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KMSL Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

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: 551 ft. / 167.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (1985)
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
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: DUSK-DAWN
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)
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
MSLr291/6.3MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC116.5001E
DCUr281/33.6DECATUR VOR/DME112.8001W
HABr029/38.3HAMILTON VORTAC110.4002E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
LAWRENCEBURG211/34.126901WLRT .-.. .-. -

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 34-44.940450N34-44.489838N
Longitude: 087-37.020708W087-35.800352W
Elevation: 542.1 ft.550.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 114294
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, 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: yesno
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: none108 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
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 34-45.054477N34-44.395323N
Longitude: 087-36.943507W087-36.962545W
Elevation: 539.1 ft.540.8 ft.
Gradient: 0.2%0.2%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 181001
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

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. MATTHEW F. HEA
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: 31
Multi engine airplanes: 15
Jet airplanes: 6
Helicopters: 5
    
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 2010

Additional Remarks

DURG CALM WINDS PREFERRED RWY 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.

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 29   download (398KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11   download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (214KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29   download (322KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (214KB)
VOR/DME RWY 11   download (211KB)
VOR RWY 29   download (221KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (24KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download

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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1312:13
Sunrise06:3912:39
Sunset17:3023:30
Evening civil twilight17:5623:56

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Feb-2012 05:22:30
Local (UTC-6)  13-Feb-2012 23:22:30
 
METAR
KMSL 140453Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM -RA FEW030 SCT060 OVC075 03/01 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP170 P0003 T00330006
TAF
KMSL 131720Z 1318/1418 13005KT P6SM OVC100 FM132200 17005KT 6SM -RAPL BKN050 OVC080 FM140400 15007KT 5SM -RA OVC020 FM140800 16003KT 3SM -DZ OVC012
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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 $5.95 $5.50 
SS $5.45 --- 
GUARANTEED
 
   9 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into KMSL have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
QUALITY INN FLORENCE 5.8 75-80
HAMPTON INN FLORENCE MIDTOWN 5.9 85-95
 

Other hotels near Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
DAYS INN MUSCLE SHOALS 3.3 55-85
EMERALD RIVER HOTEL 3.9 76-114
COMFORT INN MUSCLE SHOALS 4.0 85-86
WEBSTER HOTEL AND SUITES 4.0 99-100
MARRIOTT SHOALS HOTEL AND SPA 4.5 164-220
CITY LODGE 5.0 40-55
HAMPTON INN SUITES FLORENCEDOWNTOWN 5.0 99-169
RESIDENCE INN FLORENCE MARRIOTT 5.8 
KNIGHTS INN FLORENCE AL 5.8 47-100
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES FLORENCE NORTHEAST 5.9 

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

2 in Muscle Shoals
2 in Sheffield
11 in Florence
 

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