KMSL· MSL· Muscle Shoals
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 551 ft (168 m)
11:51Z 23:26Z Day
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Current METARVFR
21 min ago·22:53ZKMSL 082253Z AUTO 06004KT 10SM CLR 30/12 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP151 T03000117
Wind
060° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
30°C / 12°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KMSL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.1 HPa hourly temperature of 30.0°C and dew point of 11.7°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (3)
- FL340E17025 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL310E17027 min agoTURB LGT
- FL340B38M48 min agoTURB LGT-MOD · ICE NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
11/292040 mASP
18/361219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 | HW 2 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 2 kt | XW 3 kt L |
34.7451°, -87.6130°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 (use 11) | Preferred | HW 2 | 3 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Usable | HW 2 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
2,408 ft
elevation 551 ft
ISA deviation
+16.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KMSL
- ASOS119.425
- CNTRMEMPHIS CNTR120.800
- RDOANNISTON RDO122.200
- UNICCTAF/UNICOM123.050
Navaids near airportassoc. KMSL
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSL | VORTAC | 116.50 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 11/296,693 ft (2,040 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 18/364,000 ft (1,219 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KMSL
Wind0 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1014 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=303
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Northwest Alabama Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 18:22 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 09/15Z0605KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0605KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KMSL 081720Z 0818/0918 06005KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM09/15Z → 09/18Z11010KT · 6 SM · SCT150
Wind: 11010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT150
FM091500 11010KT P6SM SCT150
Raw TAF
TAF KMSL 081720Z 0818/0918 06005KT P6SM SKC FM091500 11010KT P6SM SCT150
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