FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 JUNE 2018
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: | 169.9 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 |
| 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 205-792-7270. 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 |
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| LDKr235/4.4 | | CRIMSON VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 03E |
| OKWr267/18.2 | | BROOKWOOD VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 00E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| TUSKE | | 038/4.8 | | 362 | | 00E | | TC | - -.-. |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 33-12.608933N | | 33-13.417468N |
| Longitude: | 087-37.150603W | | 087-36.313820W |
| 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 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4001 x 100 ft. / 1220 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent 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 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 33-13.749563N | | 33-13.455060N |
| Longitude: | 087-36.956978W | | 087-36.254512W |
| 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
7601 ROBERT CARDINAL AIRPORT ROAD
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Phone (205) 248-5300 |
| Manager: | JEFF POWELL
7601 ROBERT CARDINAL ARPT ROAD, STE 208
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Phone 205-792-7270 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 101 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 64 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 12 | | Helicopters: | | 7 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 136/day * | | 42% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 15% | military | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2016 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 12/30 CLSD WHEN ATCT NOT IN OPERATION. RY 12/30 IS LIGHTED AS A VISUAL RY. |
| - | BIRDS & DEER INVOF RYS. |
| - | TWY D CLSD BETWEEN TWY D5 AND TWY D6 WHEN TWR CLSD DAILY 0200-1300. |
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 21 June 2018 at 0901Z to 19 July 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (268KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (290KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (223KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (297KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (222KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 04 | |
download (209KB) |
| VOR OR TACAN RWY 22 | |
download (206KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (48KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (189KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
3M8 - North Pickens Airport (22 nm NW)
KAIV - George Downer Airport (30 nm W)
M95 - Richard Arthur Field Airport (31 nm N)
0A8 - Bibb County Airport (31 nm SE)
KEKY - Bessemer Airport (35 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Todd Media Aerial Photography
Photo taken 24-Sep-2015
looking west.
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 23-Jun-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jun-2018 03:30:45 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Jun-2018 22:30:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KTCL | 240253Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 28/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP127 T02830228 51016
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| TAF |
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| KTCL | 232133Z 2322/2418 18008KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM240000 21006KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 BKN150 FM241200 26010KT P6SM BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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