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KTCL

TCL

Tuscaloosa National Airport · Tuscaloosa

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

170 ft / 52 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 126.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

04/226,499 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

11/294,001 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Tuscaloosa National Airport (KTCL), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 170 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Tuscaloosa National Airport

ICAO / IATA

KTCL / TCL

Municipality

Tuscaloosa

Country

Region

US-AL

GPS Coordinates

33.220600, -87.611397

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 6,499 ft / 1,981 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 41° / 221°

RWY 04

109.10 MHz

ID: TCL | CRS: 41°

RWY 22

No ILS

Runway 11 / 29

LIGHTED

Crosswind 11 Crosswind 29 TOD VDP

Length: 4,001 ft / 1,220 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 117° / 297°

RWY 11

No ILS

RWY 29

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OKW · VORTAC (Brookwood)111,000 kHz

649 ft · Associated: None
33.239601, -87.250000

TC · NDB (Tuske)362 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KTCL
33.158501, -87.670303

LDK · VORTAC (Crimson)117,800 kHz

370 ft · Associated: KTCL
33.258900, -87.536903

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D BIRMINGHAM APP/DEP

120.15 MHz

ASOS ASOS

132.82 MHz

CTAF CTAF

126.30 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

RDO ANNISTON RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR TWR

126.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Shelby County Airport

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport

Columbus Air Force Base

Golden Triangle Regional Airport

Naval Air Station Meridian / McCain Field

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified