Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW), Florida
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) serves Crestview, Florida, with a single long asphalt runway that supports a mix of military training and business aviation traffic. The field sits near several Eglin Air Force Base auxiliary fields, and its remarks reflect an environment shared with military operations, wildlife activity, and noise abatement procedures for departing aircraft. Non-towered and unattended for customs purposes, KCEW relies on CTAF for runway lighting activation and traffic coordination.
Runways
Bob Sikes Airport has one paved runway, 17/35, 8,006 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Bob Sikes Airport has Jet A, Jet A1+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 8pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Bob Sikes Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pensacola International (KPNS), 39 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Bob Sikes Airport recorded 2,697 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KCEW concentrates in the spring, with May seeing the highest monthly volume of the year according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 281 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Bob Sikes Airport averages 24.5 days above 90°F in July and 12.0 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92.4°F, and January the coldest, at 62.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Bob Sikes Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
Unlighted obstacles are present in the approach; trees 55 feet tall stand 1,755 feet before the runway end.
For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the FSS frequency, contact Eglin Approach.
High-intensity runway lighting for runway 17/35 is pilot-activated via CTAF. PAPI is installed on both runway 17 and runway 35 and operates continuously.
Noise abatement procedures are in effect; departing aircraft must maintain runway heading until reaching 700 feet MSL before turning.
Wildlife is present on and in the vicinity of the airport, especially at night.
Military and training traffic operates in all quadrants; personnel and equipment are present on and in the vicinity of the safety area.
Fuel service after 1900 local time requires prior arrangement.
VFR arrivals should monitor 122.95.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Bob Sikes Airport has five airfields within 20 NM. The closest is Duke Fld,(eglin Af Aux Nr 3) (KEGI), 7.82 NM south.
Part of the Panama City and Destin area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KCEW
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Frequently asked questions
What runway does KCEW offer for business aviation arrivals?
Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) operates a single runway, 17/35, measuring 8,006 feet long and 150 feet wide with an asphalt surface. That length accommodates most business jet types without runway-length restrictions. The airport is non-towered, so arriving and departing traffic self-announces on CTAF. Pilots should note that high-intensity runway lighting on 17/35 requires pilot activation via CTAF, and PAPI is installed on both runway ends operating continuously.
Is fuel available at KCEW outside normal hours?
Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) publishes an attendance schedule of 0600-2000 daily, and fuel remarks note that service after 1900 requires prior arrangement. The field carries 100LL, Jet A, and Jet A1+, supporting both piston and turbine operators. Because the airport is non-towered and the late-hour fuel note applies, operators planning arrivals near or after the 1900 mark should coordinate ahead of landing. This applies year-round regardless of season.
How does business aviation traffic at KCEW vary through the year?
Business aviation operations at Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) show a seasonal peak, with May recording the highest monthly total at 281 operations according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Traffic tapers in February and August, both at 191 operations, the lowest points in the annual cycle. Annual business aviation operations total 2,697 out of 7,039 total operations recorded at the field. This concentration pattern means scheduling flexibility may be more limited during the spring peak.
What noise abatement procedures apply at KCEW?
Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) enforces a noise abatement procedure requiring departing aircraft to maintain runway heading until reaching 700 feet MSL before turning. This applies to departures from the field's single runway, 17/35. Operators filing departure procedures should brief this altitude restriction ahead of takeoff, particularly given the airport's non-towered status where pilots self-manage compliance. The procedure remains in effect for all departures regardless of destination or aircraft category.
What customs access exists near KCEW?
Bob Sikes Airport (KCEW) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at Pensacola, KPNS, located approximately 38.92 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from international origins must plan a stop at KPNS or another customs-equipped airport before or in place of landing at KCEW. This distance should be factored into fuel and routing plans for any flight requiring customs clearance.