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4800 Carter Drive, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, United States
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Tuscaloosa National Airport
Tuscaloosa · Alabama · United States
KTCLIATA TCL
Airport overview
Tuscaloosa National Airport serves Tuscaloosa, United States. The longest reported open paved runway is 1,981 metres (6,498 feet). The directory lists 1 FBO and 0 handling providers at this airport.
- ICAO code
- KTCL
- IATA code
- TCL
- Local / reference code
- TCL
- Location
- Tuscaloosa · Alabama · United States
- Coordinates
- 33.220629, -87.611404
- Elevation above sea level
- 52 m / 169.9 ft
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Reported access
- Public use
- Longest open paved runway
- 1,981 m / 6,498 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 1 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- 100LL
- Control tower
- Yes
- Customs airport designation
- No
- Landing-rights designation
- No
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (2 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,981 m6,498 ft | 46 m150 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
| 12/30 | 1,219 m4,000 ft | 30 m100 ft | ASPH | LightedReported open |
Runway 04/22 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 41° | 47 m / 152.9 ft | Not reported | 33.21015, -87.61918 |
| 22 | 221° | 50 m / 164.3 ft | Not reported | 33.22362, -87.60524 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | ILS/DME / MALSR |
| 22 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
Runway 12/30 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 117° | 51 m / 166.6 ft | Not reported | 33.22916, -87.61595 |
| 30 | 297° | 50 m / 164.8 ft | Not reported | 33.22425, -87.60424 |
Declared distances & approach equipment
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | ILS / lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
TORA: take-off run available · TODA: take-off distance available · ASDA: accelerate-stop distance available · LDA: landing distance available.
FBOs & handling
Fixed-base operators · 1
History & management
The airport activation record dates to 1940-04; this is an administrative date and may differ from the airport’s founding. The recorded owner is City Of Tuscaloosa.
- Inception year
- Not reported
- Airport activation date
- 1940-04
- Recorded owner
- City Of Tuscaloosa
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Jeff Powell
- Manager telephone
- 205-248-5300
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP | 120.15 MHz |
| ASOS | ASOS | 132.825 MHz |
| CTAF | CTAF | 126.3 MHz |
| GND | GND | 121.8 MHz |
| RDO | ANNISTON RDO | 122.2 MHz |
| TWR | TWR | 126.3 MHz |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.95 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.
Airport & runway remarks (5)
Airport remarks can include operating restrictions, prior-permission contacts and noise procedures; check current publications before a flight.
- AIRPORT24 HR PPR RQR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS 2130-0500 - CTC AMGR. INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY AVBL H24.
- AIRPORTBIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- AIRPORTFOR CD WHEN TWR CLSD, CTC BIRMINGHAM APCH AT 205-769-3890.
- AIRPORTWHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 04/22, MALSR RY 04, PAPI RY 22, MIRL RWY 12/30 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
- RUNWAYRWY 12/30 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. LGTD AS A VISUAL RWY.