About Bessemer Airport

BESSEMER

ICAO	KEKY
FAA ID	EKY
Type	Midsized airport
Open since	March 1973
Coordinates (ARP)	33.31261, -86.92631 331845N 0865535W
Variation	3.8° W (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 1, 2024 09:00
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C) A+ Jet A, Kerosene + FS-II (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	102,600 (August 11, 2019)
Based aircraft	137
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
5	050°	053°	6,007 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	33.3073	-86.9338
23	230°	233°	6,007 ft	98 ft	Asphalt	33.3179	-86.9188

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Bessemer Airport

Bessemer Airport is a midsized airport in Alabama, United States. The airport is located at latitude 33.31261 and longitude -86.92631. The airport has one runway: 5/23. The ICAO airport code of this field is KEKY. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is EKY. Nearby other airfields are Flying X Ranch Airport, Shelby County Airport, Bonham Airport, Tri-L Acres Airpark and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport.

Bessemer Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Atlanta.

Bessemer Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 05:58 and sets at 19:30. This applies to Bessemer Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Med West- Hoover Heliport	US-0120	4.3 NM	054°
Medical West Heliport	US-0012	4.8 NM	317°
Shelby Medical Center Heliport	US-0002	6.8 NM	122°
Abc 33/40 Heliport	US-0118	7.4 NM	070°
Flying X Ranch Airport	US-0156	10 NM	158°
Shelby County Airport	KEET	11 NM	138°
Baptist Medical Center-Princeton Heliport	US-0013	12 NM	019°
Brookwood Medical Center Heliport	US-0018	12 NM	040°
Grandview Medical Center Heliport	US-0019	13 NM	055°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Bessemer	BEQ	NDB	0.2 NM	105°
	Mcden	BH	NDB	13 NM	018°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
5	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved		High
23	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved		High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem	Dual double tandem
5	60,000 lbs	60,000 lbs
23	60,000 lbs	60,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
5
23

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Touchdown Zone Elevation	Displaced Threshold Elevation
5	699 ft	60 ft	3.0°	213 ft
23	700 ft	40 ft	3.0°	213 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
5	TREES		Precision Instrument	6	41 ft	472 ft	1,421 ft	Right
23	TREES		C	4	31 ft	338 ft	587 ft	Right

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Runway End Identifier Lights	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
5	Precision Instrument	Good		Yes			P4L
23	Nonprecision Instrument	Good		Yes			P4L

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
5	ILS/DME	Left hand
23		Left hand