Each time my aircraft, a PA24 N5514P was refueled by FBO line personne…