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KMXF Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: MXF
Lat/Long: 32-22-45.0000N / 086-21-45.0000W
32-22.750000N / 086-21.750000W
32.3791667 / -86.3625000
(estimated)
Elevation: 171 ft. / 52 m (estimated)
Variation: 00E (1985)
From city: 2 miles NW of MONTGOMERY, AL
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 36112

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/1941
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: ATLANTA CENTER
FSS: MAXWELL BASEOPS FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [505-953-6961]
FSS-ANNISTON ANB-NOTAM MXF
Alternate FSS: ANB ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: MXF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 1400-0400Z++, ALL SAT-SUN 1600-0000Z++
CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
Beacon: white-white-green (lighted military airport)

Airport Communications

ATIS: 134.7 269.9 [1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS; 1600-0000Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FED]
MAXWELL GROUND: 127.15 289.4 [1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS;, 1600-0000Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FED HOLS.]
MAXWELL TOWER: 118.15 253.5 [1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS;, 1600-0000Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FED HOLS.]
MONTGOMERY APPROACH: 121.2(NORTH) 124.0(SOUTH)
MONTGOMERY DEPARTURE: 121.2(NORTH) 124.0(SOUTH)
42 ABW COMD POST: 234.6
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
PMSV METRO: 342.3
PTD: 139.3 372.2
STAGE-III: 121.2(NORTH)
STAGE-III IC: 124.0(SOUTH)
WX ASOS at MGM (5 nm S): PHONE 334-288-0445
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 120.55/270.25 (MONTGOMERY RCAG) WHEN MONTGOMERY APCH CTL CLSD.
  • CALL 42 ABW COMMAND POST.
  • FULL SVC AVBL 1400-0400Z++ WKD; 1600-0000Z++ WKEND; CLSD FEDERAL HOL. REMOTE BRIEFING SVC AVBL AT BARKSDALE AFB FR 26 OWS DSN 781-4775. ASOS IN USE; AUGMENTED DUR AFLD OPR HR; DSN 493-7375 C334-953-7375.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MGMr344/9.7MONTGOMERY VORTAC112.1003E
JYUr087/31.9JUNIOR VOR/DME113.6001W
TGEr258/35.7TUSKEGEE VOR/DME117.3002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
GRAGG-WADE155/31.133801EGGY --. --. -.--
ALEXANDER CITY215/36.238201WDER -.. . .-.

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL 115 JET-B+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 8013 x 150 ft. / 2442 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 77 /R/B/W/T
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 32-23.480467N32-22.354767N
Longitude: 086-22.385633W086-21.571633W
Elevation: 172.3 ft.167.2 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 148328
Markings: precisionprecision
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left4-light PAPI on left
Approach lights: ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I)
Runway end identifier lights: nono
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 7/187

Dimensions: 3015 x 60 ft. / 919 x 18 m
Surface: asphalt
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 41 /R/C/W/T
RUNWAY 07  RUNWAY 187
Latitude: 32-22.884500N32-23.379500N
Longitude: 086-21.832833W086-21.887333W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: U.S. Air Force
Owner: USAF
MAXWELL AFB
MONTGOMERY, AL 36112
Manager: CHIEF OF AFLD MANAGEMENT
MAXWELL AFB
MONTGOMERY, AL 36112
Phone 205-875-7612

Additional Remarks

JASU: 4(A/M32A-86D) 2(AM32-95)
FUEL: J8 (NC-100)
FLUID: SP LHOX.
TRAN ALERT: AIREVAC AND DV ACFT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY SVCG.
RSTD: DUR BIRD WATCH COND CODE MODERATE AND SEVERE, AIRCREWS SHOULD COMPLY WITH OWNING MAJCOM/UNIT GUIDANCE; AIRCREWS CAN OBTAIN CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND FR ATIS/PTD/TWR. PPR ALL LDG ACFT, 24 HR PN RQR.
RSTD: ASSAULT STRIP FOR C130 USE ONLY. ASSAULT STRIP LDG RQR PPR. CTC BASE OPS DSN 493-6961, C334-953-6961. ACFT TRANS DV TO KMXF OR GUNTER ANNEX CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR LDG.
CAUTION: PRACTICE MISSED APCH IN VFR COND MAINT RWY HDG BLW 1200' TIL OVER DEP END OF RWY THEN IMMED RGT STD RATE TURN TO HDG 300 DEG TO AVOID DANNELLY FIELD.
TFC PAT: RECTANGULAR 1200', OVERHEAD 1700', RGT TFC RWY 15, LEFT TFC RWY 33.
MISC: 1ST 2200' RWY 15 IS CONCRETE, NEXT 3903' IS ASPHALT, NEXT 400' IS CONCRETE OVERLAY, REMAINING 1503' IS ASPHALT; REVERSE ORDER FOR RWY 33. RWY 15-33 WILL ACCEPT ACFT HVY THAN PUBL WT BRNG CAP, CTC BASE OPS FOR WT BRNG WAIVER.
AFRC: OPR 1315-2200Z++ WKD, AND UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY WKEND, DSN 493-2717.
SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK.
RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
A-GEAR: RWY 15, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
A-GEAR: RWY 33, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
A-GEAR- HOOK MB-60 APPROACH END DISCONNECT AND REMAIN IN PLACE AT ALL TIMES (TIED DOWN). DEPARTURE END CONNECTED. BEFORE JASU-4.

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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 15   download (246KB)
TACAN RWY 15   download (210KB)
TACAN RWY 33   download (190KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMGM - Montgomery Regional Airport (Dannelly Field) (5 nm S)
1A9 - Prattville - Grouby Field Airport (8 nm NW)
08A - Wetumpka Municipal Airport (9 nm N)
02A - Gragg-Wade Field Airport (31 nm NW)
KSEM - Craig Field Airport (32 nm W)
 
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Aerial photo of KMXF (Maxwell Air Force Base)
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Joe
Mazzone - Auburn, AL
Photo taken 12-Mar-2007

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Sectional chart
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Airport diagram
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From to KMXF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Sep-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0211:02
Sunrise06:2611:26
Sunset18:5923:59
Evening civil twilight19:2400:24

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Sep-2008 17:56:20
Local (UTC-5)  08-Sep-2008 12:56:20
 
METAR
KMXF 081655Z 06006KT 10SM FEW028 31/23 A3006 RMK AO2A SLPNO $
KMGM 
5nm S 
081653Z 11006KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP178 T03220228
TAF
KMXF 081111 01006KT 9999 SKC QNH3002INS BECMG 1617 08006KT 9999 VCTS BKN050CB BKN250 QNH2994INS BECMG 2223 11006KT 9999 NSW SCT200 QNH2995INS T32/21Z T22/12Z LIMITED METWATCH 0811 TIL 0812
KMGM 
5nm S 
081121Z 081212 00000KT P6SM SKC FM1600 10005KT P6SM VCTS SCT050CB SCT250 FM0300 11006KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Maxwell AFB Aero Club 334-953-7342
no information available

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100LL 
$5.34 
 Updated 11-Jun-2008
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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

Miles Price ($)
ECONO LODGE INN AND SUITES 9.0 54-119
CAPITOL INN 2.8 91-92
RAMADA INN MONTGOMERY AIRPORT 3.8 70-75
 

Other hotels near Maxwell Air Force Base

Miles Price ($)
EMBASSY STE MONTGOMERY HTL AND 2.9 139-184
RENAISSANCE MONTGOMERY HOTEL & SPA AT THE CONVENTION CENTER 2.9 139-190
HAMPTON STE MGM DOWNTOWN 3.0 111-159
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.8 40-41
DAYS INN MONTGOMERY 3.8 50-65
ECONO LODGE MONTGOMERY 3.8 51-57
COMFORT INN MONTGOMERY 3.8 53-110
HOWARD JOHNSON MONTGOMERY 3.9 
AMERICAS BEST INNS - MONTGOMERY 4.0 50-53
DAYS INN MONTGOMERY MIDTOWN 5.5 54-64
MONTGOMERY MARRIOTT PRATTVILLE 5.5 129-159
HAMPTON INN PRATTVILLE 5.9 88-106
ECONO LODGE PRATTVILLE 5.9 54-62

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

Hotels in other cities near Maxwell Air Force Base

42 in Montgomery
13 in Prattville
 

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