KALX · Thomas C Russell Field
Thomas C Russell Field serves Alexander City, Alabama at 686 ft elevation with its longest runway, 18/36, at 5,422 by 96 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 5,422 × 96 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 686 ft is about 14°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 14°C) | 686 ft | 2,572 ft | 2,182 ft | 3,274 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,886 ft | 2,806 ft | 2,309 ft | 3,463 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 3,086 ft | 3,040 ft | 2,436 ft | 3,653 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 3,251 ft | 3,072 ft | 2,453 ft | 3,679 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KALX is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KSCD Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport | 23 nm NW | 5,390 ft |
| K06A Moton Field Municipal Airport | 31 nm SE | 5,005 ft |
| KAUO Auburn University Regional Airport | 32 nm SE | 5,264 ft |
| KASN Talladega Municipal Airport | 40 nm N | 6,032 ft |
| K1A9 Prattville - Grouby Field | 40 nm SW | 5,400 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KALX
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KALX, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KALX or read what a fuel stop actually saves.