MSL
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-06-11 0901Z
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Location Information for KMSL
Coordinates: N34°44.72' / W87°36.61'
Located 01 miles E of Muscle Shoals, Alabama on 640 acres of land. View all Airports in Alabama.
Surveyed Elevation is 550 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MEMPHIS
F.S.S.:ANNISTON
NOTAMs Facility:MSL (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:ATLANTA
ARFF Cert:I A S 05/1973
PPR FOR UNSKED ACR & CHTR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR (256) 381-2869, EXT 101 OR FAX (256) 381-2915.
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0600-1800
EXC THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY
Airport Communications
ASOS:119.425 Tel. 256-383-2304
CTAF:123.050
UNICOM:123.050
AWOS-3P at 9A4 (13.9 E):118.525 256-637-0903
AWOS-3PT at 15M (27.6 W):119.250 662-424-8004
AWOS-3PT at 1M4 (27.8 S):119.525 205-486-0035
Remarks:
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG).
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD MSL MUSCLE SHOALS 116.25 295°6.3
VOD DCU DECATUR 112.80 284°33.7
VOD HAB HAMILTON 110.40 034°38.3
VOT RQZ ROCKET 112.20 264°48.4
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT UU SEYER 334 288°52.2
VOT TU VERON 420 239°66.7
Runway 12/30
Dimensions:6694 x 150 feet / 2040 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-59, D-98, ST-160
PCR VALUE: 430/F/B/X/T
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 12Runway 30
Coordinates:N34°44.94' / W87°37.02'N34°44.49' / W87°35.80'
Elevation: 542.0 550.2
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 114° True 294° True
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights: MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 52 ft Trees 1689 ft from runway, 269 ft right of center 68 ft Trees 2004 ft from runway, 530 ft left of center
Runway 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.
Dimensions:4000 x 100 feet / 1219 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-30, D-50
PCR VALUE: 470/F/C/X/T
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18Runway 36
Coordinates:N34°45.05' / W87°36.94'N34°44.40' / W87°36.96'
Elevation: 539.3 540.9
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 181° True 1° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Obstacles: 61 ft Tree 906 ft from runway, 283 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Other Services:AIR FREIGHT SERVICES,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:COLBERT & LAUDERDALE COUNTIES
1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
256-381-2869
Manager:BARRY GRIFFITH
1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
256-383-2270
EXT. 101.
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • 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).
  • CALM WIND RWY.
  • 0LL FUEL AVBL NIGHTS CALL 256-383-2270. AVGAS 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
  • ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
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Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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