Airports / Alabama / KEET
Shelby County Airport
KEETAlabaster, AlabamaELEV 586 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
#13 / 32
Alabama airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 40 Google ratings — ranked against 32 rated AL fields.
23 nm
To the nearest alternate
Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Shelby County Airport, listed as KEET, is a mid-sized airport in Alabaster, Alabama. Field elevation is 586 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list KEET as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM, 23 nm), Tuscaloosa National Airport (TCL, 42 nm), and Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF, 52 nm).
Charter travelers heading this way can start with the Birmingham, AL destination guide for route and aircraft recommendations. You may also see the field referenced as 21A. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from KEET to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
2/5 reviews“The team really goes the extra mile—they had the crew car waiting for us at the door, and the cute young lady at the front desk was so sweet and took great care of us.”
Bubba Junior5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
2/5 reviews“Everything was super clean and comfortable.”
Bubba Junior5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Shelby County Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KEET
IATA
—
FAA / Local
EET
Elevation
586 ft
Coordinates
33.1770° N · 86.7828° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 586 ft, KEET sits higher than 72% of the 32 Alabama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 23nmBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- 42nmTCLTuscaloosa National AirportTuscaloosa
- 52nmMXFMaxwell Air Force BaseMontgomery
- 53nmANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston
- 56nmMGMMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMontgomery
- 88nmHSVHuntsville International AirportHuntsville
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapKEET · Shelby County Airport · Alabaster, AL
From the ramp
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