Northwest Alabama Regional
MSL · KMSL · Muscle Shoals, AL · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:18 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:10 AM | 11:10Z |
| Sunrise | 06:35 AM | 11:35Z |
| Sunset | 06:53 PM | 23:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:18 PM | 00:18Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 117° mag · 114° true
- Dimensions
- 6,694 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 297°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 542 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 52 ft, 1,689 ft from threshold, 269 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 56 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 544 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 6,694 ft | |
| 18/36 | 4,000 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Also
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 116.25/109Y | MSL DME |
| 121.725 | APT REMARK 9 WITH GCO FREQ |
| 307.0 | HUNTSVILLE RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 30
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 30 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (MSL) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KMSL / MSL
- Coordinates
- 34.7453, -87.6102
- Elevation
- 550 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3W
- Sectional chart
- ATLANTA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Airspace
- Class E · CLASS E SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS G
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.425 · ☎ 256-383-2304
- ARTCC
- MEMPHIS (ZME)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ANNISTON · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MSL
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 12: 4-light PAPI (right) · 30: MALSR · 18: 4-light PAPI (left) · 36: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- NO GA PARKING ON ACR RAMP.
- LNDG FEE & PAX FAC CHRG FOR UNSKED ACR & CHTR OPNS.
- TWY A IS THE PREF TWY FOR ACR & CHTR OPNS USING THE ACR RAMP.
- LNDG FEE FOR ACR OVER 12,500 LBS.
- GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 FOR MEMPHIS ARTCC (ZME).
- FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 430/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 470/F/C/X/T
- 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.
- CALM WIND RWY.
Lighting
- ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Fuel
- FUEL AVBL NIGHTS CALL 256-383-2270. AVGAS 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
Contact
- EXT. 101.
Attendance
- EXC THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY
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Nearby airports
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About KMSL
Northwest Alabama Regional (MSL · KMSL) is an airport in Muscle Shoals, AL, at 550 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,694 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMSL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMSL have a control tower?
No. Northwest Alabama Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KMSL?
Northwest Alabama Regional has 2 runways; the longest is 6,694 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMSL?
Northwest Alabama Regional is in Muscle Shoals, AL, at an elevation of 550 ft MSL. Coordinates: 34.7453, -87.6102.
More about KMSL
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 KMSL 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.
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