Tuscaloosa Ntl (KTCL) has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 04/22 at 6,498 ft by 150 ft. The shorter runway is 12/30 at 4,000 ft by 100 ft. The field elevation is 169.9 ft MSL. A control tower is in service from 0700 to 2000. ILS is published for runway 04. No runway-specific noise abatement notes are published. No LAHSO notes are published.
For a pilot planning the arrival or departure, the main runway is the 6,498 ft strip. The runway headings are 041° and 221° magnetic for 04/22. Runway 12/30 is 117° and 297° magnetic. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for the latest airport data before flight.
Wind & favored runway
Favored end is picked from the current METAR wind at KTCL.
Pattern entry · RWY 12
LEFT TRAFFICAll runways
Traffic pattern
Pattern altitude is not published. Use standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC assigns something different. With the tower open from 0700 to 2000, ATC sequences the pattern. Runway 04 has published ILS. That can affect arrival flow when weather is down. Runway 04/22 is the longer runway. Runway 12/30 is shorter and may be used when wind or traffic favors it. No right-traffic exceptions are published.
Every end, one page
Each runway end has its own page with wind component, traffic pattern geometry and ILS for that specific direction.