4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Very friendly helpful staff and a nice and clean facility with several amenities.”
Clayton Yendrey5★ on Google
Airports / Texas / ALI
Medium airport · ALI
Alice International Airport.
Alice, Texas · 178 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.6/5
Google rating
27 ratings
0
Operators based
178
Elevation ft
Alice, TexasELEV 178 FTMedium airport
4.6
Google rating
27
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
178
Field elevation
feet above sea level
18
Nearest alternate
nm to NQI
Field standing
#47 / 115
Texas airports by Google rating
4.6★ across 27 Google ratings , ranked against 115 rated TX fields.
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Alice International Airport (KALI / ALI) sits in Alice, Texas, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 178 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into ALI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI, 18 nm), Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP, 28 nm), and Naval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax Field (NGP, 39 nm). With 2 runways, the longest 5,997-foot paved runway, ALI can typically accommodate aircraft as large as heavy jets.
Charter pricing from ALI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Alice.
1 FBO serves KALI. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
KALI Aviation
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- Mon-Sun 08:00-17:00, after-hours call-out service available
- Unicom 123.0
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Cafe
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Shuttle
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- +13 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Stopped here for a quick break and fuel.”
Clayton Yendrey5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Alice International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KALI
IATA
ALI
FAA / Local
ALI
Elevation
178 ft
Coordinates
27.7409° N · 98.0269° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs TX fields
state range 6–4,849 ft
At 178 ft, ALI sits lower than 78% of the 159 Texas fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
2 runways
longest 5,997 ft
- 13/315,997 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
- 17/354,490 ft × 100 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,997 ft
ALI's 5,997 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmNQIKingsville Naval Air StationKingsville
- 28nmCRPCorpus Christi International AirportCorpus Christi
- 39nmNGPNaval Air Station Corpus Christi Truax FieldCorpus Christi
- 77nmLRDLaredo International AirportLaredo
- 84nmNLDQuetzalcóatl International AirportNuevo Laredo
- 89nmVCTVictoria Regional AirportVictoria
Location
Open the full mapKALI · Alice International Airport · Alice, TX
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from ALI on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Austin (AUS) | 149 nm | 45m |
| Houston (HOU) | 185 nm | 50m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 312 nm | 1h 8m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 766 nm | 2h 11m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 798 nm | 2h 15m |
| Denver (DEN) | 799 nm | 2h 15m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 818 nm | 2h 18m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 840 nm | 2h 21m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use ALI?
- Alice International Airport's longest paved runway is 5,997 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at ALI?
- Alice International Airport has 2 runways; the longest measures 5,997 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Alice International Airport?
- One FBO serves ALI: KALI Aviation. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to ALI?
- The closest alternate is Kingsville Naval Air Station (NQI), about 18 nm away, followed by Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) at 28 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from ALI to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 1h 8m (312 nm), Nashville about 2h 11m (766 nm), Scottsdale about 2h 15m (798 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.