Alexander City Completes New Terminal Building
Alexander City recently completed a new terminal building to replace the old one constructed in 1964. The new facility, completed in 2012, is approximately 2,800 square feet and contains a manager's office, a spacious lobby/waiting area, break room, pilot's lounge with private bathroom, two (2) public restrooms, flight planning area and a conference room for scheduled use by the public. The construction was funded partially with two (2) grants from the Alabama Department of Transportation-Aeronautics Bureau and from the Alexander City General Fund. The new terminal building construction was necessary because of the planned construction of a new north/south parallel taxiway.
General Information
Alexander City's airport is a general aviation airport named T.C. Russell Field Airport. It is located conveniently off U.S. Highway 280 and is adjacent to the Airport Industrial Park. The airport is solely owned and maintained by the City of Alexander City. The Community Development Coordinator serves as the City's liaison for activities affecting the airport. Alexander City serves as the Fixed Base Operator (FBO) for the airport and offers a variety of services to include fueling operations for jet fuel and aviation fuel. In addition, the airport has on site personnel to performs routine maintenance, annuals, tie-down ramp service and helps crews to make rental car and hotel/motel reservations for themselves and their passengers. Additionally, the City has (18) t-hangars and two (2) corporate hangars, which it leases on an annual basis. The Airport Manager, Mike Smith, can be reached at 256-329-9057, or by writing to T.C. Russell Field Airport, 997 T.C. Russell Drive, Alexander City, Alabama 35010. He can be reached at the email address,
The City's representative, the Community Development Coordinator, can be reached at 256-329-6708 or City of Alexander City, P.O. Box 552, Alexander City, Alabama, 35011-0552. or at the email .
The airport 18/36 runway is 5417 feet long and 95 feet wide. Runway 36 is served by a partial parallel taxiway. The airport is equipped with MIRL, MITL, PAPI, VASI and an AWOS. The telephone number to reach the AWOS is 256-329-1820. Currently, the airport has 27 aircraft based there. This consist of 18 single engine, 6 multiengine, 2 jets and 1 helicopter.
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