KMSL· MSL· Muscle Shoals
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 551 ft (168 m)
11:18Z 00:30Z Day
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Current METARVFR
16 min ago·14:53ZKMSL 231453Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 27/18 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02720178 50005 $
Wind
070° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 18°C
temp / dew
QNH
1018 hPa
30.05 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KMSL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.9 HPa hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of 17.8°C Increase, then decrease of 0.5 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
11/292040 mASP
18/361219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 | HW 4 kt | XW 4 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 2 kt | XW 5 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 4 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Usable | HW 2 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
1,994 ft
elevation 551 ft
ISA deviation
+13.1°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
Temp28°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=311
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 2026/08/23 12:27 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/14Z0203KT · 6 SM · SCT080
Wind: 0203KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT080
TAF KMSL 231125Z 2312/2412 02003KT P6SM SCT080
VFRFM23/14Z → 24/02Z3406KT · 6 SM · FEW035 FEW250
Wind: 3406KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW035 FEW250
FM231400 34006KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/12Z0403KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: 0403KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM240200 04003KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KMSL 231125Z 2312/2412 02003KT P6SM SCT080 FM231400 34006KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250 FM240200 04003KT P6SM BKN250
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