Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)

MSL
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL)
Muscle Shoals, AL
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier MSL
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 87°36'36.8000" W / 34°44'43.1000" N
-87.610222 / 34.745306 (Estimated)
Elevation 550.50 ft / 167.79 m (Surveyed)
Land 640 acres
From nearest city 1 nautical miles E of Muscle Shoals, AL
Location Colbert County, AL
Magnetic Variation 03W (2015)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner COLBERT & LAUDERDALE COUNTIES
Address 1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
Phone number 256-381-2869
Manager BARRY GRIFFITH
Address 1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016
Phone number 256-383-2270
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle Yes
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart ATLANTA
Region ASO - Southern
Responsible ARTCC ZME - MEMPHIS
Tie-in FSS ANB - ANNISTON
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility MSL (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.05 MHz
UNICOM 123.05 MHz
ASOS MSL (256-383-2304)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Other services AFRT,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
Dimensions 6694 x 150 ft (2040 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
12 30
Alignment 114° 294°
Physical elevation 542.00 ft 550.20 ft
Coordinates 34.749008 / -87.617012 34.741497 / -87.596673
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right
Approach light MALSR
Runway end lights Yes No
CL lights No
TDZ lights No
Runway 18/36
Dimensions 4000 x 100 ft (1219 x 30 m)
Surface ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights Medium
18 36
Alignment 181°
Physical elevation 539.30 ft 540.90 ft
Coordinates 34.750908 / -87.615723 34.739921 / -87.616042
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
Remarks
  • FOR CD IF UNA VIA GCO CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.
  • NO GA PARKING ON ACR RAMP.
  • LNDG FEE & PAX FAC CHRG FOR UNSKED ACR & CHTR OPNS.
  • TWY A IS THE PREF TWY FOR ACR & CHTR OPNS USING THE ACR RAMP.
  • LNDG FEE FOR ACR OVER 12,500 LBS.
  • GCO AVBL ON FREQ 121.725 FOR MEMPHIS ARTCC (ZME).