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.
METAR KMSL 220953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/09 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01110089
TAF KMSL 220520Z 2206/2306 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM221600 25005KT P6SM SKC FM230000 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
| 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