Bill Pugh Field

M22 · Russellville, AL · 723 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: M22
Coordinates: 34.4444, -87.7119
Elevation: 723 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2W
Sectional chart: ATLANTA
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MEMPHIS (ZME)
Flight service (FSS): ANNISTON
NOTAM facility: ANB
Attendance: MON-SAT 0900-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1969/10
Distance from city: 3 SE

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	10:39Z
Sunset	08:06 PM	01:06Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:36 PM	01:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:36 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:06 PM → 04:39 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 02: 2-light PAPI (left) · 20: 4-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 02 · 018°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 02 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 02/20

5,500 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 225k, Dual tandem 250k, Double dual tandem 1096k.

Heading: 018° mag · 16° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 20 ft, 469 ft from threshold, 117 ft L of centerline — 13:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 198° mag · 196° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 500 ft

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
02/20	5,500 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
UNIC	122.8	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MSL · Muscle Shoals	VORTAC	116.50	r214° / 19.2 NM
HAB · Hamilton	VORTAC	110.40	r043° / 21.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CITY OF RUSSELLVILLE

PO BOX 1000, RUSSELLVILLE, AL

256-332-6060

Manager

EMILY EVANS

13365 HWY 243, RUSSELLVILLE, AL

256-412-5225

Remarks FAA

VFR OPS ONLY.
FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
ACTVT REIL RWY 02 & 20; PAPI RWY 20; MIRL RWY 02/20 - CTAF.
AFT HRS CALL 256-710-4739.
ARPT NR 256-331-9000.
PCR VALUE: 903/F/C/X/T
APCH SLP 29:1 TO DTHR.

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open M22 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About M22

Bill Pugh Field (M22) is an airport in Russellville, AL, at 723 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for M22, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does M22 have a control tower?

No. Bill Pugh Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at M22?

Bill Pugh Field has 1 runway; the longest is 5,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is M22?

Bill Pugh Field is in Russellville, AL, at an elevation of 723 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.4444, -87.7119.

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