KMSL· MSL· Muscle Shoals
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 551 ft (168 m)
11:08Z 00:30Z Day
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Current METARVFR
23 min ago·20:53ZKMSL 242053Z AUTO 24009KT 10SM SCT060 BKN080 26/13 A2982 RMK AO2 SLP093 T02610133 56020
Wind
240° 9 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
8,000 ft
Temperature
26°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1010 hPa
29.82 inHg
Clouds
SCT 6,000ft, BKN 8,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1009.3 HPa hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 13.3°C Decrease then steady; or decrease then decrease more slowly of 2 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV24 20:55Z → 24 22:55ZSFC – 33,000 ft
PIREPs (3)
- FL350A21N14 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL370B73716 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL370UAL35025 min agoTURB NEG
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
11/292040 mASP
18/361219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 | TW 5 kt | XW 7 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 5 kt | XW 8 kt R |
34.7451°, -87.6130°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 (use 29) | Preferred | HW 5 | 7 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 5 | 8 R | — |
Density altitude
2,090 ft
elevation 551 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°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)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/24 18:42 UTC
24/18Z
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
PROB30 MVFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE24/18Z → 25/04Z2109G16KT · 6 SM · FEW250
Wind: 2109G16KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW250
TAF KMSL 241739Z 2418/2518 21009G16KT P6SM FEW250
MVFRPROB3024/22Z → 25/02Z4 SM · -TSRA BR · OVC025(CB)sn
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: -TSRA BR
Clouds: OVC025(CB)sn
PROB30 2422/2502 4SM -TSRA BR OVC025CB
VFRFM25/04Z → 25/10ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN050
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN050
FM250400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050
MVFRPROB3025/06Z → 25/10Z4 SM · SHRA · OVC010
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: SHRA
Clouds: OVC010
PROB30 2506/2510 4SM SHRA OVC010
MVFRFM25/10Z → 25/18Z2605KT · 6 SM · BKN015
Wind: 2605KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN015
FM251000 26005KT P6SM BKN015
Raw TAF
TAF KMSL 241739Z 2418/2518 21009G16KT P6SM FEW250 PROB30 2422/2502 4SM -TSRA BR OVC025CB FM250400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN050 PROB30 2506/2510 4SM SHRA OVC010 FM251000 26005KT P6SM BKN015
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