Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport (TCL)

TCL
Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport (TCL)
Tuscaloosa, AL
Latest photo of Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport (TCL)
TCL, Passing over TCL, en route from New Orleans to Tn., photo by Nazaria Dymond
Nazaria Dymond
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier TCL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 87°36'41.0540" W / 33°13'14.2640" N
-87.611404 / 33.220629 (Estimated)
Elevation 169.90 ft / 51.79 m (Surveyed)
Land 808 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NW of Tuscaloosa, AL
Location Tuscaloosa County, AL
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner CITY OF TUSCALOOSA
Address 7601 ROBERT CARDINAL AIRPORT ROAD
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Phone number (205) 248-5300
Manager JEFF POWELL
Address 7601 ROBERT CARDINAL ARPT ROAD, SUI
TE 208
TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401
Phone number 205-248-5300
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
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 TCL (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 126.3 MHz
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS TCL (205-800-4042)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen LOW
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 04/22
Dimensions 6498 x 150 ft (1981 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
04 22
Alignment 41° 221°
Physical elevation 152.90 ft 164.30 ft
Coordinates 33.210150 / -87.619178 33.223624 / -87.605237
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left
Approach light MALSR
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 4000 x 100 ft (1219 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
12 30
Alignment 117° 297°
Physical elevation 166.60 ft 164.80 ft
Coordinates 33.229160 / -87.615950 33.224252 / -87.604245
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Basic , Good Condition Basic , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right
Remarks
  • BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD, CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.