ALX
Thomas C Russell Field Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KALX
Coordinates: N32°54.88' / W85°57.78'
Located 02 miles SW of Alexander City, Alabama on 293 acres of land. View all Airports in Alabama.
Surveyed Elevation is 685 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:ATLANTA
F.S.S.:ANNISTON
NOTAMs Facility:ALX (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Airport Communications
AWOS-3PT:118.325 Tel. 256-329-1820
MONTGOMERY APPROACH:121.2 269.05
MONTGOMERY DEPARTURE:121.2 269.05
UNICOM:122.700
CTAF:122.700
AWOS-3PT at SCD (22.7 NW):119.125 256-249-2620
AWOS-3PT at AUO (32.2 SE):132.575 334-501-0387
ATIS at MXF (37.9 SW):269.9
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY ATLANTA ARTCC ON FREQS 120.45/298.850 (COLUMBUS RCAG) WHEN MONTGOMERY APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD TGE TUSKEGEE 117.30 334°29.7
VOT MXF MAXWELL 115.00 034°38.1
VOT LGC LAGRANGE 115.60 257°39.0
VOD TDG TALLADEGA 108.80 178°39.8
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD AN BOGGA 211 002°37.1
VOD MG MARRA 245 217°45.5
VOD CS FENIX 355 120°54.3
VOD BH MCDEN 224 309°57.0
Runway 18/36
Dimensions:5422 x 96 feet / 1653 x 29 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-30
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N32°55.33' / W85°57.80'N32°54.44' / W85°57.75'
Elevation: 685.8 611.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 178° True 358° True
Displaced Threshold: 623 Feet
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 129 ft Tree 2006 ft from runway, 572 ft right of center
APCH RATIO 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
 46 ft Tree 1117 ft from runway, 347 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY
PO BOX 552
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35011
(256) 329-9057
Manager:JACKSON HATTON
965 T.C. RUSSELL FIELD
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
256-329-9057
ON CALL 256-392-2452.
Other 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.
  • 0LL 24 HR CREDIT CARD SVC BOTH JET-A AND AVGAS.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Weather Minimums
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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