Airports / Alabama / ALX
Thomas C Russell Field
KALX / ALXAlexander City, AlabamaELEV 686 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
38 nm
To the nearest alternate
Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) — 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Alexander City, Alabama, Thomas C Russell Field (KALX / ALX) operates as a general aviation field. The field lies at an elevation of 686 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
ALX has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF, 38 nm), Anniston Regional Airport (ANB, 41 nm), and Montgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) Airport (MGM, 43 nm).
Quotes for flights out of ALX vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from ALX, or browse verified operators serving the area.
What fliers highlight
FBO & ground handling
3/5 reviews“BTW - they have great fuel prices too!!”
Bill Newman5★ on Google
Staff & service
2/5 reviews“Its very difficult to find nice, honest, courteous people these days ---- these guys are the best!!”
Bill Newman5★ on Google
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Field capability
ICAO
KALX
IATA
ALX
FAA / Local
ALX
Elevation
686 ft
Coordinates
32.9147° N · 85.9630° 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
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs AL fields
state range 17–1,032 ft
At 686 ft, ALX sits higher than 91% of the 32 Alabama fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 38nmMXFMaxwell Air Force BaseMontgomery
- 41nmANBAnniston Regional AirportAnniston
- 43nmMGMMontgomery Regional (Dannelly Field) AirportMontgomery
- 44nmKEETShelby County AirportAlabaster
- 55nmBHMBirmingham-Shuttlesworth International AirportBirmingham
- 57nmCSGColumbus AirportColumbus
Location
Open the full mapKALX · Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, AL
From the ramp
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