AirNav: KALX - Thomas C Russell Field Airport

KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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:	686 ft. / 209.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	01W (1990)
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
Sectional chart:	ATLANTA
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	ATLANTA CENTER
FSS:	ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	ALX (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0730-1700
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-3:	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

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
ALEXANDER CITY	359/2.1	382	01W	DER	-.. . .-.
SYLACAUGA	134/23.7	284	03W	SCD	... -.-. -..
GRAGG-WADE	083/32.9	338	01E	GGY	--. --. -.--

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A FUEL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC 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 good 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.

Gradient:

1.4% DOWN

1.4% UP

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

179 magnetic, 178 true

359 magnetic, 358 true

Displaced threshold:

623 ft.

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

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.

88 ft. trees, 2277 ft. from runway, 118 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 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 256-329-6700
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:		28
Single engine airplanes:		20
Multi engine airplanes:		7
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 91/day *
79%	transient general aviation
12%	local general aviation
9%	military
* for 12-month period ending 09 December 2009

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 between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (219KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (229KB)
NDB-A		download (212KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (56KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply NEW		download (189KB)

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 12-Aug-2013

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:40	10:40
Sunrise	06:06	11:06
Sunset	19:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	19:58	00:58

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Aug-2013 02:38:19
Local (UTC-5)	12-Aug-2013 21:38:19

METAR

KALX

130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 26/24 A3006 RMK AO2 T02560237 PNO

TAF

KMXF 39nm SW	1219/1401 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH3005INS BECMG 1220/1221 28009KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB BKN150 QNH3000INS TEMPO 1222/1302 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC100 BECMG 1301/1302 VRB06KT 9999 NSW FEW020 SCT150 QNH3008INS BECMG 1314/1315 30009KT 9999 SCT040 SCT150 QNH2995INS TEMPO 1319/1401 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC100 T34/1221Z T23/1311Z AMD 121948 LAST NO AMDS AFT 1303 NEXT 1311
KANB 41nm N	121721Z 1218/1318 27007KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 FM130000 28003KT P6SM SCT030 FM130900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT015 FM131400 26006KT P6SM SCT030
KMGM 43nm SW	121721Z 1218/1318 27005KT P6SM SCT030 FM121900 24005KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT100 FM130000 24002KT P6SM BKN150 FM131500 28007KT P6SM SCT040
KEET 44nm W	130203Z 1302/1324 VRB05KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN100 FM130600 00000KT P6SM BKN150 FM131000 00000KT 5SM BR SCT015 FM131400 28006KT P6SM VCTS SCT025 BKN040CB

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

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		---		$4.51
SS		$4.89		---
Updated 06-Aug-2013

23 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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	Miles		Price ($)
COMFORT INN ALEXANDER CITY		1.6	80-81
JAMESON INN ALEXANDER CITY		0.6	70-71

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HAMPTON INN ALEXANDER CITY		0.9	109-110

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