Bessemer Airport
EKY · KEKY · Bessemer, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:13 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 07:46 PM | 00:46Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:13 PM | 01:13Z |
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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 23LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 233° mag · 230° true
- Dimensions
- 6,007 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind (heading 053°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 23
- Threshold elev
- 700 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 598 ft from threshold, 167 ft R of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 700 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,007 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 (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 351.85 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 05
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 05 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.75 (EKY) · GS 3.00° |
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 | r074° / 16.9 NM |
| VUZ · Vulcan | VORTAC | 114.40 · 91X | High | r181° / 21.5 NM |
| LDK · Crimson | TACAN | 117.80 · 125X | — | r087° / 30.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEKY
- Coordinates
- 33.3129, -86.9259
- Elevation
- 700 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3PT · 118.825 · ☎ 205-424-3127
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ANB
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1973/03
- Distance from city
- 3 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: 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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA FREQ, CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
Attendance
- FEE FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 205-835-1415.
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Nearby airports
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About KEKY
Bessemer Airport (EKY · KEKY) is an airport in Bessemer, AL, at 700 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 6,007 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEKY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEKY have a control tower?
No. Bessemer Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KEKY?
Bessemer Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 6,007 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEKY?
Bessemer Airport is in Bessemer, AL, at an elevation of 700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 33.3129, -86.9259.
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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 KEKY 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.