Thomas C. Russell Field

Thomas C. Russell Field
NAIP aerial image, 30 June 2006
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Alexander City
ServesAlexander City, Alabama
Elevation AMSL686 ft / 209 m
Coordinates32°54′53″N 085°57′47″W / 32.91472°N 85.96306°W / 32.91472; -85.96306
WebsiteAlexanderCityOnline.com/...
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ALX is located in Alabama
ALX
ALX
Location of airport in Alabama
ALX is located in the United States
ALX
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ALX (the United States)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,422 1,653 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations (year ending 10/7/2019)33,312
Based aircraft21

Thomas C. Russell Field (IATA: ALX, ICAO: KALX, FAA LID: ALX) is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central business district of Alexander City, a city in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States.[1]

This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015[2] and 2009–2013,[3] both of which categorized it as a general aviation facility.

Facilities and aircraft

Thomas C. Russell Field covers an area of 293 acres (119 ha) at an elevation of 686 feet (209 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with an asphalt surface measuring 5,422 by 96 feet (1,653 x 29 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending October 7, 2019, the airport had 33,312 aircraft operations, an average of 91 per day: 91% general aviation and 9% military. At that time there were 21 aircraft based at this airport: 15 single-engine, 5 multi-engine and 1 jet.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d FAA Airport Form 5010 for ALX PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). 2011–2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 4 October 2010.
  3. ^ "2009–2013 NPIAS Report, Appendix A: Part 1 (PDF, 1.33 MB)" (PDF). 2009–2013 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. 15 October 2008.