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KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025

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
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:

57 ft. tree, 1016 ft. from runway, 118 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

30 ft. trees, 737 ft. from runway, 284 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 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.

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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18		download (223KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36		download (241KB)
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 12-Aug-2025

	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)	12-Aug-2025 15:02:33
Local (UTC-5)	12-Aug-2025 10:02:33

METAR

KALX

121455Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM BKN015 BKN031 BKN040 27/26 A3006 RMK AO2 T02710255

TAF

KAUO 33nm SE	121130Z 1212/1312 13005KT P6SM VCSH OVC005 FM121500 15006KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC011 FM121800 16007KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC026 FM122100 17007KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC040 PROB30 1221/1224 VRB10G20KT 6SM TSRA BR OVC035CB FM130000 16005KT P6SM OVC060 PROB30 1300/1306 6SM SHRA BR FM130800 VRB04KT P6SM OVC014 TEMPO 1309/1312 OVC007
KMXF 39nm SW	121100Z 1211/1317 11003KT 9999 OVC005 QNH3001INS BECMG 1214/1215 12006KT 9000 -SHRA SCT005 OVC010 QNH3001INS TEMPO 1215/1217 12007KT 8000 -TSRA BKN020CB OVC025 BECMG 1218/1219 13006KT 9000 -SHRA BKN010 OVC020 QNH2999INS TEMPO 1219/1221 15006KT 8000 -TSRA FEW010 BKN015CB BECMG 1221/1222 16003KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC025 QNH2997INS TEMPO 1314/1316 16005KT 8000 -TSRA BKN002CB OVC010 BECMG 1316/1317 15003KT 9000 -SHRA OVC010 QNH2998INS TX29/1219Z TN24/1211Z
KASN 40nm N	121130Z 1212/1312 VRB03KT 2SM SHRA BR OVC011 TEMPO 1212/1214 1SM SHRA BR OVC003 FM121400 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH OVC007 FM121600 15005KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC012 FM121800 17006KT 6SM SHRA BR OVC025 PROB30 1221/1224 VRB10G20KT 6SM TSRA BR OVC025CB FM130000 VRB04KT P6SM VCSH OVC050 FM130600 00000KT P6SM OVC015 PROB30 1306/1312 6SM SHRA BR OVC008

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

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Comments

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


	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$5.90
SS		$5.06		$5.40
Updated 22-Jul-2025

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