AirNav: KALX - Thomas C Russell Field Airport

KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 JUNE 2020

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 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
TGEr328/29.8	TUSKEGEE VOR/DME	117.30	02E
LGCr257/38.9	LAGRANGE VORTAC	115.60	01E
TDGr172/39.8	TALLADEGA VOR/DME	108.80	02E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVGAS ONLY AVBL.
Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
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:

47 ft. trees, 424 ft. from runway, 111 ft. left of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 22:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD.

24 ft. trees, 524 ft. from runway, 192 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 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:	MIKE SMITH 997 T.C. RUSSELL FIELD ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010 Phone 256-329-9057 ON CALL 256-392-2452.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		29
Single engine airplanes:		22
Multi engine airplanes:		6
Jet airplanes:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 91/day *
79%	transient general aviation
12%	local general aviation
9%	military
* for 12-month period ending 07 October 2019

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 18 June 2020 at 0901Z to 16 July 2020 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (243KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (562KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (258KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 05-Jul-2020

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:14	10:14
Sunrise	05:42	10:42
Sunset	19:55	00:55
Evening civil twilight	20:23	01:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	05-Jul-2020 08:28:37
Local (UTC-5)	05-Jul-2020 03:28:37

METAR

KALX

050815Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM TS CLR 24/23 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW T02350231

TAF

KASN 40nm N	050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT 4SM BR SCT150 OVC250 TEMPO 0509/0513 4SM BR FM051800 11006KT P6SM SCT045 PROB30 0518/0524 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN045CB FM060000 00000KT P6SM FEW250
KANB 41nm N	050520Z 0506/0606 07003KT P6SM SCT150 OVC250 TEMPO 0509/0513 4SM BR FM051800 11006KT P6SM SCT045 PROB30 0518/0524 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN045CB FM060000 08002KT P6SM FEW250
KMGM 43nm SW	050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT P6SM OVC250 TEMPO 0509/0512 5SM BR FM051700 11007KT P6SM SCT045 PROB30 0518/0524 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN045CB FM060000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060 SCT250 PROB30 0600/0606 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN045CB
KEET 44nm W	050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT 5SM BR FEW120 OVC250 TEMPO 0508/0512 2SM BR FM051300 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM051800 14006KT P6SM SCT045 PROB30 0518/0524 VRB10G20KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN045CB FM060000 00000KT P6SM FEW250

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Comments

Alexander City Flying Service

UNICOM 122.70
256-329-9057

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.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$4.10
SS		$3.60		---
Updated 23-Jun-2020

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