Russell Municipal Airport (RSL): Codes, Runways & Location
Russell Municipal Airport (IATA: RSL · ICAO: KRSL) is a medium-sized airport serving Russell, United States. It lies at 38.8721° N, 98.8118° W, 1862 ft (568 m) above sea level.
Overview of Russell Municipal Airport
Russell Municipal Airport is classified in the OurAirports dataset as a medium-sized airport, serving the area of Russell in United States. It is identified by the IATA code RSL and the ICAO code KRSL. It is not recorded as having scheduled commercial airline service, so it mainly serves general, charter or regional aviation.
Russell Municipal Airport has 2 runways recorded. Its longest runway is about 1524 m (5000 ft) long. A runway of that length can physically support regional turboprops and regional jets, though actual limits also depend on elevation, temperature, payload and local procedures. Runway surfaces: dirt, concrete. At least one runway has lighting for night operations. The field elevation is 1862 ft (568 m); higher-elevation airports need longer takeoff runs in thin air.
Other airports lie nearby: 6 are within reach, the closest being Hays Regional Airport (HYS) about 40 km away.
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Airport Details & Runways
Physical characteristics from the public-domain OurAirports dataset.
Location & Runway Capacity
Aircraft capacity by runway length
Longest runway ≈ 1,524 m — regional-jet capable
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Frequently Asked Questions about Russell Municipal Airport
Where is Russell Municipal Airport located?
Russell Municipal Airport is located in Russell, United States. Its coordinates are 38.8721° N, 98.8118° W.
What is the airport code for Russell Municipal Airport?
Russell Municipal Airport has an IATA code of RSL and an ICAO code of KRSL.
How long is the runway at Russell Municipal Airport?
Russell Municipal Airport's longest runway is about 1524 m (5000 ft), which can support regional turboprops and regional jets.
How many runways does Russell Municipal Airport have?
Russell Municipal Airport has 2 runways recorded in the dataset, with dirt, concrete surfacing.
Is Russell Municipal Airport a major airport?
Russell Municipal Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport.
About this data
Details for Russell Municipal Airport are derived from OurAirports, a community-maintained, public-domain database of the world’s airports.