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Runway 18 · KALX

Runway 18 at THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD

THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD · ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA

Runway end
LEFT-hand
18
opp 36
Heading (°M)
174°
Size
5,422 × 96 ft
Surface
ASPH
ILS
No

Runway 18 is the 174° magnetic heading end of the 18/36 runway at THOMAS C RUSSELL FLD (ALEXANDER CITY, ALABAMA). It measures 5,422 ft × 96 ft and is asph. Traffic pattern is left-hand.

Wind component for Runway 18

Based on the current METAR wind at KALX.

Headwind
-4.0 kt
Crosswind
0.1 kt LEFT
Rel. angle
178°
Favorability
challenging

Runway & wind

tap a runway
360° · 4 kt
See full METAR & TAF
RWY 36
354°M
Head/Tail
+4 kt
Crosswind
0 kt R

Pattern entry · RWY 36

LEFT TRAFFIC
CrosswindCrosswindDownwindDownwindBaseBaseFinalFinal45° entry45° entryRWY 36 · 354° · LEFT TRAFFICPattern 1,686 ft MSL

Traffic pattern · Runway 18

LEFT-hand pattern on the south/east side. Uncontrolled field. Announce position on CTAF and self-separate.

  • Upwind: climb runway heading 174°M
  • Crosswind: turn left to 84°M
  • Downwind: parallel runway, opposite direction (354°M)
  • Base: perpendicular to runway
  • Final: align with 174°M for Runway 18

Other runways at KALX

RWY 36
All runways at KALX