News Featured Airport to close for improvements By William Marlow Multimedia ReporterUpdated Aug 2, 2025 The Thomas C. Russell Field Airport will temporarily close beginning next month as the facility undergoes improvements. The airport will be cl…
City to get $250k for airport By Brent Maze Dec 6, 2010 The City of Alexander City has received a $250,000 grant from the Alabama Department of Transportation’s Aeronautics Bureau to construct a new…
News Airport gets $161k grant By Brent Maze Jun 21, 2010 The City of Alexander City took additional steps that will continue the renovation of the T.C. Russell Airport.
News Airport to get $1.2 million By Staff Reports May 27, 2009 T. C. Russell Field Airport will receive $1.2 million for the rehabilitation of its runway. The grant, which will be provided by the Departmen…
Archives Smith tapped to head city’s airport transfer By Staff Reports Dec 17, 2008 Alexander City has named an operator to serve as T.C. Russell Field’s temporary manager, as the city prepares to oversee the airport’s first c…
Archives Russell Corp. to hand over airport control By Staff Reports Dec 10, 2008 After twenty years of managing Alexander City’s airport at T.C. Russell Field, Russell Corporation will relinquish control of the site Dec. 31…
Archives An investment well worth it By Staff Reports Nov 7, 2005 Improvements are needed at the T.C. Russell Field Airport to meet certain federal requirements, but they also are needed to recruit and attrac…
Archives Airport receives $450,000 By Staff Reports May 8, 2003 The Alexander City’s T.C. Russell Field received a windfall Wednesday in the form of a $450,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Archives It was another good week in Alexander City By Staff Reports May 9, 2003 During a week filled with flooding, some good things have risen to the surface