KMSL· MSL· Muscle Shoals
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 551 ft (168 m)
11:03Z 00:34Z Night
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Current METARVFR
28 min ago·06:53ZKMSL 290653Z AUTO 19010G18KT 10SM FEW011 FEW042 19/16 A2992 RMK AO2 PK WND 12033/0630 RAE39 SLP127 P0012 T01890161 $
Wind
190° 10 kt (gust 18 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
19°C / 16°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.92 inHg
Clouds
FEW 1,100ft, FEW 4,200ft
Weather
—
Station
KMSL
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator peak wind of 33 knots from 120 degrees at 06:30 rain ending at :39 sea level pressure of 1012.7 HPa 12/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 18.9°C and dew point of 16.1°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV29 06:55Z → 29 08:55ZSFC – 42,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL024PC1211 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
11/292040 mASP
18/361219 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 11/29 | HW 2 kt | XW 10 kt R |
| RWY 18/36 | HW 10 kt | XW 2 kt R |
34.7451°, -87.6130°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 18/36 (use 18) | Preferred | HW 10 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 11/29 (use 11) | Usable | HW 2 | 10 R | — |
Density altitude
1,169 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
Wind12 kt
Vis8.0 km
Temp21°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=314
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 2026/04/29 06:22 UTC
29/06Z
29/12Z
29/18Z
30/00Z
30/06Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE29/06Z → 29/07Z2207KT · 4 SM · TSRA BR · BKN015(CB)sn
Wind: 2207KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN015(CB)sn
TAF KMSL 290520Z 2906/3006 22007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN015CB
MVFRFM29/07Z → 29/13Z2208KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · OVC015
Wind: 2208KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: OVC015
FM290700 22008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015
MVFRFM29/13Z → 29/21Z3009G16KT · 6 SM · SCT022
Wind: 3009G16KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT022
FM291300 30009G16KT P6SM SCT022
MVFRFM29/21Z → 30/06Z3409G15KT · 6 SM · SCT035
Wind: 3409G15KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT035
FM292100 34009G15KT P6SM SCT035
Raw TAF
TAF KMSL 290520Z 2906/3006 22007KT 4SM TSRA BR BKN015CB FM290700 22008KT P6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM291300 30009G16KT P6SM SCT022 FM292100 34009G15KT P6SM SCT035
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