VFR

5AL3

FLYING X RANCH

MONTEVALLO, AL

Elevation
466 ft
Control
Uncontrolled
Runway
2,500 ft

About Flying X Ranch

5AL3 (Flying X Ranch) is a privately owned, non-towered airfield in Montevallo, Alabama. The field has one runway, 17/35, measuring 2,500 feet long by 100 feet wide with a turf surface.

No instrument approach procedures are published for the field, so operations are conducted under visual flight rules. As a non-towered field, it operates under see-and-avoid procedures, with pilots coordinating their own arrivals and departures. There is no fuel service on record. Its private-use designation requires prior permission from the owner before landing.

The airport sits at 466 feet above mean sea level.

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Questions

Where is Flying X Ranch (5AL3) located?
Flying X Ranch is located in Montevallo, AL.
Is Flying X Ranch a public or private airport?
Flying X Ranch (5AL3) is a private-use airport, so prior permission from the owner is required before landing.
How many runways does Flying X Ranch have?
Flying X Ranch has a single runway, 17/35 at 2,500 feet of turf.
What is the field elevation at Flying X Ranch?
Flying X Ranch sits at 466 feet above mean sea level.
Does Flying X Ranch have an instrument approach?
No, Flying X Ranch has no published instrument approach procedures; it is used under visual flight rules.
Does Flying X Ranch have an air traffic control tower?
No, Flying X Ranch (5AL3) is a non-towered airport; pilots self-announce on the CTAF.