KMSL· MSL· Muscle Shoals
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 551 ft (168 m)
10:38Z 01:03Z Night
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Current METARIFR
6 min ago·03:17ZKMSL 090317Z AUTO 14005KT 10SM BKN009 23/22 A3013 RMK AO2 T02280222
Wind
140° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
900 ft
Temperature
23°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1020 hPa
30.13 inHg
Clouds
BKN 900ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator hourly temperature of 22.8°C and dew point of 22.2°C
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 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 4 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 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Usable | HW 4 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
1,460 ft
elevation 551 ft
ISA deviation
+9.1°C
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
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1018 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=325
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 2026/06/09 03:22 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEIFR
FMIFR
PROB30 MVFR
IFRBASE09/03Z → 09/07ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · BKN009
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN009
TAF AMD KMSL 090321Z 0903/0924 VRB04KT P6SM BKN009
IFRFM09/07Z → 10/00ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT015
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT015
FM090700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015
MVFRPROB3009/11Z → 09/13Z4 SM · TSRA BR · BKN030(CB)sn
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN030(CB)sn
PROB30 0911/0913 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KMSL 090321Z 0903/0924 VRB04KT P6SM BKN009 FM090700 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 PROB30 0911/0913 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB
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