KEKY METAR Bessemer Airport

Bessemer, AlabamaElevation 700 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

100@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

921 ft

+221 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2356Z (6:56 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KEKY is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling. The main issue is metar is 3355 minutes old.

WIND

100° at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 9°C

64°F / 48°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.22 inHg

1023.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP209

sea-level pressure 1020.9 hPa

6////

coded climate group: data missing

T01830089

precise temperature 18.3°C, dew point 8.9°C

10250

6-hour maximum temperature 25.0°C

20172

6-hour minimum temperature 17.2°C

53013

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (1.3 hPa change)

TSNO

thunderstorm/lightning sensor not operating

PNO

precipitation sensor not operating

station needs maintenance

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›METAR is stale (3355 minutes old).

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 100° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. This report is older than usual, so treat it with caution. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 73F, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Mostly Sunny	73/47	E 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	75/49	E 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	76/48	E 9 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	78/54	E 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	79/58	E 9 kt	–	4%
Saturday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	78/59	E 9 kt	–	55%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	SE 9 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office BMX). Forecast issued 0750Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

100° at 4 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 053 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 6,007 ft

05/23

Dimensions

6,007 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0550°T

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23230°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

921 ft

Pressure altitude

400 ft

Field elevation

700 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.22 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2303Z 6:03 PM

Sunrise

1200Z 7:00 AM

Loggable night

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1200Z (7:00 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1100Z (6:00 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Bessemer Airport is in Bessemer, Alabama. Field elevation 700 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerTIM WASYLUKA

Manager phone(205) 835-1415

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEKY

SectionalATLANTA

Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA

Flight service (AFSS)ANNISTON

RegionAlabama

CountryUnited States

Coordinates33.3129, -86.9259

Distance from city3 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A · Jet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF123.000

UNICOM123.000

FREQUENCIES

Communications

124.9

BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP

A/D

118.825

AWOS 3

AWOS

123.75

BIRMINGHAM CLNC DEL

CLD

123

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

123.000

CTAF

123.000

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEKY traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

9.9

AVG OPS/DAY

20.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Jet 11%Helicopter 7%Turboprop 6%Unknown 5%Twin 5%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~23 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~19 landings/mo

›TBM7 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›C750 (Jet) · ~2 landings/mo

›C82T (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›TBM7 (Turboprop)

›RV7 (Piston single)

›PA23 (Twin)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KBHM Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KTCL Tuscaloosa National Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KPLR St Clair County Airport

37 NM NE

IFR

KASN Talladega Municipal Airport

46 NM E

MVFR

KALX Thomas C Russell Field

54 NM SE

VFR

KANB Anniston Regional Airport

56 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD IF UNA VIA FREQ, CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.

›ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; HIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

›FEE FOR AFT HRS SVC CALL 205-835-1415.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KEKY on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEKY have a METAR?

Yes. KEKY has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KEKY have a TAF?

When KEKY issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KEKY?

KEKY sits at 700 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEKY?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.