Thomas C Russell Field METAR KALX
VFRSmall AirportElev. 209 m (686 ft)Thomas C Russell Field is situated in Alexander City, United States. The ICAO code of Thomas C Russell Field is KALX and the IATA code is ALX.
It has one Asphalt runway 18/36 with a length of 5,422 ft (1,653 m).
The elevation is 209 m (686 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-10-23 07:35 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
7°C
Wind
1kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1021hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KALX 230735Z AUTO 17001KT 10SM 07/07 A3014 RMK AO2
Decoded
- Wind
- From 170° (S) at 1 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 7°C (45°F) · Dew point 7°C (45°F)
- QNH
- 1021 hPa · 30.14 inHg
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 ★ best | 178° | 5,422 ft (1,653 m) | Asphalt | 8° | ↑ 1 kt | 0 kt · |
| 36 | 358° | 5,422 ft (1,653 m) | Asphalt | 172° | ↓ 1 kt | 0 kt · |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:54 UTC
Sunset23:01 UTC
Daylight:11h 07m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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