Flying X Ranch Airport (5AL3)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	5AL3
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	86°51'4.9600" W / 33°9'10.4220" N -86.851378 / 33.152895 (Estimated)
Elevation	466.00 ft / 142.04 m (Surveyed)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	3 nautical miles N of Montevallo, AL
Location	Shelby County, AL

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	D H BALLARD
Address	5685 HWY 22 FLYING X RANCH MONTEVALL0, AL 35115
Phone number	(305) 924-2324
Manager	D H BALLARD
Address	5685 HWY 22 FLYING X RANCH MONTEVALLO, AL 35115
Phone number	(305) 924-2324

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	No
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	ATLANTA
Region	ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC	ZTL - ATLANTA
Tie-in FSS	ANB - ANNISTON
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions	2500 x 100 ft (762 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	17	35
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
TDG	DME	TALLADEGA	25X	108.80		47.9 nm
BH	NDB	MCDEN		224.00	03W	21.6 nm
LDK	TACAN	CRIMSON	125X	117.80	03W	35.1 nm
OKW	VORTAC	BROOKWOOD	47X	111.00	00E	20.7 nm
VUZ	VORTAC	VULCAN	91X	114.40	02E	31.2 nm
BHM	VOT	BIRMINGHAM MUNI		110.00		25.1 nm

Remarks

• LAKE EAST SIDE OF RWY, ROAD PERPENDICULAR TO SOUTH END.
• PLINE ALONG ROAD AT S END,UNLGTD AND UNMRKD.
• LAND AT YOUR OWN RISK.
• FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.