FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 OCTOBER 2024
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 |
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| 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: | |
| 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 | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 178 true | | 002 magnetic, 358 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 623 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | 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 | | 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 31 October 2024 at 0901Z to 28 November 2024 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Jay Taffet / FBO Capital
Photo taken 24-Oct-2013
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Thomas C Russell Field Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 15-Nov-2024
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:50 | | 11:50 |
| Sunrise | | 06:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 16:41 | | 22:41 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 15-Nov-2024 17:34:46 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 15-Nov-2024 11:34:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KALX | 151715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/08 A3007 RMK AO2 T01690081
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| TAF |
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KMXF
39nm SW | 151451Z 1514/1618 01010KT 9999 SKC QNH3001INS BECMG 1600/1601 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 QNH3005INS TX17/1520Z TN09/1612Z
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KASN
40nm N | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM151500 01007KT P6SM SCT090 FM152200 01004KT P6SM SKC FM160900 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
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KANB
41nm N | 151257Z 1513/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM151600 01007KT P6SM SKC FM152200 01004KT P6SM SKC FM160900 00000KT 3SM BR SKC
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KMGM
43nm SW | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM151500 01008KT P6SM SKC FM152300 35005KT P6SM SKC FM160900 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
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KEET
44nm W | 151120Z 1512/1612 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM151600 36007KT P6SM FEW110 FM160000 00000KT P6SM SKC FM160900 00000KT 4SM BR SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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