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KTCL · Tuscaloosa National Airport

ICAO · US · 24 NTSB events

ID KTCL FAA TCL Elev 170 ft Lat 33° 13.24' N Lon 87° 36.68' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,498 ft. Max gradient: 0.18%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 041° 6,498 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
22 221° 6,498 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.18%
12 117° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
30 297° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 7 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 132.825
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 126.300
  • CTAF CTAF 126.300
  • A/D BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP 120.150
  • RDO ANNISTON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB TC

    Tuske

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC LDK

    Crimson

    117.80 MHz · DME 117.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 21 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 04–22, MALSR Rwy 04, PAPI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 12–30 and twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 04–22, MALSR Rwy 04, PAPI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 12–30 and twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (6)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate HIRL Rwy 04–22, MALSR Rwy 04, PAPI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 12–30 and twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT HIRL Rwy 04–22, MALSR Rwy 04, PAPI Rwy 22, MIRL Rwy 12–30 and twy lgts—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds and deer on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1100–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1100–0400Z‡.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL Rwy 13–31. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt MIRL Rwy 13–31—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Wildlife on and invof arpt.

  • Airport attended 1300–2300Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2300Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·80 ALABAMA TUSCALOOSA NTL (TCL)(KTCL) 3 NW UTC–6(–5DT) N33º13.24´ W87º36.68´ 170 B ARFF Index—See Remarks NOTAM FILE TCL RWY 04–22: H6498X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–250, 2D–450, 2D/2D2–972 PCR 1059 F/D/X/T HIRL RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 12–30: H4000X100 (ASPH) S–15 PCR 50 F/C/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 12: Tree.
  • ·RWY 30: PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.5º TCH 73´.
  • ·Rwy 12–30 lgtd as a visual rwy.
  • ·Class IV, ARFF Index A. 24 hr PPR rqr for unsked acr opns gtr than 30 pax seats 0330–1100Z‡—ctc amgr.
  • ·Index B ARFF capability avbl H24.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 205-248-5300
  • ·ASOS 132.825 (205) 750–8940.
  • ·CTAF 126.3 UNICOM 122.95 TUSCALOOSA RCO 122.2 (ANNISTON RADIO) ®BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP CON 120.15 TOWER 126.3 (1300–0200Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 120.775 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD when twr clsd, ctc Birmingham Apch at 205-769-3890.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1300–0200Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·CRIMSON (H) TACAN Chan 125 LDK (117.8) N33º15.53´ W87º32.21´ 242º 4.4 NM to fld. 365/3W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 100º–170º ILS/DME 109.1 I–TCL Chan 28 Rwy 04.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·TUSKEGEE MOTON FLD MUNI (06A) 3 N UTC–6(–5DT) N32º27.63´ W85º40.80´ 264 B NOTAM FILE ANB RWY 13–31: H5005X100 (ASPH) S–28.5 MIRL RWY 13: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·RWY 31: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 30´.
  • ·Rwy 13 and Rwy 31 PAPI OTS.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 334-724-0208
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®ATLANTA APP/DEP CON 125.5 126.55 (1115–0400Z‡) CLNC DEL 134.25 ATLANTA CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.45 (0400–1115Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Atlanta Apch at 678-364-6132, when Apch clsd ctc Atlanta ARTCC at 770-210-7692.
  • ·TUSKEGEE (L) DME 117.3 TGE Chan 120 N32º29.09´ W85º40.16´ 200º 1.6 NM to fld. 488.
  • ·ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, L–18H IAP, AD ATLANTA H–9A, 12F, L–18I IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

24 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

25

since 1982

Fatal

4

16.0% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 66,133 ops in 2003

2024 total

40,933

10-yr total

432,725

2024 mix

AC/AT 8% · GA 82% · Mil 10%

Events / million ops

6.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

1.11

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1

All time · n=24

  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 6
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Other 4
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 2
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2019-01-28 Boeing 727 200 · Gear-up · dusk →
2007-11-05 Piper PA-31-350 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
2022-07-15 Cessna 150G · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
2016-08-14 Piper PA 31 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2015-03-29 MERIAN RICHARD F,KIGHT DANIEL H RV 8,RV 6 · Midair / near-midair · day →
2010-05-10 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR22 · Stall / spin · VMC · dusk →
2008-11-13 Piper PA-28-140 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
2008-04-04 Raytheon Aircraft Company B300 · Weather · IMC · day →
2002-07-17 Cessna 150G · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2002-05-13 Stinson 108-3 · Gear-up · day →
2000-10-03 University of Alabama MINI-500 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2000-03-20 Mckinnis STEEN SKYBOLT · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1995-10-22 Cessna 182H · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1995-09-28 Cessna 182R · Engine failure · VMC · night →
1995-06-02 BURCHFIELD ROSE PARAKEET · CFIT · VMC · day →
1993-09-04 AMERICAN AA-1 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1992-12-26 Pitts S2B · Ground collision · day →
1992-03-11 Cessna 310R · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1990-03-10 Cessna 182N · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1987-11-29 Piper PA-28-181 · Other · VMC · day →
1984-12-23 Cessna 172N · Other · VMC · day →
1983-04-03 Cessna 175 · Other · VMC · day →
1982-06-19 Cessna 182B · Fuel exhaustion · night →
1982-04-09 Piper PA-23-170 · Other · IMC · day →

Designees in AL

CFI Flight Instructors 1,090 A&P Mechanics 6,369 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 28 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 3 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Lewis Henley Tuscaloosa AL 4 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 42 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 42 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 42 nm
Fredric Mark Newman Calera AL 44 nm
Ken Spivey Calera AL 44 nm
Anthony Cresswell Vestavia Hills AL 46 nm
Greg Harper Muse Alpine AL 68 nm
Mark Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 71 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Meridian MS 74 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Stanley Wayne Allen Northport AL 2 nm
Claus Djuma Bitomsky Northport AL 2 nm
William Allen Carter Northport AL 2 nm
Thomas Roy Hardy Jr Northport AL 2 nm
Rayburn Harkey Northport AL 2 nm
Mark Lewis Henley Northport AL 2 nm
William Raphael Taylor Northport AL 2 nm
Jon Alan Warren Northport AL 2 nm
William Wayne Peak Northport AL 2 nm
Jeffery Wayne Shackelford Northport AL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Frank Owen Griffin Iii Northport AL 2 nm
Mark Lewis Henley Northport AL 2 nm
Barry Anderson Bennett Northport AL 2 nm
Tommy Wayne Brown Northport AL 2 nm
Michael Lindsey Jordan Northport AL 2 nm
Charles Barnett Hendrix Northport AL 2 nm
William Marshall Bauer Northport AL 2 nm
Daniel Edward Zdunowski Northport AL 2 nm
Philip Ryan Galaznik Northport AL 2 nm
Dustin Blake Childers Northport AL 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 35 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 35 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 64 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 107 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 108 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 126 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 140 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 140 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 143 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 143 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.