Terminal Procedures

KALX — Thomas C Russell Fld

ALEXANDER CITY, AL · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA ALXElevation 685 ft1 runwayLongest 5,422 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume SE-4Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 182APDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 363PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

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KALX airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All mon-fri 0800-1700
ARTCC
Atlanta Center
Flight service
Anniston
NOTAM facility
ALX (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
4W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
April 1940
Airport area
293 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Atlanta
Last FAA inspection
2025-08-29

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KALX radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.7
Approach121.2Montgomery

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,422 × 96 ft1836N500 ft
Runway layout at KALX, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
18/365,422 ft96 ftAsphalt FairMedium intensity
  18 178°TPAPI (4-box) 3° · displaced threshold 623 ft
  36 358°TPAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KALX is

Latitude, longitude32.9147500, -85.9629440
Elevation685 ft
From Alexander City2 nm SW

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FAA remarks for KALX

  • ACTVT REIL RWY 36; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
  • ON CALL 256-392-2452.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 5 DEG LEFT AND 6 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CNTRLN.
  • APCH RATIO 15:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
  • 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.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Airports near KALX

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KSCDMerkel Fld Sylacauga MuniSYLACAUGA, AL23 nm NW4
08AWetumpka MuniWETUMPKA, AL30 nm SW3
06AMoton Fld MuniTUSKEGEE, AL31 nm SE3
KAUOAuburn University RgnlAUBURN, AL32 nm SE8
02AChilton CountyCLANTON, AL33 nm W3
7A3Lanett RgnlLANETT, AL38 nm E3
KMXFMaxwell AFBMONTGOMERY, AL38 nm SW6
KASNTalladega MuniTALLADEGA, AL40 nm N6

VFR charts covering KALX

Common questions about KALX

What charts are available for KALX?

4 current FAA charts for Thomas C Russell Fld, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KALX?

CTAF 122.7. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KALX?

Thomas C Russell Fld has 1 runway. The longest is 18/36 at 5,422 ft by 96 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KALX have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KALX has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KALX a towered airport?

No — Thomas C Russell Fld has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KALX charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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