FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
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: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of MUSCLE SHOALS, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 35661 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MSL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1800
EXCEPT THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1000 FT; TPA FOR TURBO PROP AND JETS 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29, MIRL RY 08/36, PAPI RYS 18 & 36, VASI RY 11, REIL RY 11 & MALSR RY 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR & CHARTER 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 (256-383-1033) |
| WX AWOS-3 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).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MSLr291/6.3 | | MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| DCUr281/33.6 | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| HABr029/38.3 | | HAMILTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LAWRENCEBURG | | 211/34.1 | | 269 | | 01W | | LRT | .-.. .-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL NIGHTS CALL 256-383-2270. AVGAS 100LL SELF SERVE AVABL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 6694 x 150 ft. / 2040 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 59.0 | | Double wheel: | 98.0 | | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.940455N | | 34-44.489840N |
| Longitude: | 087-37.020717W | | 087-35.800363W |
| Elevation: | 542.0 ft. | | 550.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 | | 294 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI 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: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 108 ft. tower, 5350 ft. from runway, 1200 ft. right of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-45.054495N | | 34-44.395243N |
| Longitude: | 087-36.943402W | | 087-36.962538W |
| Elevation: | 539.3 ft. | | 540.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 | | 001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
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: | MR. BARRY GRIFFITH
1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
Phone 256-383-2270
EXT. 101. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 57 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 32 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 6 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 122/day * | | 54% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 30 November 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DURG CALM WINDS PREFERRED RY IS 29. |
| - | NO GA PARKING ON ACR RAMP. |
| - | LANDING FEE & PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE FOR UNSKED ACR & CHARTER OPNS. |
| - | TWY 'A' IS THE PREFERRED TWY FOR ACR & CHARTER OPNS USING THE ACR RAMP. |
| - | LANDING 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 between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (324KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (270KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (184KB) |
| VOR RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (24KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9A4 - Courtland Airport (14 nm E)
M22 - Bill Pugh Field Airport (19 nm S)
1M4 - Posey Field Airport (28 nm S)
KDCU - Pryor Field Regional Airport (33 nm E)
2M2 - Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County Airport (34 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of sellersphoto.com
Photo taken 07-Jun-2010
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 10:46 |
| Sunset | | 19:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 06:06:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 01:06:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KMSL | 180547Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM BR BKN080 19/18 A2999 RMK AO2 402220194 $
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K9A4
14nm E | 180555Z AUTO 00000KT 4SM BR BKN003 OVC050 18/18 A3000 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KMSL | 180558Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT 2SM BR VCSH SCT015 BKN080 FM180800 14005KT 5SM BR VCSH BKN008 BKN015 OVC080 FM181500 18007KT P6SM VCSH SCT008 BKN015 BKN080 FM181700 22009KT P6SM VCTS BKN025CB BKN050 FM182200 20008KT P6SM BKN035 BKN050
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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