Thomas C Russell Fld Airport (ALX)

ALX
Thomas C Russell Fld Airport (ALX)
Alexander City, AL
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier ALX
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 85°57'46.6000" W / 32°54'53.1000" N
-85.962944 / 32.914750 (Estimated)
Elevation 685.80 ft / 209.03 m (Surveyed)
Land 293 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SW of Alexander City, AL
Location Tallapoosa County, AL
Magnetic Variation 04W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF ALEXANDER CITY
Address PO BOX 552
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35011
Phone number (256) 329-9057
Manager JACKSON HATTON
Address 965 T.C. RUSSELL FIELD
ALEXANDER CITY, AL 35010
Phone number 256-329-9057
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
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
NOTAMs Facility ALX (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.7 MHz
UNICOM 122.7 MHz
AWOS-3PT ALX (256-329-1820)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Tiedown
Other services INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 5422 x 96 ft (1653 x 29 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 178° 358°
Physical elevation 685.80 ft 611.90 ft
Coordinates 32.922187 / -85.963334 32.907301 / -85.962571
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
4-light PAPI on left
*PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end lights Yes
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.