FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MSL |
| Lat/Long: | 34-44-43.1530N / 087-36-36.8360W 34-44.719217N / 087-36.613933W 34.7453203 / -87.6102322 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 550 ft. / 167.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 00E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile E of MUSCLE SHOALS, AL |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 35661 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | ATLANTA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MEMPHIS CENTER |
| FSS: | ANNISTON FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MSL (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-1800 EXCEPT THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY |
| Pattern altitude: | TPA FOR LIGHT ACFT 1000 FT; TPA FOR TURBO PROP AND JETS 1500 FT. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29, MIRL RY 08/36, PAPI RYS 18 & 36, VASI RY 11, REIL RY 11 & MALSR RY 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSKED ACR & CHARTER OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR (256) 381-2869, EXT 101 OR FAX (256) 381-2915. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.425 (256-383-1033) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MEMPHIS ARTCC ON FREQS 120.8/307.0 (HUNTSVILLE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MSLr291/6.3 | | MUSCLE SHOALS VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 01E |
| DCUr281/33.6 | | DECATUR VOR/DME | | 112.80 | | 01W |
| HABr029/38.5 | | HAMILTON VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| LAWRENCEBURG | | 210/34.1 | | 269 | | 00E | | LRT | .-.. .-. - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL NIGHTS CALL 256-383-2270. AVGAS 100LL SELF SERVE AVABL 24 HRS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 6693 x 150 ft. / 2040 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 59.0 | | Double wheel: | 98.0 | | Double tandem: | 160.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 34-44.940950N | | 34-44.490050N |
| Longitude: | 087-37.021083W | | 087-35.801100W |
| Elevation: | 542.0 ft. | | 550.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 114 | | 294 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | none | | 108 ft. tower, 5350 ft. from runway, 1200 ft. right of centerline, 47:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in poor condition WIDESPREAD CRACKING AND POOR PATCHES WITH FOD |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 50.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 34-45.054967N | | 34-44.395833N |
| Longitude: | 087-36.943933W | | 087-36.962983W |
| Elevation: | 539.0 ft. | | 541.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 181 | | 001 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | COLBERT & LAUDERDALE COUNTIES 1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016 Phone 256-381-2869 |
| Manager: | MR. MATTHEW F. HEA 1729 T. ED CAMPBELL DR SUITE A MUSCLE SHOALS, AL 35661-2016 Phone 256-383-2270 EXT. 101. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 62 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 34 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Jet airplanes: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 8 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 123/day * | | 53% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 3% | military | | 2% | commercial | | <1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DURG CALM WINDS PREFERRED RWY IS 29. |
| - | NO GA PARKING ON ACR RAMP. |
| - | LANDING FEE & PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE FOR UNSKED ACR & CHARTER OPNS. |
| - | TWY 'A' IS THE PREFERRED TWY FOR ACR & CHARTER OPNS USING THE ACR RAMP. |
| - | LANDING FEE FOR ACR OVER 12,500 LBS. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 20 November 2008 at 0901Z and 18 December 2008 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
9A4 - Lawrence County Airport (14 nm E)
M22 - Russellville Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
1M4 - Posey Field Airport (28 nm S)
KDCU - Pryor Field Regional Airport (33 nm E)
2M2 - Lawrenceburg-Lawrence County Airport (34 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 05-Nov-2004
looking west from FL230
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Times for 03-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunrise | | 06:43 | | 12:43 |
| Sunset | | 16:38 | | 22:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Dec-2008 07:20:20 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 03-Dec-2008 01:20:20 |
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| METAR |
| KMSL | 030653Z AUTO 10004KT 10SM CLR M02/M05 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP239 T10171050
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| TAF |
| KMSL | 030524Z 0306/0406 16007KT P6SM SKC FM031500 17015G25KT P6SM BKN050 FM040300 17017G27KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN020 OVC060
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