AviatDataNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport MSL / KMSL
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States · United States · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority (owned by Colbert and Lauderdale Counties)
7kpax · 2024
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKMSL / MSL
OperatorNorthwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority (owned by Colbert and Lauderdale Counties)
Coordinates34.7453°N, 87.6103°W
Elevation551 ft · 168 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr7,373 (2024)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKMSL - FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursAirport open 0600-1800 local (closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day); not H24. Contour ticket/gate staffing aligns with scheduled flights only.
TerminalsSingle small terminal; one commercial gate. FBO: Shoals Flight Center (UNICOM 123.05).
Runways (2)
- 12/30 · 2,040 m / 6,694 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS ILS/LOC RWY 30
- 18/36 · 1,219 m / 4,000 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
EAS-subsidized airport; sole carrier Contour Airlines flies daily ERJ-135/145 nonstops to Charlotte (CLT), the community's connecting hub. Pax figure is CY2024 enplanements (boardings); total passengers roughly double.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Shoals Flight Center
General aviation ramp handling and support: GPU, ramp/tie-down, hangar and parking (GPU, ramp fee and hangar listed on FlightAware). Not independently confirmed for airline ground handling. · 6am-6pm daily
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Contour Airlines
Sole scheduled carrier at MSL and the airport's Alternate EAS operator, flying to Charlotte (CLT) year-round with seasonal nonstop service to Pensacola (PNS). Self-handles its own station ground operations (ticket counter, gate, ramp) using cross-utilized airport/airline agents; there is no third-party airline ground handler at MSL.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Shoals Flight Center
Sole FBO at KMSL, operated by the Northwest Alabama Regional Airport Authority. Full-service 100LL and Jet A (Prist available) from 6am-6pm daily with after-hours Jet A on call, plus 24/7 self-serve 100LL avgas at the north end of the west ramp. Fuel brand/supplier is not confirmed on AirNav or FlightAware listings. · 6am-6pm daily (full service); self-serve 100LL 24/7
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De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
On request
Stan Smith - East Hangar
Independent on-field general aviation aircraft maintenance operated by Stan Smith out of the East Hangar, listed as the maintenance contact on the Shoals Flight Center (airport) website. The same phone number is registered to North Alabama Aviation, whose listed base is Pryor Field (KDCU, Tanner); a distinct on-field North Alabama Aviation station at MSL and any repair-station certification are not independently confirmed.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Shoals Flight Center
Catering coordinated on request through the FBO, per AirNav and FlightAware FBO listings.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Shoals Flight Center
Courtesy cars on site and rental cars arranged for crew and passengers, per AirNav and FlightAware FBO listings.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
Not listed