Tuscaloosa Ntl Airport

Location

Latitude:	33-13-14.2640N (33.220629)
Longitude:	087-36-41.0540W (-87.611404)
Elevation:	169.9 feet MSL (52 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation:	3.4 W (as of June 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone:	UTC -6.0 (Standard Time) UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City:	03 N.M. NW of Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Found On:	Atlanta Chart
FAA Region:	ASO

Contacts

Manager:	Publicly owned:
TOMMY TURNER 7601 ROBERT CARDINAL ARPT ROAD, SUI, TE 208 TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401 205-454-9939	CITY OF TUSCALOOSA 7601 ROBERT CARDINAL AIRPORT ROAD TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401 (205) 248-5300

Operations

Airport Status:	Operational
Facility Use:	Public
Type:	Airport
Activation Date:	04/1940
Control tower:	Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours):	Months/Days/Hours ALL/ALL/0500-2200
Boundary ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Responsible ARTCC:	ZTL (Atlanta)
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator:	Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL):	1170 feet (357 m)
NOTAMs Facility:	TCL
NOTAM-D Service:	Yes
International Airport of Entry:	No
Customs Landing Rights:	No
Military Landing Rights:	Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use:	No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting:	Class IV ARFF Index: A Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:	126.300
Unicom:	122.950
Tower:	TUSCALOOSA 126.3 256.7 Hrs: 0700-2000
Clearance Del.:	120.775
Ground:	121.8 257.95
Approach:	BIRMINGHAM 120.15 120.15
Departure:	BIRMINGHAM 120.15 120.15
ASOS:	132.825 (205-750-8940)

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 205

Business Name	Frequency	Phone	Fuel Grade
Alabama Aircraft Painting		800-261-1709
Bama Air, Inc.	Unicom 122.95	349-3991	100LL, Jet A
Dixie Air Service	Unicom 122.95	333-3000	100LL, Jet A
Precision Propeller Service, Inc.		339-4105, 800-398-7767

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Flight Service Stations

	Primary	Alternate
FSS on Field:	N
FSS Name (ID):	Anniston(ANB)
Frequency:
Toll Free Phone:	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts

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Page Type	Page Name	Volume
APD	AIRPORT DIAGRAM	SE-4
HOT	HOT SPOT	SE-4
IAP	ILS OR LOC RWY 04	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 04	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 12	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 22	SE-4
IAP	RNAV (GPS) RWY 30	SE-4
IAP	TACAN RWY 04	SE-4
IAP	TACAN RWY 22	SE-4
MIN	ALTERNATE MINIMUMS	SE-4
MIN	TAKEOFF MINIMUMS	SE-4

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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TCL

Dist (NM)	ID	Morse Code	Name	Type	Freq	True Hdg	Mag Hdg
4.4	LDK	. _ . . _ . . _ . _	Crimson	TACAN	117.80	58	61
4.8	TC	_ _ . _ .	Tuske	NDB	362	218	221
18.2	OKW	_ _ _ _ . _ . _ _	Brookwood	VORTAC	111.00	86	90
42.2	BH	_ . . . . . . .	Mcden	NDB	224	65	69
44.7	VUZ	. . . _ . . _ _ _ . .	Vulcan	VORTAC	114.40	52	56
47.5	BHM	_ . . . . . . . _ _	Birmingham Muni	VOT	110.00	64	68
47.9	IGB	. . _ _ . _ . . .	Bigbee	VORTAC	116.20	289	292
48.5	CBM	_ . _ . _ . . . _ _	Caledonia	VORTAC	115.20	301	304
54.9	GGY	_ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _	Gragg-Wade	NDB	338	113	117
60.8	NMM	_ . _ _ _ _	Meridian	TACAN	111.90	230	233
61.2	JYU	. _ _ _ _ . _ _ . . _	Junior	VOR-DME	113.60	149	153
62.0	HAB	. . . . . _ _ . . .	Hamilton	DME	110.4	341	344
65.0	SCD	. . . _ . _ . _ . .	Sylacauga	NDB	284	92	96
66.6	EWA	. . _ _ . _	Kewanee	DME	113.8	220	223
66.7	SE	. . . .	Pollk	NDB	344	148	152
77.8	MG	_ _ _ _ .	Marra	NDB	245	134	138
78.6	MEI	_ _ . . .	Meridian	VORTAC	117.00	230	233
80.5	MXF	_ _ _ . . _ . . _ .	Maxwell	TACAN	115.00	128	132
81.4	TDG	_ _ . . _ _ .	Talladega	DME	108.8	74	78
81.6	TU	_ . . _	Veron	NDB	420	315	318

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM)	Name (Airport IDs)	True Hdg	Mag Hdg	Fuel Grade
22.2	North Pickens Airport (3M8)	296	299	100LL
31.2	Bibb County Airport (0A8)	122	126	100LL
34.8	Bessemer Airport (EKY KEKY EKY)	80	84	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
41.3	Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS KUBS UBS)	291	294	100LL, Jet A+
41.7	Shelby County Airport (KEET EET)	93	97	100LL, Jet A+
43.5	Walker County/Bevill Field Airport (KJFX JFX)	19	23	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
47.7	Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM KBHM BHM)	64	68	100LL, Jet A
48.6	Demopolis Regional Airport (KDYA DYA)	200	203	100LL, Jet A+
51.0	Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR KGTR GTR)	285	288	100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
58.9	Monroe County Airport (M40)	311	314	100LL, Jet A
61.3	Craig Field Airport (SEM KSEM SEM)	148	152	100LL, Jet A
63.3	George M Bryan Airport (KSTF STF)	281	284	100LL, Jet A
63.6	Posey Field Airport (1M4)	0	4	100LL, Jet A+
65.6	Merkel Field Sylacauga Municipal Airport (KSCD SCD)	92	96	100LL, Jet A+
71.2	St Clair County Airport (PLR KPLR PLR)	73	77	100LL, Jet A+
73.3	Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport (KCMD CMD)	30	34	100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
73.6	Bill Pugh Field Airport (M22)	356	359	100LL, Jet A
76.8	Wetumpka Municipal Airport (08A)	122	126	100LL
78.4	Key Field Airport (MEI KMEI MEI)	227	230	100LL, Jet A, Jet A++
78.9	Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport (5M0)	25	29	100LL

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-3	BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
A110-4	TWY D CLSD BTN TWY D5 & D6 WHEN TWR CLSD.
A110-5	FOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD, CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.
A110-6	RWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR SKED OPNS WITH MORE THAN 9 PSGR SEATS OR UNSKED ACR AT LEAST 31 PSGR SEATS.
A26	24 HR PPR RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 2130-0500 - CTC AMGR. INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY AVBL H24.
A30-12/30	NA WHEN TWR CLSD; LGTD AS A VISUAL RWY.
A39-04/22	PCR VALUE: 1059/F/D/X/T
A39-12/30	PCR VALUE: 50/F/C/X/T
A42-12	RWY 12 EDGE MRKGS OBSC.
A42-30	RWY 30 EDGE MRKGS OBSC.
A81-APT	WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 22 & 30; HIRL RWY 04/22 MED INTST ONLY; TWY LGTS - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways:	04/22 12/30
Longest Runway:	04/22 is 6498 ft (1981 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach:	04

TCL Airport Runway Details

Runway 04/22	6498 ft x 150 ft (1981 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/29/2022
Surface:	Asphalt - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Edge Lights:	High Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	120.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:	250.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	450.0
Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:	972.0

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Elevation:	152.9	164.3
Latitude:	33-12-36.5402N	33-13-25.0481N
Longitude:	087-37-09.0393W	087-36-18.8544W
Runway True Alignment:	041	221
ILS Type:	ILS/DME
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Precision Instrument	Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:	Good	Good
Object at End:		TREE
Object Height:		38
Distance from End:		1550
Object Centerline Offset:		100 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:		4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Approach Light System:	1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Threshold Crossing Height:		50

Runway 12/30	4000 ft x 100 ft (1219 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:	3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 03/29/2022
Surface:	Asphalt - Excellent condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Edge Lights:	Medium Intensity
Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds)
Single Wheel Landing Gear:	15.0

	Runway 12	Runway 30
Elevation:	166.6	164.8
Latitude:	33-13-44.9748N	33-13-27.3085N
Longitude:	087-36-57.4206W	087-36-15.2815W
Runway True Alignment:	117	297
Glide Path Angle:	0.0 degrees	3.5 degrees
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Runway Markings Type:	Basic	Basic
Runway Markings Condition:	Fair	Fair
Object at End:	TREE	TREES
Object Height:	40	61
Distance from End:	850	1725
Object Centerline Offset:		100 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators:		4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height:		73

Services

Airframe Repair:	Major
Powerplant Repair:	Major
Bottled Oxygen:	None
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Fuel Available:	100LL
Landing Fees:	No
Parking:	Hangars and tiedowns available

Maps & Diagrams

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IATA: TCL

ICAO: KTCL

FAA: TCL

Location

Contacts

Operations

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

Area Code: 205

Flight Service Stations

Instrument Procedures / Charts

Navigation Aids (Navaids) near TCL

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

NOTAMs

NOTAM Radius Search

NOTAM Flight Path Search (Enter from two to five locations below)

Remarks

Runways

Runway Summary

TCL Airport Runway Details

Runway 04

Runway 22

Runway 12

Runway 30

Services

Maps & Diagrams

TCL Sectional

TCL Diagram