KMSL· MSL· Muscle Shoals
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 551 ft (168 m)
10:39Z 01:08Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h ago·06:53ZKMSL 250653Z AUTO 08004KT 10SM FEW055 19/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP162 T01940189 $
Wind
080° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
19°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
FEW 5,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.2 HPa hourly temperature of 19.4°C and dew point of 18.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV25 06:55Z → 25 08:55ZSFC – 60,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
11/292040 mASP
18/361219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 | HW 3 kt | XW 2 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 1 kt | XW 4 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 3 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Usable | HW 1 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
1,061 ft
elevation 551 ft
ISA deviation
+5.1°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
Wind4 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp26°C
QNH1017 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=307
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/25 06:22 UTC
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE25/06Z → 25/15ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KMSL 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
MVFRTEMPO25/08Z → 25/12Z4 SM · BR
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: BR
TEMPO 2508/2512 4SM BR
VFRFM25/15Z → 26/06Z1903KT · 6 SM · SCT040 SCT250
Wind: 1903KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT040 SCT250
FM251500 19003KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KMSL 250520Z 2506/2606 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 TEMPO 2508/2512 4SM BR FM251500 19003KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
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