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KMSL Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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 (256-383-1033)
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: 
PCN 34 /F/C/X/T
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: 
PCN 6 /F/C/Y/U
Single wheel: 30.0
Double wheel: 50.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RWY 18/36 IS NOT AVBL FOR ACR USE.
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.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 67
Single engine airplanes: 43
Multi engine airplanes: 12
Jet airplanes: 2
Helicopters: 10
    
Aircraft operations: avg 89/day *
46% local general aviation
34% transient general aviation
15% air taxi
5% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 July 2023

Additional Remarks

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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS Y OR LOC Y RWY 30   download (258KB)
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 (227KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (272KB)
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 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3011:30
Sunrise06:5511:55
Sunset19:0100:01
Evening civil twilight19:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 05:13:06
Local (UTC-5)  19-Mar-2024 00:13:06
 
METAR
KMSL 190453Z AUTO 34004KT 10SM CLR 03/M06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP244 T00281061
TAF
KMSL 181723Z 1818/1918 32012G20KT P6SM SCT250 FM190100 32005KT P6SM SKC FM190300 31003KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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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 $5.75 $5.80 
SS $5.50 --- 
 Updated 13-Mar-2024
 
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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