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KTCL Tuscaloosa Regional Airport
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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
LDG FEE FOR NON-SCHEDULED COMMERCIAL ACFT AND FOR
SPECIAL EVENTS.

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
LDKr235/4.4CRIMSON VORTAC117.8003E
OKWr266/18.2BROOKWOOD VORTAC111.0000E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ALICEVILLE077/29.5254AIV .- .. ...-
FAYETTE161/31.320400EFDF ..-. -.. ..-.

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: 6499 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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 4  RUNWAY 22
Latitude: 33-12.608933N33-13.417468N
Longitude: 087-37.150603W087-36.313820W
Elevation: 153.2 ft.164.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 041221
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none38 ft. tree, 1550 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 36.0
Double wheel: 53.0
Double tandem: 93.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 33-13.749563N33-13.455060N
Longitude: 087-36.956978W087-36.254512W
Elevation: 166.7 ft.164.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 117297
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 40 ft. tree, 850 ft. from runway, 200 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear61 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: 88
Single engine airplanes: 56
Multi engine airplanes: 19
Jet airplanes: 9
Helicopters: 4
    
Aircraft operations: avg 148/day *
37% local general aviation
34% transient general aviation
24% military
5% air taxi
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012

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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS RWY 04   download (227KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (286KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29   download (225KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 04   download (205KB)
VOR OR TACAN RWY 22   download (207KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (189KB)

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3211:32
Sunrise06:5711:57
Sunset18:1523:15
Evening civil twilight18:4023:40

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 10:37:18
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 05:37:18
 
METAR
KTCL 160753Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM SCT120 19/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T01890161
TAF
KTCL 160520Z 1606/1706 16003KT P6SM SCT060 OVC100 FM161100 15003KT P6SM BKN025 OVC100 FM161800 21006KT P6SM SHRA OVC040
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Dixie Air Services UNICOM 122.95
205-333-3000
toll-free 1-877-333-3777
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[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
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Bama Air UNICOM 122.95
205-349-3991
toll-free 1-800-937-1716
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Servicing Tuscaloosa Alabama, home of the Alabama Crimson Tide since 1983, Bama Air invites you to our facility and experience the high level of service that our customers have come to expect. Our services, staff and facility are trained and designed to handle all of your aviation needs. Bama Air is committed to unsurpassed customer service and safety.
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Getting Around: Taxi, Limo, Rental Cars, Mass Transit

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Prestige Limousine Service,Inc. 205-333-9879
205-331-0477
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KTCL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
MASTERS INN TUSCALOOSA 5.9 40-42
HOTEL CAPSTONE 4.2 130-160
LA QUINTA INN TUSCALOOSA 6.1 65-70
GREYSTONE INN AND SUITES 20.8 68-88
BEST WESTERN CATALINA INN 2.3 67-80
COMFORT INN DORIS PATE DRIVE 8.5 90-91
SUPER 8 TUSCALOOSA AL 6.1 59-69
HAMPTON INN TUSCALOOSA-UNIVERSITY 5.1 139-149
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT TUSCALOOSA 5.1 109-110
 

Other hotels near Tuscaloosa Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT TUSCALOOSA 5.1 144-149
JAMESON INN TUSCALOOSA 5.1 85-86
HOLIDAY INN EXP STES UNIV 5.4 
AMBASSADOR INN AND SUITES TUSCALOOSA 5.6 73-93
MICROTEL INN & SUITES TUSCALOOSA - UNIVERSITY 5.7 67-76
HOME-TOWNE SUITES TUSCALOOSA 5.8 83-123
BEST WESTERN PARK PLAZA MOTOR 5.9 71-85
COMFORT SUITES TUSCALOOSA 6.0 95-96

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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