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KMSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 8 NTSB events

ID KMSL FAA MSL Elev 551 ft Lat 34° 44.71' N Lon 87° 36.78' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 6,693 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 114° 6,693 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
29 294° 6,693 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
18 181° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%
36 001° 4,000 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.04%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 4 frequencies

  • ASOS ASOS 119.425
  • CNTR MEMPHIS CNTR 120.800
  • RDO ANNISTON RDO 122.200
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 123.050

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  • VORTAC MSL

    Muscle Shoals

    116.50 MHz · DME 116.50 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 19 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

All translated remarks (3)

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1200–0000Z‡ exc Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0000Z‡ exc Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (19 sentences)
  • ·70 ALABAMA MUSCLE SHOALS NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (MSL)(KMSL) 1 E UTC–6(–5DT) N34º44.72´ W87º36.61´ 551 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE MSL RWY 12–30: H6694X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–59, D–98, 2D–160 PCR 430 F/B/X/T HIRL RWY 12: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RWY 18–36: H4000X100 (ASPH) S–30, D–50 PCR 470 F/C/X/T MIRL No Part 121/Part 380 Ops RWY 18: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 35´.
  • ·RWY 36: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE MALSR Rwy 30; REIL Rwy 12; PAPI Rwy 12, Rwy 18 and Rwy 36; HIRL Rwy 12–30 and MIRL Rwy 18–36—CTAF.
  • ·Fuel avbl nights call 256–383–2270.
  • ·AVGAS 100LL self serve avbl 24 hrs.
  • ·PPR for unscheduled air carrier and charter ops with more than 30 pax seats; call arpt mgr 256–381–2869 ext 101 or fax 256–381–2915.
  • ·No general aviation parking on air carrier ramp.
  • ·Twy A is the preferred twy for air carrier and charter ops using the air carrier ramp.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 256-383-2270
  • ·ASOS 119.425 (256) 383–2304.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.05 MUSCLE SHOALS RCO 122.4 (ANNISTON RADIO) MEMPHIS CENTER APP/DEP CON 120.8 GCO 121.725 (MEMPHIS CENTER) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una via GCO ctc Memphis ARTCC at 901-368-8453/8449.
  • ·CLASS E svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·MUSCLE SHOALS (H) DME 116.25 MSL Chan 109(Y) N34º42.41´ W87º29.49´ 291º 6.3 NM to fld. 583.
  • ·DME unusable: 225º–242º byd 35 NM blo 3,000´ 271º–283º byd 32 NM blo 3,000´ ILS 109.7 I–MSL Rwy 30.
  • ·ILS LOC unusable byd 28º left of course and byd 27º right of course.
  • ·Autopilot cpd approaches NA blw 800´ MSL.
  • ·NORTH PICKENS (See REFORM on page 74) NORTHEAST ALABAMA RGNL (See GADSDEN on page 54) NORTHWEST ALABAMA RGNL (See MUSCLE SHOALS on page 70) ATLANTA H–6K, 9A, L–18H IAP SE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · MSL

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

8 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

10

since 1982

Fatal

2

20.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

0

no recent events

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 84,212 ops in 1992

2024 total

32,330

10-yr total

417,730

2024 mix

AC/AT 15% · GA 80% · Mil 5%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=8

  • Ground collision 3
  • Other 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Stall / spin 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2005-07-29 Cessna T210 · Other · day →
2008-06-12 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-402B · Ground collision · day →
1994-07-28 MILLER, JOHN Skybolt · Loss of control · VMC · day →
1994-03-25 Mooney M20J · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1989-12-26 Beech B19 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
1988-03-24 Cessna 150G · Other · day →
1983-05-26 Piper PA-34-200T · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1982-01-22 Piper PA-32 · Ground collision · IMC · night →

Designees in AL

CFI Flight Instructors 1,090 A&P Mechanics 6,369 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 28 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 3 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Max Peter Gurgew Huntsville AL 46 nm
Timothy Phillip Knueven Brownsboro AL 56 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 56 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 56 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 56 nm
Kenneth Raymond Czarnecki Arab AL 60 nm
Edward H Blount Albertville AL 75 nm
Catherine Elizabeth Cavagnaro Winchester TN 79 nm
Joseph Charles Gravalec Franklin TN 79 nm
Rembert Harmon Brentwood TN 86 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Michael David Moses Muscle Shoals AL 1 nm
Robert Thomas Ahlstrom Sheffield AL 4 nm
Charles David Rogers Jr Tuscumbia AL 5 nm
Sophie Repolt Rogers Tuscumbia AL 5 nm
David Bradley Gilbert Tuscumbia AL 5 nm
Rick East Tuscumbia AL 5 nm
Joseph Clement Burkhart Tuscumbia AL 5 nm
Marcus Wayne Underwood Leighton AL 5 nm
Charles Lawrence Barrett Iii Florence AL 6 nm
Edward Wayne Holcombe Florence AL 6 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
David Mitchell Starkey Muscle Shoals AL 1 nm
James Odie Tubbs Muscle Shoals AL 1 nm
William Keith Woodley Muscle Shoals AL 1 nm
Shane Steven King Muscle Shoals AL 1 nm
Bruce Red Branton Muscle Shoals AL 1 nm
James Christopher Jay Muscle Shoals AL 1 nm
Robert Thomas Ahlstrom Sheffield AL 4 nm
Dean Stuart Dudley Sheffield AL 4 nm
Richard Scott Murphree Sheffield AL 4 nm
Andrew Joseph Tolleson Sheffield AL 4 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 28 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 57 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 80 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 93 nm
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 93 nm
Volar Avionics & Restoration
Lebanon, TN
 108 nm
Star Aviation Services / Star Avionics, Inc.
Chattanooga, TN
 120 nm
Aero Turbine Maintenance
Murray, KY
 121 nm
Dusty’s Flying Service
Hopkinsville , KY
 127 nm
Harrison Avionics, Inc.
Hopkinsville, KY
 127 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.