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KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 APRIL 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
TGEr328/29.8		TUSKEGEE VOR/DME		117.30		02E
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:

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:

110 ft. tree, 1911 ft. from runway, 495 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

16 ft. trees, 504 ft. from runway, 224 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 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.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		21
Single engine airplanes:		15
Multi engine airplanes:		5
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 April 2024 at 0901Z to 16 May 2024 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
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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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 20-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:42	10:42
Sunrise	06:08	11:08
Sunset	19:17	00:17
Evening civil twilight	19:43	00:43

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	20-Apr-2024 10:19:28
Local (UTC-5)	20-Apr-2024 05:19:28

METAR

KALX

200955Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 17/17 A3004 RMK AO2 T01710170

TAF

KMXF 39nm SW	192300Z 1923/2101 VRB06KT 9999 SCT030 QNH2999INS BECMG 2005/2006 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT010 QNH3001INS BECMG 2007/2008 VRB06KT 4800 BR OVC002 QNH3000INS BECMG 2011/2012 VRB06KT 8000 BR SCT003 QNH3003INS TX27/1923Z TN18/2013Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1923 NEXT 2011
KASN 40nm N	200538Z 2006/2106 35005KT 4SM BR SCT015 BKN050 TEMPO 2006/2008 2SM BR FM200800 35006KT 5SM BR SCT015 BKN027 FM201300 01005KT P6SM OVC018 FM201600 01005KT P6SM BKN022 FM202100 36006KT P6SM BKN035 FM210000 36008KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 2100/2106 5SM -SHRA
KANB 41nm N	200520Z 2006/2106 35005KT P6SM BKN050 FM200800 35006KT P6SM BKN027 FM201300 01005KT P6SM OVC018 FM201600 01005KT P6SM BKN022 FM202100 36006KT P6SM BKN035 FM210000 36008KT P6SM OVC045 PROB30 2100/2106 5SM -SHRA
KMGM 43nm SW	200520Z 2006/2106 00000KT P6SM SCT250 FM201200 35003KT 5SM BR BKN005 FM201400 01005KT P6SM BKN015 FM202100 35006KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2021/2024 4SM -SHRA FM210000 35007KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2100/2106 4SM -SHRA
KEET 44nm W	200520Z 2006/2106 00000KT 3SM BR BKN035 FM200800 35005KT 5SM BR OVC007 FM201200 36006KT P6SM OVC012 PROB30 2018/2021 5SM -SHRA FM202100 36006KT P6SM BKN022 PROB30 2021/2103 5SM -SHRA FM210300 01007KT P6SM -RA BKN035

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Alexander City Flying Service

UNICOM 122.70
256-392-5401
[web site]
[email]

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


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SS		$5.60		$5.40
Updated 17-Apr-2024

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