Maxwell AFB Airport (KMXF), Alabama
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Maxwell AFB (KMXF) is a military airfield in Montgomery, Alabama, operating under restricted attendance hours on weekdays and weekends with closures on federal holidays. The field is towered and reverts to Class E service outside published Class D hours, with the primary runway measuring 8,008 feet against a secondary paved runway of 3,015 feet. As a military facility, customs are not available onsite; the nearest customs airport is KBHM, about 73.53 nm away. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows business aviation traffic passing through KMXF is comparatively light, consistent with its private, military-use status.
Runways
Maxwell AFB Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 15/33, is 8,008 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Maxwell AFB Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International (KBHM), 74 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Maxwell AFB Airport recorded 238 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May. Business aviation traffic at KMXF, per FAA TFMSC data for 2025, peaks in May and stays elevated in February, March, and August, while dropping sharply in October and November.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 44 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Maxwell AFB Airport averages 25.6 days above 90°F in July and 12.8 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 93.7°F, and January the coldest, at 59.8°F.
Weather station is 5.4 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Maxwell AFB Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, emergency arresting systems, environmental and other notes.
Restricted: landing zone use is authorized for C-130 or smaller aircraft that meet paved landing zone training requirements; refer to AP/1 for procedures and restrictions. Landing zone landings require prior permission. Contact Airfield Management Operations. Aircraft transporting distinguished visitors to KMXF or Gunter Annex should contact PTD 30 minutes prior to landing.
Caution: during practice missed approaches in VFR conditions, maintain runway heading below 1,200 feet until past the departure end of the runway, then immediately execute a right standard-rate turn to a heading of 300 degrees to avoid Dannelly Field.
Caution: the unlighted turnaround on the east side of the departure end of runway 33 and approach end of runway 15 is restricted to daylight VMC, except for approved night vision operations.
Miscellaneous: the first 2,207 feet of runway 15 is concrete and grooved, the next 3,984 feet is asphalt, the next 400 feet is concrete overlay and grooved, and the remaining 1,507 feet is asphalt; the order is reversed for runway 33.
Runway 15/33 has a 70-foot gated threshold light.
Caution: possible hydroplaning during periods of rain on runway 15/33 and landing zone 009-189. Landing zone 009-189 is paved.
Restricted: C-5, C-17, KC-10, and B747 aircraft are prohibited from making 180-degree turns within the first 200 feet of runway 33.
Caution: the landing zone 189 overrun extends onto runway 15/33. Aircrews should use caution due to loss of wind speed below 50 feet AGL when winds are between 280 and 310 degrees while landing on runway 15.
Augmented weather observation visibility is restricted to 1/4 to 1 nautical mile in all quadrants except northwest, due to numerous obstructions. The tower will conduct cooperative weather watch and supplement observations as required.
Service lighting: runway 15 has an SSALR lighting system available during VMC conditions.
Service lighting: the runway 15 PAPI lateral coverage limitation is set at 8 degrees left and 12 degrees right.
Taxiway Alpha is closed from runway 189/009 to taxiway Bravo.
Taxiway Bravo is closed from runway 189/009 to taxiway Alpha.
Arresting gear: runway 15 has an MB60 hook system with a 35-foot overrun.
Arresting gear: runway 33 has an MB60 hook system with a 35-foot overrun.
Restricted: during bird watch condition moderate and severe, aircrews should refer to AP/1 for BASH hazard conditions and restrictions. Aircrews can obtain the current bird watch condition from ATIS, PTD, or tower.
Caution: BASH Phase II bird activity occurs from June through November.
The PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees left and 12 degrees right of centerline.
Transient alert: aerial evacuation and distinguished visitor aircraft will be given priority servicing.
Radar: see the terminal FLIP for radar minima.
Restricted: all heavy aircraft will use taxiway C to enter or exit to and from the northeast.
Restricted: contact Airfield Management Operations.
Air Force Reserve Command operates 1315-2200Z++ on weekdays, and during unit training assembly weekends.
The field operates weekdays 1400-0400Z++ and weekends 1600-2400Z++, and is closed on federal holidays.
ATIS operates 1400-0400Z++ on weekdays and 1600-2400Z++ on weekends, and is closed on federal holidays.
The tower operates 1400-0400Z++ on weekdays and 1600-2400Z++ on weekends, and is closed on federal holidays.
The Maxwell combined command post can be reached by monitoring frequency 118.15 after normal duty hours, calling Bama-Wolf Operations.
Pilot weather briefing service: full service is available weekdays 1400-0400Z++ and weekends 1600-2400Z++, closed on federal holidays. The Maxwell AFB TAF is completed by the 26th Operational Weather Squadron; for updated forecasts, contact the Maxwell weather office. ASOS is in use, augmented when necessary during airfield operating hours.
Class D service operates 1400-0400Z++ Monday through Friday and 1600-2400Z++ Saturday and Sunday, closed on federal holidays; at other times the airspace reverts to Class E.
When the ATCT is closed, contact Atlanta ARTCC for clearance delivery.
All aircraft with a wingspan greater than a C-130 are restricted from taxiing to and from Delta and Echo taxiways when C-130s are parked on the west ramp parking apron.
Overnight storage of classified material is provided by the Maxwell command post.
Seasonal hours are Monday through Thursday 1400-0600Z++ and Friday 1600-2400Z++, from April 1 through September 30. The 0400-0600Z++ window is available only to 908th Fighter Wing aircraft.
Caution: potential for Civil Air Patrol and USAF aircraft departures during closed aerodrome hours, 0401-1359Z++ on weekdays and 0001-1559Z++ on weekends.
Taxiway Alpha from the north ramp to taxiway Bravo is restricted to 908th aircraft only.
Seasonal hours are Monday through Thursday 1400-0600Z++, Friday 1400-0400Z++, and weekends 1600-2400Z++, from April 1 through September 30. The 0400-0600Z++ window is available only to 908th aircraft.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Maxwell AFB Airport has five airfields within 31 NM. The closest is Montgomery Regional (dannelly Fld) (KMGM), 5.14 NM south.
Part of the Southern Alabama area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KMXF
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available onsite at KMXF?
Maxwell AFB does not offer onsite customs processing. The nearest customs airport is KBHM, located approximately 73.53 nm away. Operators planning international arrivals into KMXF should coordinate customs clearance through that facility in advance, given the military nature of this field.
What are the runway dimensions at Maxwell AFB?
Maxwell AFB (KMXF) has two paved asphalt runways. The primary runway, 15/33, is 8,008 feet long and 150 feet wide. A secondary runway, 009/189, measures 3,015 feet long and 60 feet wide, also paved and used as a landing zone for smaller aircraft.
What are the tower and attendance hours at KMXF?
KMXF operates on a published schedule rather than continuously. Weekday coverage runs 1400-0400Z++, and weekend coverage runs 1600-0000Z++, with the airfield closed on federal holidays. Tower, ATIS, and full weather service follow this same schedule, and after normal duty hours the combined command post can be reached by monitoring frequency 118.15.
What restrictions apply to aircraft operations at Maxwell AFB?
Maxwell AFB (KMXF) carries several aircraft-specific restrictions. Aircrews flying practice missed approaches must maintain runway heading below 1,200 feet until past the departure end, then turn to avoid nearby Dannelly Field. Heavy aircraft including the C-5, C-17, KC-10, and B747 are prohibited from 180-degree turns within the first 200 feet of runway 33, and all heavy aircraft must use taxiway C to enter or exit from the northeast.