Bessemer Airport
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| Bessemer Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: EKY - ICAO: KEKY | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City of Bessemer | ||
| Serves | Bessemer, Alabama | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 699 ft (213.1 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 5,700 | 1,737 | Asphalt |
Bessemer Airport (IATA: EKY, ICAO: KEKY) is a public airport located three miles (4.8 km) southeast of the central business district (CBD) of Bessemer, a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, USA.
[edit] Facilities
Bessemer Airport covers 380 acres and has one runway:
- Runway 5/23: 5,700 x 100 ft. (1,737 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
An Instrument Landing System was installed in 2000. The airport has received funding to expand the runway to 6,001 feet.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Bessemer Airport as an alternative to Birmingham International (Birmingham Business Journal, 3-Sep-2004)
- Installation of ILS (Birmingham Business Journal, 19-May-2000)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KEKY
- ASN Accident history for KEKY
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KEKY
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