Bessemer Airport (EKY) - FAA Information
Bessemer, AL
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-06-05 |
| Airport Identifier: | EKY |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-55-34.7000W/33-18-45.4000N
-86.926306/33.312611 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 700 ft / 213.36 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 380 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles SE of Bessemer, AL |
| Location: | Jefferson County, AL |
| Magnetic Variation: | 00E (1990) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | City Of Bessemer |
| Address: | 1800 N Third Ave
Bessemer, AL 35020 |
| Phone number: | 205-424-4060 |
| Manager: | Tommy Morrow |
| Address: | 900 Mitchell Field Rd
Bessemer, AL 35022 |
| Phone number: | 205-425-9500 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Atlanta |
| Region: | ASO - Southern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZTL - Atlanta |
| Tie-in FSS: | ANB - Anniston |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | ANB (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 123.000 |
| Unicom: | 123.000 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA
FOR FUEL AFTER HRS CALL 205-425-9500. |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
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Runway Information
Runway 05/23
| Dimension: | 6007 x 100 ft / 1830.9 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 60000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 60000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
| Longitude: | 086-56-01.7236W | 086-55-07.6514W |
| Latitude: | 33-18-26.2258N | 33-19-04.5722N |
| Elevation: | 699.00 ft | 700.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 50 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition | Non-precision instrument, Good Condition |
| VASI: | 2-box on left side | 2-box on left side |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 30 ft trees, 1145.0 ft from runway, 136 ft right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | 53 ft trees, 1200.0 ft from runway, 21 ft right of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| BEQ | NDB | Bessemer | | 368.00 | 00E | 0.2 nm |
| BH | NDB | Mcden | | 224.00 | 01W | 12.6 nm |
| SCD | NDB | Sylacauga | | 284.00 | 03W | 31.7 nm |
| GGY | NDB | Gragg-wade | | 338.00 | 01E | 31.9 nm |
| PLR | NDB | Pell City | | 257.00 | 01E | 37.0 nm |
| TDG | VOR/DME | Talladega | 025X | 108.80 | 02E | 47.0 nm |
| OKW | VORTAC | Brookwood | 047X | 111.00 | 00E | 16.8 nm |
| VUZ | VORTAC | Vulcan | 091X | 114.40 | 02E | 21.5 nm |
| LDK | VORTAC | Crimson | 125X | 117.80 | 03E | 30.8 nm |
| BHM | VOT | Birmingham Muni | | 110.00 | | 17.3 nm |
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