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KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 FEBRUARY 2021

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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

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 25 February 2021 at 0901Z to 25 March 2021 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 CHANGED		download (253KB)
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Mar-2021

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:46	11:46
Sunrise	06:10	12:10
Sunset	17:41	23:41
Evening civil twilight	18:06	00:06

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Mar-2021 09:01:11
Local (UTC-6)	03-Mar-2021 03:01:11

METAR

KALX

030855Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM SCT009 OVC030 05/04 A3002 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT SE 60002 T00500042

TAF

KMXF 39nm SW	022000Z 0220/0402 07009KT 6000 -RA OVC010 QNH3008INS BECMG 0221/0222 04009KT 6000 -RA BR OVC008 QNH3006INS BECMG 0300/0301 04009KT 6000 -RA BR OVC005 QNH3004INS BECMG 0308/0309 VRB06KT 8000 BR BKN006 QNH3000INS BECMG 0311/0312 01012KT 9999 NSW SCT006 BKN020 QNH2999INS TX10/0314Z TN06/0308Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0304 NEXT 0312
KASN 40nm N	030520Z 0306/0406 VRB04KT 6SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC045 FM030900 03005KT P6SM BKN017 FM031100 36005KT P6SM BKN022 FM031200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060
KANB 41nm N	030520Z 0306/0406 05005KT 6SM -RA BR BKN030 OVC045 FM030800 03005KT P6SM OVC020 FM031000 02005KT P6SM BKN015 FM031200 VRB04KT P6SM BKN060
KMGM 43nm SW	021720Z 0218/0318 08008KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009 FM030100 02008KT 4SM -RA BR OVC005 FM030900 36006KT P6SM BKN008 FM031600 35008KT P6SM BKN035
KEET 44nm W	030520Z 0306/0406 36007KT P6SM BKN040 OVC080 FM030900 35005KT P6SM BKN009 FM031100 35005KT P6SM BKN011 FM031200 35005KT P6SM BKN026 FM031300 VRB04KT P6SM BKN050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

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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.

More info about Alexander City Flying Service


	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$4.46
SS		$4.30		$3.96
Updated 26-Feb-2021

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