Maxwell Air Force Base Private
MXF · KMXF · Montgomery, AL · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:07 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunset | 07:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:07 PM | 01:07Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 151° mag · 149° true
- Dimensions
- 8,008 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + ALSF1
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (MXF) · GS 3.00°
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 171 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 171 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 009/189 | 3,015 ft | |
| 15/33 | 8,008 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Maxwell”Taxi & takeoff
“Maxwell”Departure & arrival
“Montgomery”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (13 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.2 | TRSA (NORTH) |
| 124.0 | TRSA (SOUTH) |
| 139.3 | PTD |
| 234.6 | COMD POST (42 ABW) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 253.5 | LCL/P |
| 269.05 | APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH) · TRSA (NORTH) |
| 269.9 | ATIS |
| 270.25 | MONTGOMERY RCAG (LOW) |
| 289.4 | GND/P |
| 342.3 | PMSV METRO |
| 363.025 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (SOUTH) · TRSA (SOUTH) |
| 372.2 | PTD |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 15
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 15 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.3 (MXF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
MXF 115.00 · MGM 112.10
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MXF · Maxwell | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r033° / 0.2 NM |
| MGM · Montgomery | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | High | r343° / 9.9 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMXF / MXF
- Coordinates
- 32.3829, -86.3658
- Elevation
- 171 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS; 1600-0000Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FED HOLS.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI, 1600-0000Z++ SAT-SUN, CLSD FED HOL; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- ARTCC
- ATLANTA (ZTL)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MXF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 1400-0400Z++; SAT-SUN 1600-0000Z++
- Beacon
- S-white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1941/05
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- S-white-green · SS-SR
Runway lighting aids — 15: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF1 · 33: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Other services
- Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 39 notes
General
- JASU: 4(A/M32A-86D) 2(AM32-95)
- FUEL: A++
- TRAN ALERT: AIREVAC AND DV ACFT WILL BE GIVEN PRIORITY SVCG.
- RSTD: DUR BIRD WATCH COND CODE MODERATE AND SEVERE, AIRCREWS SHOULD REFER TO AP/1 FOR BASH HAZARD CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS; AIRCREWS CAN OBTAIN CURRENT BIRD WATCH COND FR ATIS/PTD/TWR.
- RSTD: LANDING ZONE USE AUTHORIZED FOR C130 OR SMALLER ACFT WITH PAVED LANDING ZONE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS; REFERENCE AP/1 FOR PROCEDURE/RSTD. LANDING ZONE LDG RQR PPR. CTC AFLD MGMT OPS DSN 493-6961/62 OR C334-953-6961/62. ACFT TRANS DV TO KMXF OR GUNTER ANNEX CTC PTD 30 MIN PRIOR LDG.
- CAUTION: PRACTICE MISSED APCH IN VFR COND MAINT RWY HDG BLW 1200' TIL OVER DEP END OF RWY THEN IMMED RGT STD RATE TURN TO HDG 300 DEG TO AVOID DANNELLY FIELD.
- MISC: 1ST 2207' RWY 15 IS CONC & GROOVED, NEXT 3984' IS ASPHALT, NEXT 400' IS CONC OVERLAY & GROOVED, REMAINING 1507' IS ASPHALT; REVERSE ORDER FOR RWY 33.
- RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA.
- A-GEAR: RWY 15, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
- A-GEAR: RWY 33, HOOK MB60 (35' OVRN)
- RWY 15/33 70 FT GATED THLD LGT.
- CAUTION: POSSIBLE HYDROPLANING DUR PERIODS OF RAIN ON RWY 15/33 AND LDG ZONE 009-189. LDG ZONE 009-189 IS PAVED.
- CAUTION: UNLGTD TURNAROUND ON E SIDE OF DEP END RY 33/APCH END RY 15 RSTD TO DAYLIGHT VMC EXC FOR APV NGT VISION OPS.
- RSTD: C-5, C-17, KC-10 AND B747 ARE PROH FR 180 DEG TURNS FIRST 200 FT RY 33.
- RSTD: ALL HVY ACFT WILL USE TWY C TO ENTER/EXIT TO AND FR NE.
- RSTD: CTC AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS DSN 493-6961/62 OR C334-953-6961/62.
- CAUTION: BASH PHASE II BIRD ACTIVITY JUNE - NOV.
- CAUTION: LANDING ZONE 189 OVERRUN EXTENDS ONTO RY 15/33. AIRCREWS USE CAUTION DUE TO LOSS OF WIND SPEED BLO 50' AGL WHEN WINDS BTN 280-310 LDG RWY 15
- AFRC - OPR 1315-2200Z++ WKD, AND UNIT TRNG ASSEMBLY WKEND, DSN 493-2717.
- OPR WKDAYS 1400-0400Z++, WKENDS 1600-2400Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
- ATIS: 1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1600-2400Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
- TOWER: 1400-0400Z++ WKDAYS, 1600-2400Z++ WKENDS, CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
- MAXWELL COMBINED COMD POST: MONITOR 118.15 AFTER NML DUTY HRS CALL BAMA-WOLF OPS.
- PMSV: FULL SVC AVBL WKDAYS 1400-0400Z++, WKENDS 1600-2400Z++, CLSD FEDERAL HOL. MAXWELL AFB TAF IS CMPLTD BY 26TH OWS; FOR UPDATED FCST CTC MAXWELL WX OFC AT 334-953-2071. ASOS IN USE, AUGMENTED WHEN NEC DURG AFLD OPR HRS.
- CLASS D SVC 1400-0400Z++ MON-FRI; 1600-2400Z++SAT-SUN CL FED HOLIDAYS OTHER TIMES CLASS E.
- AUGMENTED WX OBSN VIS RSTD TO 1/4-1 NM ALL QUAD EXC NW DUE NUMEROUS OBST. TWR WILL CONDUCT COOPERATIVE WX WATCH AND SUPPLEMENT OBSN AS RQR.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 - SSALR LGT SYS AVBL DUR VMC COND.
- SERVICE-LGT: RWY 15 PAPI LATERAL COVERAGE LIMITATION SET AT 8 DEG LEFT & 12 DEG RIGHT
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC ATLANTA ARTCC AT 770-210-7692.
- ALL AIRCRAFT WITH WINGSPAN GREATER THAN C-130 (132- 7-) ARE RESTRICTED FROM TAXIING TO AND FROM DELTA AND ECHO TAXIWAYS WHEN C-130'S ARE PARKED ON THE WEST RAMP PARKING APRON.
- OVERNIGHT STORE OF CLASSIFIED MATERIAL WILL BE PROVIDED BY MAXWELL COMD POST DSN 493-4747 OR 334-953-7474.
- SEASONAL HRS MONDAY TO THURSDAY 1400-0600Z++ AND FRIDAY 1600-2400++ 1 APR - 30 SEP. 0400-0600Z++ AVBL TO ONLY 908TH FTW ACFT.
- CAUTION - POTENTIAL FOR CAP-USAF ACFT DEPARTURES DUR CLSD AERODROME HRS 0401-1359++ WKD; 0001-1559Z++WKEND.
- TAXIWAY ALPHA FROM NORTH RAMP TO TAXIWAY BRAVO RESTRICTED TO 908TH AIRCRAFT ONLY.
- TAXIWAY ALPHA CLSED FROM RUNWAY 189/009 TO TAXIWAY BRAVO.
- TAXIWAY BRAVO CLOSED FROM RUNWAY 189/009 TO TAXIWAY ALPHA.
- SEASONAL HRS MON TO THU 1400-0600Z++, FRI 1400-0400Z++, WKEND 1600-2400Z++ 1 APR - 30 SEP. 0400-0600Z++ AVBL TO ONLY 908TH ACFT.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & 12 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Attendance
- CLSD FEDERAL HOL.
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About KMXF
Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF · KMXF) is an airport in Montgomery, AL, at 171 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 8,008 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMXF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMXF have a control tower?
Yes. Maxwell Air Force Base has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMXF?
Maxwell Air Force Base has 2 runways; the longest is 8,008 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMXF?
Maxwell Air Force Base is in Montgomery, AL, at an elevation of 171 ft MSL. Coordinates: 32.3829, -86.3658.
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