5AL3
Flying X Ranch Airport
Flying X Ranch Airport (5AL3) is a general-aviation airfield serving Montevallo, Alabama. The field lies at 466 ft (142 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 2,500 ft (762 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Shelby County Airport (KEET), 4 nm ENE.
Flying X Ranch Airport is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 466 ft (142 m)
- Coordinates
- 33.1529, -86.8514
- Serving
- Montevallo
- Region
- Alabama
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
Runways1 · longest 2,500 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 17 points 170° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,500 ft762 m | 100 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.