FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 MARCH 2018
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
UNATTENDED WEEKENDS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | MIRL RY 18/36 ACTVT - 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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| 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
FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC AVBL. AVGAS ONLY. |
| 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: | |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 1.4% DOWN | | 1.4% UP |
| 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: | 2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
VASI OTS INDEF. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | 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 PHONE 256-392-2452. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 91/day * | | 79% | transient general aviation | | 12% | local general aviation | | 9% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 06 July 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TWY LGTS FOR TWY TURNOFF ONLY. |
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 29 March 2018 at 0901Z to 26 April 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (219KB) |
| 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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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 20-Apr-2018
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunrise | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunset | | 19:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:42 | | 00:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Apr-2018 19:28:22 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 20-Apr-2018 14:28:22 |
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| METAR |
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| KALX | 201915Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/06 A3027 RMK AO2 T01930055
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| TAF |
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KMXF
39nm SW | 201100Z 2011/2117 03006KT 9999 SKC QNH3020INS BECMG 2014/2015 07010G15KT 9999 SKC QNH3022INS BECMG 2102/2103 07006KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3022INS BECMG 2111/2112 09012KT 9999 BKN030 QNH3022INS TX22/2020Z TN06/2011Z
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KASN
40nm N | 201720Z 2018/2118 06010KT P6SM SKC FM210100 00000KT P6SM SKC FM211500 08011KT P6SM SKC
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KANB
41nm N | 201720Z 2018/2118 06010KT P6SM SKC FM210100 07003KT P6SM SKC FM211500 08011KT P6SM SKC
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KMGM
43nm SW | 201720Z 2018/2118 07012G18KT P6SM SKC FM210100 06004KT P6SM SKC
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KEET
44nm W | 201720Z 2018/2118 07008KT P6SM SKC FM210100 00000KT P6SM SKC FM211500 11012KT P6SM 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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