Bessemer Airport

Location

Latitude:	33-18-45.4000N (33.312611)
Longitude:	086-55-34.7000W (-86.926306)
Elevation:	699.6 feet MSL (213 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	3.8 W (as of April 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. SE of Bessemer, Alabama
Found On:	Atlanta Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
TIM WASYLUKA 900 MITCHELL FIELD RD BESSEMER, AL 35022 (205) 835-1415	CITY OF BESSEMER 1700 N THIRD AVE BESSEMER, AL 35020 205-424-4060

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	03/1973
Control tower:	No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0800-1800
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1700 feet (518 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	ANB
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	123.000
Unicom:	123.000
Clearance Del.:	123.75 123.75 123.75
Approach:	BIRMINGHAM
Departure:	BIRMINGHAM
AWOS-3PT:	118.825 (205-424-3127)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 205

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Bessemer Aviation, Inc.	Unicom 123.0	425-9500, -1199	100LL, Jet A
Southern Skies, Inc.		425-1922	100LL, Jet A

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Anniston(ANB)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 05	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 05	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 23	SE-4
IAP	VOR RWY 05	SE-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near EKY

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
12.6	BH	_ . . . . . . .	Mcden	NDB	224	18	22
16.8	OKW	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ _	Brookwood	VORTAC	111.00	254	258
17.3	BHM	_ . . . . . . . _ _	Birmingham Muni	VOT	110.00	29	33
21.5	VUZ	. . . _ . . _ _ _ . .	Vulcan	VORTAC	114.40	3	7
30.8	LDK	. _ . . _ . . _ . _	Crimson	TACAN	117.80	264	268
31.6	SCD	. . . _ . _ . _ . .	Sylacauga	NDB	284	105	109
31.8	GGY	_ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _	Gragg-Wade	NDB	338	150	154
38.5	TC	_ _ . _ .	Tuske	NDB	362	256	260
47.0	TDG	_ _ . . _ _ .	Talladega	DME	108.8	70	74
51.6	AN	. _ _ .	Bogga	NDB	211	74	78
55.0	DER	_ . . . . _ .	Alexander City	NDB	382	117	121
57.9	GAD	_ _ . . _ _ . .	Gadsden	VOR-DME	112.30	46	50
58.2	JYU	. _ _ _ _ . _ _ . . _	Junior	VOR-DME	113.60	183	187
62.6	SE	. . . .	Pollk	NDB	344	180	184
62.7	MXF	_ _ _ . . _ . . _ .	Maxwell	TACAN	115.00	153	157
63.6	MG	_ _ _ _ .	Marra	NDB	245	160	164
66.4	ARF	. _ . _ . . . _ .	Saratoga	NDB	296	31	35
72.2	MGM	_ _ _ _ . _ _	Montgomery	VORTAC	112.10	154	158
75.9	HAB	. . . . . _ _ . . .	Hamilton	DME	110.4	314	318
78.2	CBM	_ . _ . _ . . . _ _	Caledonia	VORTAC	115.20	285	288

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
10.8	Shelby County Airport (KEET EET)	138	142	100LL, Jet A+
17.4	Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM KBHM BHM)	29	33	100LL, Jet A
24.0	Bibb County Airport (0A8)	200	204	100LL
32.3	Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD SCD)	105	109	100LL, Jet A+
34.8	Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport (TCL KTCL TCL)	261	264	100LL, Jet A
37.0	St Clair County Airport (PLR KPLR PLR)	66	70	100LL, Jet A+
40.3	Walker County/Bevill Field Airport (KJFX JFX)	331	335	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
46.4	Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN KASN ASN)	70	74	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
54.0	Thomas C Russell Field Airport (ALX KALX ALX)	115	119	100LL, Jet A
54.3	North Pickens Airport (3M8)	274	277	100LL
55.8	Wetumpka Municipal Airport (08A)	147	151	100LL
56.0	Anniston Regional Airport (ANB KANB ANB)	72	77	100LL, Jet A
57.5	Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport (KCMD CMD)	3	7	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
57.6	Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD KGAD GAD)	46	50	100LL, Jet A-1+
58.2	Craig Field Airport (SEM KSEM SEM)	183	187	100LL, Jet A
65.7	Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport (5M0)	359	363	100LL
66.4	Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM KMGM MGM)	156	160	100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
67.1	Posey Field Airport (1M4)	330	333	100LL, Jet A+
72.6	Demopolis Regional Airport (KDYA DYA)	225	228	100LL, Jet A+
73.4	Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS KUBS UBS)	277	280	100LL, Jet A+

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-1	FOR CD IF UNA VIA FREQ, CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.
A17	FEE FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 205-835-1415.
A81-APT	ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	05/23
Longest Runway:	05/23 is 6007 ft (1831 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	05

EKY Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23	6007 ft x 100 ft (1831 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/04/2008
Surface:	Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	60.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	60.0

	Runway 05	Runway 23
Elevation:	699.3	699.5
Latitude:	33-18-26.2261N	33-19-04.5723N
Longitude:	086-56-01.7232W	086-55-07.6511W
Runway True Alignment:	050	230
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	3.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:	TREES	TREES
Object Height:	41	31
Distance from End:	472	339
Object Centerline Offset:	433 ft. right of centerline	179 ft. right of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway	4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL:	Yes	Yes
Threshold Crossing Height:	60	40

Services

Airframe Repair:	Minor
Powerplant Repair:	Minor
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL, Jet A+
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

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IATA: EKY

ICAO: KEKY

FAA: EKY

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 205

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near EKY

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

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Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

EKY Airport Runway Details

Runway 05

Runway 23

Services

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