KMSL· MSL· Muscle Shoals
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 551 ft (168 m)
12:04Z 23:07Z Day
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Current METARVFR
29 min ago·15:53ZKMSL 231553Z AUTO 06005KT 10SM CLR 20/07 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP238 T02000067 $
Wind
060° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
20°C / 7°C
temp / dew
QNH
1024 hPa
30.24 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KMSL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1023.8 HPa hourly temperature of 20.0°C and dew point of 6.7°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL250SF5010 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
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 4 kt L |
| RWY 18/36 | TW 3 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 | 4 L | — |
| RWY 18/36 (use 36) | Usable | HW 3 | 4 R | — |
Density altitude
992 ft
elevation 551 ft
ISA deviation
+6.1°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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp18°C
QNH1021 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=304
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 2026/10/23 12:21 UTC
23/12Z
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/12Z → 23/17ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KMSL 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM23/17Z → 24/00Z0806KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0806KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM231700 08006KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/00Z → 24/12ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KMSL 231120Z 2312/2412 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM231700 08006KT P6SM SKC FM240000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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