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KMSL Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: MSL
Lat/Long: 34-44-43.1000N 087-36-36.8000W
34-44.718333N 087-36.613333W
34.7453056,-87.6102222
(estimated)
Elevation: 550.5 ft. / 167.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03W (2015)
From city: 1 mile E of MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 35661

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MEMPHIS CENTER
FSS: ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MSL (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-1800
EXC THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT MALSR RWY 30; REIL RWY 12; PAPI RWY 12; PAPI RWY 18 & 36; HIRL RWY 12/30; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR FOR UNSKED ACR & CHTR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR (256) 381-2869, EXT 101 OR FAX (256) 381-2915.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.05
WX ASOS: 119.425 (256-383-2304)
WX AWOS-3P at 9A4 (14 nm E): 118.525 (256-637-0903)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG).

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:FUEL AVBL NIGHTS CALL 256-383-2270. AVGAS 100LL SELF SERVE AVBL 24 HRS.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 6694 x 150 ft. / 2040 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 59.0
Double wheel: 98.0
Double tandem: 160.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 34-44.940455N34-44.489840N
Longitude: 087-37.020717W087-35.800363W
Elevation: 542.0 ft.550.2 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 117 magnetic, 114 true297 magnetic, 294 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 52 ft. trees, 1689 ft. from runway, 269 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear68 ft. trees, 2004 ft. from runway, 530 ft. left of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: 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.
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-45.054495N34-44.395243N
Longitude: 087-36.943402W087-36.962538W
Elevation: 539.3 ft.540.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 181 true004 magnetic, 001 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 61 ft. tree, 906 ft. from runway, 283 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: COLBERT & LAUDERDALE COUNTIES
1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
Phone 256-381-2869
Manager: BARRY GRIFFITH
1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
Phone 256-383-2270
EXT. 101.

Additional Remarks

A39-18/36 PCR VALUE: 470/F/C/X/T
A39-12/30 PCR VALUE: 430/F/B/X/T
A30A-30 CALM WIND RWY.
- 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).

Instrument Procedures

NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.

NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 30   download (257KB)
ILS Z OR LOC Z RWY 30   download (267KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (281KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (228KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (273KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (158KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (499KB)

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 28-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3012:30
Sunrise06:5812:58
Sunset16:4622:46
Evening civil twilight17:1423:14

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Dec-2025 11:23:54
Local (UTC-6)  28-Dec-2025 05:23:54
 
METAR
KMSL 281053Z AUTO 18006KT 10SM OVC040 19/17 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP142 T01940167
TAF
KMSL 280539Z 2806/2906 19005KT P6SM BKN015 OVC040 TEMPO 2809/2813 5SM -DZ BKN008 OVC015 FM281500 20008KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM282000 20008G16KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 2903/2905 3SM SHRA BR BKN015 FM290500 33012G22KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Shoals Flight Center UNICOM 123.05
256-383-2270
[web site]
[email]		 Shoals Flight Center occupies modern facilities in the terminal building and includes a flight planning room with WSI weather services, meeting rooms, snooze rooms, internet access, 24-hour 100LL self-service facility with rest room, and a pilots lounge. Services include secretarial support, catering, courtesy cars and rental cars. Committed to "red carpet" service for all customers.
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.35 $5.75 
SS $5.15 --- 
 Updated 16-Dec-2025
  
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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