Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

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METAR: METAR KMSL 050253Z AUTO 01004KT 4SM BR OVC006 04/02 A3014 RMK AO2 RAB16E33 SLP208 P0002 60007 T00440022 58000 $

TAF: TAF KMSL 050005Z 0500/0524 04004KT 4SM RA BR SCT004 OVC045 FM050100 36003KT 4SM RA BKN008 FM050700 35004KT 4SM BR SCT004 OVC006 FM051300 33004KT P6SM OVC010 FM051800 VRB03KT P6SM OVC015

Reporting Station: KMSL (0.5 NM at True Heading of 99)
Visibility: 4SM
Flight Category: IFR
Altimeter: 1020.7
Temperature: 4.4 C (39.92 F)
Dewpoint: 2.2 C (35.96 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 34-44-43.1000N (34.745306)
Longitude: 
 087-36-36.8000W (-87.610222)
Elevation: 
 550.5 feet MSL (168 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 3.5 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. E of Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Found On: 
 Atlanta Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASO

Contacts

MSL Airport web site
MSL Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BARRY GRIFFITH
1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
256-383-2270		 COLBERT & LAUDERDALE COUNTIES
1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
256-381-2869

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-1800
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZME (Memphis)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1550 feet (472 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MSL
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.050
Unicom:  123.050
ASOS:  119.425 (256-383-2304)

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG).
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 256
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Muscle Shoals Aviation
  
Unicom 123.05 383-2270 100LL, Jet A
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field: 
FSS Name (ID):  Anniston(ANB)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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IAP - Instrument Approach Procedure Charts
MIN - Minimums
STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival Charts
Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
IAP ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 30 SE-4
IAP ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 30 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 SE-4
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 SE-4
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SE-4
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SE-4
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MSL

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
18.7 Bill Pugh Field Airport
(M22)		 195 198 100LL, Jet A
27.5 Segars Field Airport
(15M)		 273 276 100LL
27.9 Posey Field Airport
(1M4)		 179 183 100LL, Jet A+
33.3 Pryor Field Regional Airport
(DCU KDCU DCU)		 99 103 100LL, Jet A+
39.1 Hartselle/Morgan County Regional Airport
(5M0)		 120 124 100LL
39.2 Savannah-Hardin County Airport
(KSNH SNH)		 310 313 100LL, Jet A+
41.7 Huntsville International-Carl T Jones Field Airport
(HSV KHSV HSV)		 98 102 100LL, Jet A
46.9 Cullman Regional/Folsom Field Airport
(KCMD CMD)		 127 131 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
48.5 Hazel Green Airport
(M38)		 77 81 100LL
50.0 Roscoe Turner Airport
(CRX KCRX CRX)		 282 285 100LL, Jet A
51.6 Robert Sibley Airport
(KSZY SZY)		 302 305 100LL, Jet A+
52.3 Huntsville Exec Tom Sharp Jr Field Airport
(KMDQ MDQ)		 82 86 100LL, Jet A
52.7 Walker County/Bevill Field Airport
(KJFX JFX)		 163 167 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1
56.7 Moontown Airport
(3M5)		 89 93 100LL
60.4 Ellington Airport
(KLUG LUG)		 40 44 100LL, Jet A+
61.7 Beech River Regional Airport
(KPVE PVE)		 332 335 100LL, Jet A+
64.1 Tupelo Regional Airport
(TUP KTUP TUP)		 243 246 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+, Jet A-1+
66.0 Centerville Municipal Airport
(GHM KGHM GHM)		 6 10 100LL, Jet A+
68.1 Monroe County Airport
(M40)		 220 223 100LL, Jet A
69.3 Ripley Airport
(25M)		 269 272 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-10 FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
A110-2 NO GA PARKING ON ACR RAMP.
A110-5 LNDG FEE & PAX FAC CHRG FOR UNSKED ACR & CHTR OPNS.
A110-7 TWY A IS THE PREF TWY FOR ACR & CHTR OPNS USING THE ACR RAMP.
A110-8 LNDG FEE FOR ACR OVER 12,500 LBS.
A110-9 GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 FOR MEMPHIS ARTCC (ZME).
A16 EXT. 101.
A17 EXC THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY
A26 PPR FOR UNSKED ACR & CHTR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR (256) 381-2869, EXT 101 OR FAX (256) 381-2915.
A30-18/36 RWY 18/36 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS.
A30A-30 CALM WIND RWY.
A70-FUEL-10 0LL FUEL AVBL NIGHTS CALL 256-383-2270. AVGAS 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
A81-APT ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 12/30
18/36
Longest Runway: 12/30 is 6694 ft (2040 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 30

MSL Airport Runway Details

Runway 12/30  6694 ft x 150 ft (2040 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/23/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  34 /F/C/X/T
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  59.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  98.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  160.0

Runway 12

Runway 30
Elevation: 
 542.0 550.2
Latitude: 
 34-44-56.4273N 34-44-29.3904N
Longitude: 
 087-37-01.2430W 087-35-48.0218W
Runway True Alignment: 
 114 294
ILS Type: 
 ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 52 68
Distance from End: 
 1689 2004
Object Centerline Offset: 
 269 ft. right of centerline 530 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 Yes No
Touchdown Lights: 
 No
Centerline Lights: 
 No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 56

Runway 18/36  4000 ft x 100 ft (1219 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 08/23/2011
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  6 /F/C/Y/U
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  30.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  50.0

Runway 18

Runway 36
Elevation: 
 539.3 540.9
Latitude: 
 34-45-03.2697N 34-44-23.7146N
Longitude: 
 087-36-56.6041W 087-36-57.7523W
Runway True Alignment: 
 181 001
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Good Good
Object at End: 
 TREE
Object Height: 
 61
Distance from End: 
 906
Object Centerline Offset: 
 269 ft. right of centerline 530 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 35 40

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No

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