FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TCL |
| Lat/Long: | 33-13-14.2591N / 087-36-41.0454W 33-13.237652N / 087-36.684090W 33.2206275 / -87.6114015 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 170 ft. / 51.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1990) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of TUSCALOOSA, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35476 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | ATLANTA CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TCL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22 (MED INTST ONLY), MALSR RY 04, PAPI RY 22 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSCHED ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2130-0500 CALL AMGR 205-349-0114. ARFF INDEX B EQUIPMENT AVBL 24 HRS. |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 126.3 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 132.825 (205-750-8940) |
| TUSCALOOSA GROUND: | 121.8 257.95 [0700-2000] |
| TUSCALOOSA TOWER: | 126.3 256.7 [0700-2000] |
| BIRMINGHAM APPROACH: | 120.15 |
| BIRMINGHAM DEPARTURE: | 120.15 |
| CLNC DEL: | 120.775 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LDKr235/4.4 | | CRIMSON VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 03E |
| OKWr266/18.2 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ALICEVILLE | | 077/29.5 | | 254 | | | | AIV | .- .. ...- |
| FAYETTE | | 161/31.3 | | 204 | | 00E | | FDF | ..-. -.. ..-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 6498 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 133.0 | | Double tandem: | 200.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 33-12.608967N | | 33-13.417430N |
| Longitude: | 087-37.150582W | | 087-36.313870W |
| Elevation: | 153.2 ft. | | 164.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 | | 221 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 38 ft. tree, 1550 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 3999 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 36.0 | | Double wheel: | 53.0 | | Double tandem: | 93.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 33-13.749520N | | 33-13.455138N |
| Longitude: | 087-36.956857W | | 087-36.254737W |
| Elevation: | 166.7 ft. | | 164.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 117 | | 297 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 850 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 61 ft. trees, 1725 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF TUSCALOOSA P O BOX 2089 TUSCALOOSA, AL 35403 Phone 205-349-2010 |
| Manager: | WAYNE CAMERON 7601 ROBERT CARDINAL ARPT ROAD, SUITE 208 TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401 Phone 205-349-0114 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 81 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 49 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | | Helicopters: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 153/day * | | 36% | transient general aviation | | 35% | local general aviation | | 25% | military | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 11/29 CLSD WHEN ATCT NOT IN OPERATION. RY 11/29 IS MARKED AND LIGHTED AS A VISUAL RY. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER INVOF RYS. |
| - | TWY F & TWY L CLSD FROM TWY F TO RY 29 WHEN ATCT NOT OPR. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 04 | |
download (221KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (282KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (220KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 04 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 22 | |
download (202KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3M8 - North Pickens Airport (22 nm NW)
M95 - Richard Arthur Field Airport (31 nm N)
0A8 - Bibb County Airport (31 nm SE)
KEKY - Bessemer Airport (35 nm E)
KUBS - Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (41 nm W)
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 10:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:09:53 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 01:09:53 |
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| METAR |
| KTCL | 180553Z AUTO 20004KT 7SM FEW008 OVC031 22/21 A2998 RMK AO2 RAE51 SLP151 P0004 60007 T02220206 10233 20217 402670200 58002
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| TAF |
| KTCL | 180531Z 1806/1906 VRB05KT 3SM SHRA BKN025CB OVC040 FM180900 20006KT 4SM SHRA BKN015CB OVC035 FM181600 22008KT P6SM SHRA VCTS BKN025CB OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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