Medium Regional Airport • Muscle Shoals, AL, United States
Elevation: 551 ft (168 m) • 34.7451, -87.6130
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (KMSL / MSL) is a medium regional airport serving Muscle Shoals, AL, United States, situated at an elevation of 551 ft (168 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.5° West. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,693 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KMSL 221153Z AUTO 22007KT 10SM SCT017 BKN070 OVC100 24/23 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N RAB11E53 SLP132 P0001 60001 70001 T02440228 10244 20239 53008 $
TAF KMSL 221127Z 2212/2312 22008KT 6SM -SHRA BR OVC020 TEMPO 2213/2217 24010G20KT 5SM -TSRA BR BKN015CB FM221800 24012G20KT 3SM -TSRA BR OVC015CB TEMPO 2219/2223 15015G30KT 2SM TSRA BR OVC012CB FM230200 28005KT P6SM BKN025 FM230600 29005KT P6SM OVC007
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 6,693 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 114° |
| 18 | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 181° |
| 29 | 6,693 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 294° |
| 36 | 4,000 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 1° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM