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KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	ALX
Lat/Long:	32-54-53.1000N 085-57-46.6000W 32-54.885000N 085-57.776667W 32.9147500,-85.9629444 (estimated)
Elevation:	685.8 ft. / 209.0 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04W (2015)
From city:	2 miles SW of ALEXANDER CITY, AL
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	35010

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	04/1940
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ALX (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	yes
Lights:	ACTVT REIL RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.7
WX AWOS-3PT:	118.325 (256-329-1820)
MONTGOMERY APPROACH:	121.2
MONTGOMERY DEPARTURE:	121.2

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 120.45/298.850 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN MONTGOMERY APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LGCr257/38.9		LAGRANGE VORTAC		115.60		01E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 100LL:24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC BOTH JET-A AND AVGAS.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:

5422 x 96 ft. / 1653 x 29 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in fair condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:

30.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 18

RUNWAY 36

Latitude:

32-55.331188N

32-54.438037N

Longitude:

085-57.800010W

085-57.754248W

Elevation:

685.8 ft.

611.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

182 magnetic, 178 true

002 magnetic, 358 true

Displaced threshold:

623 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

57 ft. tree, 1016 ft. from runway, 118 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

30 ft. trees, 737 ft. from runway, 284 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY PO BOX 552 ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35011 Phone (256) 329-9057
Manager:	JACKSON HATTON 965 T.C. RUSSELL FIELD ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010 Phone 256-329-9057 ON CALL 256-392-2452.

Additional Remarks

-	TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY.
-	FOR CD CTC MONTGOMERY APCH AT 334-284-4575. WHEN APCH CLSD FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (240KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (154KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (480KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KSCD - Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
08A - Wetumpka Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)
06A - Moton Field Municipal Airport (31 nm SE)
KAUO - Auburn University Regional Airport (32 nm SE)
02A - Chilton County Airport (33 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Jun-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:07	10:07
Sunrise	05:36	10:36
Sunset	19:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	20:22	01:22

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	17-Jun-2025 06:24:59
Local (UTC-5)	17-Jun-2025 01:24:59

METAR

KALX

170555Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM CLR 22/22 A3002 RMK AO2 60029 T02210221 10275 20217

TAF

KMXF 39nm SW	161950Z 1619/1801 VRB06KT 9999 VCSH SCT035 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1620/1702 VRB06KT 3200 -TSRA BKN040CB QNH2997INS BECMG 1702/1703 VRB06KT 9999 NSW SCT100 QNH2999INS BECMG 1709/1710 VRB06KT 9999 OVC012 QNH2999INS BECMG 1717/1718 21010G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN065 QNH3000INS TX32/1620Z TN23/1711Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1703 NEXT 1711
KASN 40nm N	170520Z 1706/1806 00000KT P6SM BKN100 FM171000 18004KT 5SM BR OVC015 FM171600 20011KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1719/1724 3SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM180200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040
KMGM 43nm SW	170520Z 1706/1806 00000KT 1SM BR SKC FM171200 VRB03KT 4SM BR SCT100 FM171400 19008KT P6SM BKN100 FM171600 20011KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1718/1724 3SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM180200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND
KEET 44nm W	170520Z 1706/1806 00000KT P6SM BKN250 FM170900 18005KT 5SM BR OVC009 FM171500 20013G21KT P6SM OVC050 PROB30 1719/1724 3SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM180200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN040

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Comments

Alexander City Flying Service

UNICOM 122.70
256-392-5401
[web site]
[email]

Attention Agriculture Operators: There are city ordinances affecting loading operations on airport property. Please call airport manager before arriving to conduct loading operations at (256)329-9057.

More info about Alexander City Flying Service


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SS		$5.20		$5.40
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