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KMXF Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: MXF
Lat/Long: 32-22-58.6000N 086-21-56.8000W
32-22.976667N 086-21.946667W
32.3829444,-86.3657778
(estimated)
Elevation: 170.8 ft. / 52 m (estimated)
Variation: 02W (2005)
From city: 2 miles NW of MONTGOMERY, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 36112

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1941
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MXF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1400-0400Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1600-0000Z++
CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
Pattern altitude: RECTANGULAR 1029 FT AGL, OVERHEAD 1529 FT AGL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

ATIS: 134.7 269.9
MAXWELL GROUND: 127.15 289.4 [1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS; 1600-0000Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FED HOLS.]
MAXWELL TOWER: 118.15 253.5 [1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS; 1600-0000Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FED HOLS.]
MONTGOMERY APPROACH: 121.2 ;NORTH 124.0 ;SOUTH
MONTGOMERY DEPARTURE: 121.2 ;NORTH 124.0 ;SOUTH
COMD POST: 234.6 ;42 ABW
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC: 124.0 ;SOUTH
PMSV METRO: 342.3
PTD: 139.3 372.2
TRSA: 121.2 ;NORTH 124.0 ;SOUTH
WX ASOS at MGM (5 nm S): PHONE 334-245-6083
WX AWOS-3P at 1A9 (8 nm NW): 118.025 (334-358-0919)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 120.55/270.25 (MONTGOMERY RCAG) WHEN MONTGOMERY APCH CTL CLSD.
  • 42 ABW COMMAND POST.
  • FULL SVC AVBL 1400-0400Z++ WKD; 1600-0000Z++ WKEND; CLSD FEDERAL HOL. AERODROME TAF COMPLETED BY 26 OWS; FOR UPDTD FCST CTC MXF WX DSN 493-2071, C334-953-2071. ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED WHEN NECESSARY DUR AFLD OPR HR.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MGMr343/9.9MONTGOMERY VORTAC112.1003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MARRA061/8.524501WMG -- --.
BLOOD342/35.736504WTOI - --- ..

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 8008 x 150 ft. / 2441 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 66 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 32-23.480833N32-22.355167N
Longitude: 086-22.386000W086-21.572000W
Elevation: 170.8 ft.165.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 150 magnetic, 148 true330 magnetic, 328 true
Markings: precisionprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & 12 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 9/189

Dimensions: 3015 x 60 ft. / 919 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 56 /R/B/W/T
RUNWAY 09  RUNWAY 189
Latitude: 32-22.884500N32-23.379500N
Longitude: 086-21.832833W086-21.887333W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
MAXWELL AFB
MONTGOMERY, AL 36112
Manager: CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
MAXWELL AFB
MONTGOMERY, AL 36112
Phone 334-953-7406

Additional Remarks

JASU: 4(A/M32A-86D) 2(AM32-95)
FUEL: A++
TRAN ALERT: AIREVAC AND DV ACFT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY SVCG.
RSTD: DUR BIRD WATCH COND CODE MODERATE AND SEVERE, AIRCREWS SHOULD REFER TO AP/1 FOR BASH HAZARD CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS; AIRCREWS CAN OBTAIN CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND FR ATIS/PTD/TWR.
RSTD: LANDING ZONE USE AUTHORIZED FOR C130 OR SMALLER ACFT WITH PAVED LANDING ZONE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; REFERENCE AP/1 FOR PROCEDURE/RSTD. LANDING ZONE LDG RQR PPR. CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 493-6961/62 OR C334-953-6961/62. ACFT TRANS DV TO KMXF OR GUNTER ANNEX CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR LDG.
CAUTION: PRACTICE MISSED APCH IN VFR COND MAINT RWY HDG BLW 1200' TIL OVER DEP END OF RWY THEN IMMED RGT STD RATE TURN TO HDG 300 DEG TO AVOID DANNELLY FIELD.
MISC: 1ST 2207' RWY 15 IS CONC & GROOVED, NEXT 3984' IS ASPHALT, NEXT 400' IS CONC OVERLAY & GROOVED, REMAINING 1507' IS ASPHALT; REVERSE ORDER FOR RWY 33.
RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
A-GEAR: RWY 15, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
A-GEAR: RWY 33, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
RWY 15/33 70 FT GATED THLD LGT.
CAUTION: POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING DUR PERIODS OF RAIN ON RWY 15/33 AND LDG ZONE 009-189. LDG ZONE 009-189 IS PAVED.
CAUTION: UNLGTD TURNAROUND ON E SIDE OF DEP END RY 33/APCH END RY 15 RSTD TO DAYLIGHT VMC EXC FOR APV NGT VISION OPS.
RSTD: C-5, C-17, KC-10 AND B747 ARE PROH FR 180 DEG TURNS FIRST 200 FT RY 33.
RSTD: ALL HVY ACFT WILL USE TWY C TO ENTER/EXIT TO AND FR NE.
RSTD: CTC AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS DSN 493-6961/62 OR C334-953-6961/62.
CAUTION: BASH PHASE II BIRD ACTIVITY JUNE - NOV.
CAUTION: LANDING ZONE 189 OVERRUN EXTENDS ONTO RY 15/33. AIRCREWS USE CAUTION DUE TO LOSS OF WIND SPEED BLO 50' AGL WHEN WINDS BTN 280-310 LDG RWY 15
AFRC - OPR 1315-2200Z++ WKD, AND UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY WKEND, DSN 493-2717.
OPR WKDAYS 1400-0400Z++, WKENDS 1600-2400Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
ATIS: 1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1600-2400Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
TOWER: 1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1600-2400Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
MAXWELL COMBINED COMD POST: MONITOR 118.15 AFTER NML DUTY HRS CALL BAMA-WOLF OPS.
PMSV: FULL SVC AVBL WKDAYS 1400-0400Z++, WKENDS 1600-2400Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL. MAXWELL AFB TAF IS CMPLTD BY 26TH OWS; FOR UPDATED FCST CTC MAXWELL WX OFC AT 334-953-2071. ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED WHEN NEC DURG AFLD OPR HRS.
CLASS D SVC 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI; 1600-2400Z++SAT-SUN CL FED HOLIDAYS OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIS RSTD TO 1/4-1 NM ALL QUAD EXC NW DUE NUMEROUS OBST. TWR WILL CONDUCT COOPERATIVE WX WATCH AND SUPPLEMENT OBSN AS RQR.
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 - SSALR LGT SYS AVBL DUR VMC COND.
SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 PAPI LATERAL COVERAGE LIMITATION SET AT 8 DEG LEFT & 12 DEG RIGHT
WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
ALL AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN C-130 (132- 7-) ARE RESTRICTED FROM TAXIING TO AND FROM DELTA AND ECHO TAXIWAYS WHEN C-130'S ARE PARKED ON THE WEST RAMP PARKING APRON.
OVERNIGHT STORE OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED BY MAXWELL COMD POST DSN 493-4747 OR 334-953-7474.
SEASONAL HRS 1 APR TO 30 SEP 1400-0600Z++. 0400-0600Z++ AVBL TO ONLY 908TH FTW ACFT.
CAUTION - POTENTIAL FOR CAP-USAF ACFT DEPARTURES DUR CLSD AERODROME HRS 0401-1359++ WKD; 0001-1559Z++WKEND.
TAXIWAY ALPHA FROM NORTH RAMP TO TAXIWAY BRAVO RESTRICTED TO 908TH AIRCRAFT ONLY.
TAXIWAY ALPHA CLSED FROM RUNWAY 189/009 TO TAXIWAY BRAVO.
TAXIWAY BRAVO CLOSED FROM RUNWAY 189/009 TO TAXIWAY ALPHA.

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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15   download (134KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (72KB)
TACAN RWY 15   download (136KB)
TACAN RWY 33   download (122KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (497KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGM - Montgomery Regional Airport (Dannelly Field) (5 nm S)
1A9 - Prattville Airport - Grouby Field (8 nm NW)
08A - Wetumpka Municipal Airport (9 nm N)
02A - Chilton County Airport (31 nm NW)
07A - Franklin Field Airport (31 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo of KMXF (Maxwell Air Force Base)
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Joe
Mazzone - Auburn, AL
Photo taken 12-Mar-2007

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 14-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2212:22
Sunrise06:4812:48
Sunset17:0123:01
Evening civil twilight17:2723:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Jan-2026 08:54:04
Local (UTC-6)  14-Jan-2026 02:54:04
 
METAR
KMXF 140755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC100 06/02 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP145 T00610016 $
KMGM 
5nm S 
140753Z 26006KT 10SM OVC100 08/M02 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP150 T00781022
K1A9 
8nm NW 
140835Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT080 OVC100 05/05 A2997 RMK AO2 T00510051
TAF
KMXF 140400Z 1404/1510 VRB06KT 9999 SKC QNH2993INS BECMG 1411/1412 22010KT 9999 -RA OVC020 QNH2991INS BECMG 1415/1416 24010KT 9999 NSW OVC040 QNH2977INS BECMG 1502/1503 33010G25KT 9999 SCT010 SCT025 BKN050 QNH2986INS TX10/1421Z TN05/1405Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1406 NEXT 1412
KMGM 
5nm S 
140522Z 1406/1506 22003KT P6SM SKC FM141000 22006KT P6SM VCSH OVC035 FM141500 23007KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 PROB30 1419/1422 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM142200 29011KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM150300 34010KT P6SM OVC015
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