Shelby County Airport
EET · KEET · Alabaster, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:11 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 07:44 PM | 00:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:11 PM | 01:11Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 16LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 157° true
- Dimensions
- 5,000 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 16
- Threshold elev
- 573 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 109 ft, 1,823 ft from threshold, 510 ft R of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 57 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 573 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 5,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Birmingham”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 4 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 256.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
OKW 111.00 · VUZ 114.40 · LDK 117.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKW · Brookwood | VORTAC | 111.00 · 47X | Low | r099° / 23.7 NM |
| VUZ · Vulcan | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | High | r167° / 30.2 NM |
| LDK · Crimson | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r100° / 38.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEET
- Coordinates
- 33.1770, -86.7828
- Elevation
- 586 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.325 · ☎ 205-663-5881
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- EET
- Attendance
- ALL 0700-1900
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1965/04
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 16: 4-light PAPI (left) · 34: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 8 notes
General
- NOISE ABATEMENT AREA NW OF ARPT.
- BALLOON OPS, HANG GLIDING, PAJA, AND MOTORIZED PARACHUTE OPS PROHIBITED.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 THRU BHM CLEARANCE DELIVERY.
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.
- 24/7 EMERG CTC # 205-438-5173
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 16 & 34; PAPI RWY 16 & 34; MIRL RWY 16/34 - CTAF
Fuel
- 100LL AVBL 24/7 WITH CC.
Contact
- CHAD SCROGGINS, COUNTY MANAGER
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About KEET
Shelby County Airport (EET · KEET) is an airport in Alabaster, AL, at 586 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEET, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEET have a control tower?
No. Shelby County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEET?
Shelby County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEET?
Shelby County Airport is in Alabaster, AL, at an elevation of 586 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.1770, -86.7828.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KEET in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.