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KALX

Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Alexander City, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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:

129 ft. tree, 2006 ft. from runway, 572 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR.

46 ft. tree, 1117 ft. from runway, 347 ft. left 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.

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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 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 16-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:29	11:29
Sunrise	06:54	11:54
Sunset	18:51	23:51
Evening civil twilight	19:16	00:16

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	16-Mar-2026 11:59:40
Local (UTC-5)	16-Mar-2026 06:59:40

METAR

KALX

161115Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM VCTS BKN012 OVC017 11/11 A2974 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS T01070107

TAF

KAUO
33nm SE

160520Z 1606/1706 18016G28KT P6SM BKN025 FM160900 19017G31KT P6SM VCSH OVC025 TEMPO 1609/1612 2SM TSRA BKN015CB FM161200 30018G25KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM161600 29018G26KT P6SM OVC025 FM162100 30020G29KT P6SM OVC050 FM170200 30012KT P6SM OVC250

KMXF
39nm SW

152115Z 1521/1701 19012KT 9999 FEW065 QNH2973INS BECMG 1603/1604 19010G20KT 9999 BKN014 OVC022 520009 520901 QNH2969INS BECMG 1605/1606 19015G30KT 9000 -SHRA BR OVC020 520009 520901 QNH2967INS TEMPO 1606/1609 4800 TSRA OVC008CB BECMG 1609/1610 30012G26KT 9000 -SHRA BR BKN015 520009 520901 QNH2966INS TEMPO 1611/1615 BKN008 BECMG 1615/1616 30010G20KT 9999 NSW BKN025 530009 530901 QNH2992INS TX27/1521Z TN06/1618Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1523 NEXT 1611

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Contact

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 10-Mar-2026

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