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KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (224KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (242KB)
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 02-May-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:30	10:30
Sunrise	05:56	10:56
Sunset	19:25	00:25
Evening civil twilight	19:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-May-2025 02:00:28
Local (UTC-5)	02-May-2025 21:00:28

METAR

KALX

030135Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM TS BKN060 BKN070 20/15 A3004 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS T01990149

TAF

KMXF 39nm SW	021905Z 0219/0401 17010G22KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 0222/0223 19009KT 9000 -SHRA SCT060 SCT210 QNH2991INS BECMG 0309/0310 17006KT 9999 BKN008 OVC016 QNH2988INS BECMG 0317/0318 18010G25KT 9000 RA BKN015CB OVC023 QNH2984INS TEMPO 0322/0400 21015G35KT 8000 +TSRA OVC010CB TX29/0221Z TN19/0308Z LAST NO AMDS AFT0303 NEXT0311
KASN 40nm N	021731Z 0218/0318 20008KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 PROB30 0303/0305 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM030600 VRB04KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN026 PROB30 0306/0312 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM031200 18005KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN015 PROB30 0312/0318 2SM TSRA BR OVC010CB
KANB 41nm N	021731Z 0218/0318 20008KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 PROB30 0303/0305 4SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM030600 VRB04KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN026 PROB30 0306/0312 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM031200 18005KT 5SM SHRA BR BKN015 PROB30 0312/0318 2SM TSRA BR OVC010CB
KMGM 43nm SW	022102Z 0221/0318 17010KT P6SM BKN025 FM022300 19008KT P6SM VCSH SCT070 TEMPO 0300/0303 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM030300 19007KT P6SM SCT050 PROB30 0303/0309 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB BKN035 FM030900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN030 PROB30 0309/0314 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM031400 17006KT 4SM SHRA BR BKN020 PROB30 0314/0318 2SM TSRA BR OVC015CB
KEET 44nm W	021731Z 0218/0318 17009KT P6SM VCSH SCT035 TEMPO 0221/0301 3SM +TSRA BR OVC025CB FM030100 20009KT 4SM RA BR VCTS BKN025CB FM030600 15005KT P6SM BKN017 PROB30 0306/0312 4SM TSRA BR OVC008CB FM031200 17006KT 5SM SHRA BR OVC017 PROB30 0312/0318 2SM TSRA BR OVC008CB

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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


	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$5.90
SS		$5.20		$5.40
Updated 21-Apr-2025

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